Lot of great craft fairs this weekend and today’s the perfect day to

get out and do some holiday shopping.

Urban Craft Uprising at the Seattle Exhibition Center at the Seattle Center

11am to 5pm both Saturday and Sunday – FREE ADMISSION

Over 100 vendors, including our favorites, Cake Spy, Sara Lanzillotta’s Devout Dolls, Schmancy and Ugly Baby Shower Art.

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Diverse functional and decorative pottery for your home, all lovingly designed and created. So many options to give a bit of genuine handmade joy over the holidays.

Barbara Dunshee Ceramic Studio

1060 26th Ave East
Seattle, WA 98112

www.bdpottery.com for details, directions and info about registering for my
Winter Pottery Classes.

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Phinney Ridge Winter Festival

This year’s event will feature 115 artists and craftspeople, hundreds of musicians and dancers, a quilt raffle, bake sale and lunch items. The fair is open on both days from 10 am-5 pm and the price of admission ($4 for adults, $2 for members, and a can of food – children 12 and under are free) supports PNA programs such as the PNA Hot Meal Program (formerly known as the PNA Soup Kitchen), before and after school childcare, the Greenwood Senior Center, the tool library and the art gallery as well as community projects for neighbors in need and the Greenwood Food Bank.

6532 Phinney Avenue North

Many wood joinery techniques either depend upon or compensate for the fact that wood is anisotropic: its material properties are different along different dimensions. Matthew Richter lives this reality, every day in his studio where he makes all of his furniture by hand. He uses traditional joinery – not nails and screws – to make his pieces strong and long-lasting, and they show an imaginative approach to an age-old technique.

Those of you with a wood fixation (or as the French say “amoureux du bois”) will enjoy being able to caress the sleek lines and rub your hands along the finely honed wooden tables, cabinets and shelves.

Visit Matthew in his studio “XOM Fine Woodworking” at 610 2nd Avenue, near Pioneer Square in Seattle, all day today, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 5pm or by appointment by calling 206-240-5001.

XOM Fine Woodworking has a number of unusual holiday gifts, ranging from children’s blocks to incredible room-filling tables made of giant fallen old growth timber. As tracheophytes, trees have lignified tissues which transport resources such as water, minerals and photosynthetic products up and down the plant. While lumber from a harvested tree is no longer alive, these tissue still absorb and expel water and other liquids. In a microcosm of the natural world, Matt creates an incredible table top display, as useful as it is beautiful, of this natural forest phenomenon. A simple wine carafe, lovingly coupled with a slab of wood, with a hollowed out receptical for embracing the liquids of choice in the perfect synergy of science and art, a laboratory beaker. Perfect for this holiday season!

Holiday gallery schedule XOM Fine Woodworking

Open Tuesday, December 21 & Wednesday, December 23
Closed December 24 – 29
Open Thursday, December 30
Closed New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day

Happy Holidays!

Cafe Racer Crafts & Curiosities

Saturday, December 18th

kicks off the first of these events,

happening every 3rd Saturday of the month

from 1pm – 6pm

at Cafe Racer

Crafts, Jewelry and Curiosities made by local artists, plus flea market items!!

Crafts & Curiosities FACEBOOK Page here

or email caferacercrafts@gmail.com

…and remember..

Cafe Racer is the official home of the

Official Bad Art museum of Art

Fun holiday show and sale with original art by Court Hoffman, Daniel Sebree, Deviant Decor, Glitter Mortis, Jody Joldersma, Joel Sholten, Krista Jefferson, Mary Louise, Olvera Design, Rob Schwartz, Shay Troy, Stella Latwinski, Wilky

Limited Edition Prints/Reproductions by:
Augie Pagan, Kelly Brownlee, Leonarte, Mike Capp, Sylvie-Marie Drescher, Zomsters

Hand-made Gifts & Accessories by:
Alise’s Pieces, Bad Dog Hats, Barry McAlister, Brandon Bowman, Carol Dean, Corena’s Creations, Crystalyn Kae, Ezme Ceramics, Gina Holt, Gina Louise, Helen Troy, Jessica Wilkinson, Karmela Botanica, Leah Adams, Leisel Zappler, Lucky Pants, Mad Hat Tea, Marisa Fulmer, Mead Rollins, Pam Rollins, Rialto Sachets, Shining Sun Gardenworks, Snooter-Doots, SockPals, Spiderfelt, Tuzzie Muzzie, Tweet Toffee, Zomsters

Jewelry by:
Artcycled, Cleo Wolfus, Dave Sheely, Divine Designs, Eklectopia, Glamspoon, Heather Ramsay, Jems, Jennevieve, Laru, Marracci Designs, Seville, Shannon Tipple-Leen, Shay D Designs, Susie Frances Aoki

Festive Holiday Art sale with clay creations by Lana Sundberg and JoeMax Emminger, watercolors by Maralyn Crosette, prints by Tim Fowler and Karen Kosoglad and jeweled boxes by Pat Barry, Saturday, December 11th 10am to 3pm, 1618 29th Avenue.

Raise a glass of bubbly and a birthday cupcake with NUBE to celebrate their first anniversary as NuBe Green. Meet and greet the artisans behind the local goods and kick off the holiday season with green gifting demos.

Sunday November 21
5 to 7pm at NuBe Green, 921 E. Pine Street

Stuck with another ugly sweater, useless gadget, or awful CD this year? We know. Santa sucks! Get yourself the gifts you really want this weekend at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery’s storewide sale. At least 20% off on every item in stock! Two days only – Saturday and Sunday, December 26 & 27. Hundreds of titles by your favorite artists and a big batch of brand new books. 2009 was a banner year for Fantagraphics Books. Don’t miss this chance to catch up on the graphics action.

For all you procrastinating shoppers, Fantagraphics Bookstore is open this week 11:30 to 8:00 PM and on Christmas Eve until 5:00 PM. Avoid the mall nuts and parking hassles. Perfect presents for everyone on your list. – many priced under $20.

Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is located at 1201 S. Vale Street (at Airport way S.) just minutes south of downtown Seattle. Phone 206.658.0110. See you all soon.

Seattle based ceramic artist, Kristin Nelson, makes Kri Kri dishes for our eating and drinking pleasure. These colorful, unique wares make great gifts, but once you see the whimsical wares and use them yourself, you may find them almost impossible to part with.

Big studio sale on Saturday, December 5th 10am to 4pm at 7715 Aurora Ave North
Seattle 98103, 206-790-3301.

Kri Kri Studios

You should have already seen the cool installation by Dan Corson at Suyama Space, but if not, this is a perfect opportunity to kill two birds with one stone and view his work, plus go to an unusual “garage sale” of unique art objects, antiques and collectibles.

The sale is Saturday, Dec. 5th from 9am to 5pm at Suyama Space located at 2324 Second Avenue in Belltown.

According to My Ballard, the Crown Hill QFC is closing and all groceries are 30% off and 40 percent off natural foods and health & beauty care items. New hours are 9am-9pm, I guess until everything’s sold. Time to stock up on those canned goods!

What, me study? Not this Saturday, when Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery hosts a storewide sale! Get 20% to 50% off cover price on cool comix, graphic novels, and awesome art books. Lots of gorgeous new books by Fantagraphics favorites as well as some pleasant new surprises. And you’ll get a chance to see the critically acclaimed exhibition “Comics Savants: A Survey of Seattle Alternative Cartoonists” featuring local legends like Jim Woodring, Peter Bagge, Ellen Forney, Charles Burns, Jim Blanchard and others.

Drop by for major bargains all day Saturday, September 12. And join us between 6:00 and 9:00 PM for the lively Georgetown Second Saturday Art Attack with visual and performing arts presentations throughout the historic neighborhood. (Then meander up to Capital Hill to see Rhea, Eric & Adam play with Fox Hallow at the Wildrose.)

Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is located at 1201 S. Vale St. (at Airport Way S.) only minutes south of downtown. Open daily 11:30 to 8:00 PM, Sundays until 5:00. Phone 206. 658.0110.

The 1st annual Highland Park Improvement Club (HPIC) Giant Group Rummage Sale & Gathering!

Join other neighbors for the first annual rummage sale. Neighbors from all over the community are participating, bringing with them a huge range and assortment of great, cool, and amazing stuff.

Portions of the proceeds will benefit theHighland Park Improvement Club, Seattle’s Oldest Community Club (Since 1919!)

Come on down, buy cool stuff and support a great cause.

When: Sunday August 10, 2008 10am-3pm
Where: Highland Park Improvement Club, 1116 SW Holden Street
Corner of 12th Ave SW & SW Holden St. in West Seattle!