http://ibreakplates.com Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:08:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, ready or not, Artscape is coming up this weekend. Starting on Friday at noon, I will be camped out on North Charles St. across the street from the Man/Woman sculpture at Penn Station. Festivities go on until Sunday at 8pm. Artscape is America’s largest free arts festival featuring 150+artists, fashion designers and craftspeople, ... http://ibreakplates.com/2010/07/artscape-free-earrings-or-discount-with-foursquare-check-in/ Image from Sleepylittlemouse @ flickrSeriously, where does time go? I feel like I was JUST writing a similar post. This weekend, Saturday June 26th, is Pile of Craft at St. Johns Church! I LOVE doing these shows with the Charm city Craft Mafia because, not only is the show in my ... http://ibreakplates.com/2010/06/pile-of-craft/ I am gearing up for Summer craft show action and I have decided that I am just sick of looking at some of these pendants. Each sale in my Etsy shop from now until midnight Friday, June 18th (the same day as the Etsy Craft Party, btw) will come with ... http://ibreakplates.com/2010/06/out-with-the-old-sale/ Join us, Friday, June 18 @6pm Roosevelt Park (falls road & 36th street) Hampden, Baltimore, MD 21211 Bring your craft supplies, Picnic Basket & blanket and come craft en mass with a crowd of other Baltimore crafters to celebrate the birthday of Etsy.com! Help us make a big banner to show Baltimore's Crafty Pride! No ... http://ibreakplates.com/2010/06/etsy-craft-party-baltimore/ It has been a great week here at The Broken Plate! I completed 4 fabulous custom wedding orders and received my advance copy of this summer's ReadyMade Magazine, featuring my coasters! To top it all off, I am proud to announce that my work is now available, in my favorite shop, Red Tree ... http://ibreakplates.com/2010/05/awesome-week/ Well, last weekend's show was, well, interesting. 45mph winds blew and broke my tent and cash box, sending cash flying through the square in Fell's Point. I unfortunately, had to call it a day early. The good news is that I now have a spiffy new tent and cash box and lots ... http://ibreakplates.com/2010/05/artstar-philly/ This Saturday (which happens to be the day before Mother's Day, dads) is theSquidfire Spring Artmart. Please note that the location is different this time around, we will be taking over the square in Fell's Point this year. I have lots of new goodies to show. If you have any plates ... http://ibreakplates.com/2010/05/squidfire-artmart-this-saturday/ You know I can't leave a good plate intact when there are so many awesome things that can be made from them! I am so excited to unveil my new recycled china coasters. They even have fancy cork backs with my company name on them. There are a few available ... http://ibreakplates.com/2010/04/new-coasters/ Although not quite as productive as I'd like, today has been a great day! I made it into The Baltimore Sun's fashion section this morning. You can see a scan of it here. It is always fun to see your name in print. THEN then awesome folks at Etsy included ... http://ibreakplates.com/2010/04/not-all-good-days-have-to-be-productive-ones/ The SPCA March for the Animals is coming up this weekend! I am collecting donations with the Baltimore Etsy Street Team Pack in honor of Bella's late boyfriend Beauman and her cousin Nixxie. I'd be honored if you donated to my effort. The BEST Pack has already collected $570 and ... http://ibreakplates.com/2010/04/new-puppy-dog-necklace-for-the-md-spca/ nothing new and exciting happening in broken plate land except that my shift key is not working and i can not capitalize anything. i don't think that story will make the newsletter. i have been able to add lots of new stuff to the shop including a few beaded necklaces ... http://ibreakplates.com/2010/04/new-stuff-in-shop-2/ I break a lot of plates. A lot. I really wish that I kept track from the beginning, but who knew that this would be my full time job a few years ago? I sure didn't. I tell you this because I have a confession. I get tired of breaking ... http://ibreakplates.com/2010/03/recycled-porcelain-thimble-necklaces/ I have been busy posting some of the leftover work to my Etsy shop. I still have a ton of pieces to photograph and post, so I am trying to do a little bit each day. In press news, I have a belt buckle in this months Boho Magazine. This is an awesome new ... http://ibreakplates.com/2010/03/whats-new/ Five years ago I went on a college field trip to the American Craft Council show at the Baltimore Convention Center. I remember having two distinct thoughts, "Holy cow, this is the most amazing show that I have ever seen!" and "Wow, I would never want to do a craft ... http://ibreakplates.com/2010/02/the-american-craft-council-and-me/ When Coleen of the Howard County Arts Council asked me to create a recycled plate purse for the Power of the Purse auction for The Women's Giving Circle of Howard County, I was extremely honored and said yes right away. Two minutes later, I thought, how the hell do you ... http://ibreakplates.com/2010/01/recycled-book-and-china-purse-for-power-of-the-purse/ Can you tell I am having fun with my circles? I am. Everyday J comes home and I bombard him with all of the new ways that I want to assemble them. He kind of looks at me like I am nuts, but I might just be. My new favorites are this ... http://ibreakplates.com/2010/01/new-work/ I have had a Tupperware container of crab claws in my freezer since the summer. I always save them with the intention of making soup, but for some reason I have always been mystified by Maryland crab soup recipes. Last week, I decided to jump in and make my first ... http://ibreakplates.com/2010/01/maryland-crab-soup/ I hope everyone is having a productive new year so far. Despite starting my year off sick, I am excited for this year. Instead of doing a year in review post for 2009, I thought I would rather look ahead to some of the good things on the horizon. 2010 started off well ... http://ibreakplates.com/2010/01/year-in-preview-2010/ Just a quick post to let you know that I am adding lots of stuff to the Etsy shop this week, including these new wine bottle stoppers. If there is something you saw at a craft show and would like to know if it is still available, please send me ... http://ibreakplates.com/2009/12/new-stuff-in-shop/ Last show of the season is this Saturday!!! Yes, there's another chance to shop handmade for the holidays in the Baltimore area. The Squidfire Art Mart moves from its original location at the Lyric Theater to a larger arena, the DuBurns Arena on Boston Street in Canton.This event is this ... http://ibreakplates.com/2009/12/squidfire-weekend/