October 20th Funky Junk Flea Market and Craft Fair

This Saturday, from 9 am until 2pm Boheme Collectif will be holding it's latest Funky Junk Flea Market.

There will be a host of local artists and vintage dealers, so it'll be a great opportunity to shop local and unique for the holidays!
Here are a couple of pictures of new items that I'll be showing:

Upcoming events

So I've got a lot coming up in the next week and all of it is going to be a blast!

First off, this Saturday, is Boheme Collectif's Funk Junk Flea Market.  Tucked away in an odd little venue, Boheme Collectif will be featuring DJ Sooper Grover as well as some of the coolest, funkiest art, crafts and vintage Nashville has to offer.  It's also a fabulous venue for performance art and music, but I'll get to that in a minute.  You don't want to miss out on this!
 

Below is a sampling of items that I will have available there!

Next Wednesday, the Magic Cabaret will be putting on a night of magic, burlesque, music and so much more to help raise money for Suicide Prevention.  There will be prize packages and individual prizes auctioned off, a bake sale and more entertainment than you can shake a stick at.  I'll be contributing my semi-famous vegan (don't let that fool you) pumpkin bread and a few necklaces to the fundraising effort as well as enjoying the smorgasbord of delights set for the evening.  You can buy advance tickets here (includes 2 drink tickets!):

TICKETS! YAY!

Last, but not least, EraBellum Artist Co-op will celebrate its official, Grand Opening!  It'll be Thursday, September 27th from 6 pm until 9 pm.  There will be food, fun, music and retail therapy available.  I am so excited about my booth there, check it out!

Boheme Collectif Funky Junk Flea Market

So I've been hearing an approving murmur here and there about a group called Boheme Collectif.  I keep hearing good things about the people in it and the shows and exhibitions they put on, so when I saw that they were putting on their very first craft show, The Funky Junk Flea Market, I jumped on it!  This Saturday, August 18th from 9 am until 2, they'll be holding their first ever art, craft & vintage show at their not-so-secret lair on Gallatin Ave.  If you can make it, you should come by and check it out, if all goes well, they plan to make it a monthly event.  There are more details on the flier below.

Furniture for Porter Flea

I've finished a couple of pieces of furniture for Porter Flea.  These, of course, are clearly Asian in their imagery, but I have a couple of pieces that have a decidedly southwestern/south-of-the-border feel.  I've also got another one of those amazing vintage folding chairs that looks like a regular wooden chair with an upholstered seat, but then, BAM!  You fold it down to a small square with a slight tug on the hidden release!  Vintage and upcycled lamps and ALL kind of goodies await you at the Flea!

The last Porter Crossing Arts Market

Yes, I am doing 2 events with "Porter" in the name back to back!  This Saturday from noon until 9 pm I'll be sharing a hefty space with some incredibly talented friends at the Porter Crossing Arts Market.  For those of you that have attended previous events, we used to be across the street, but that space has been rented, the fine folks of Craftville will still be in the left side of the building, but the rest of the crafters (and there will be many) have moved to the space directly behind the Family Wash.  Tell your friends!  it's the not the most conspicuous area, so look for the banners and the extra tall globe lights.
Stay tuned for pics of new items for sale...

November Porter Crossing Arts Market

The November Porter Crossing Arts Market will be from noon until 9pm this Saturday, November 12th.  I'll be there with vintage clothing, furniture and household goods, as well as handmade jewelry, art and decor.  There has been such a great selection of vendors at the past 2 events, I can only imagine that it will get better in these last 2 shows seeing as how we're getting close to the holidays.
Check out details on their Facebook event page.

I'll be at the next Artsy Chicks event June 25th!

I'll be at this stellar event at the Station Inn (in the Gulch), in fantastic company with all new jewelry and decor for you to love.

cool stuff, weird things

So I may have mentioned before that I have work for sale at a shop here in Nashville, formerly known as the Crystal Dragon it is now known as Cool Stuff, Weird Things (new website coming soon) a name which conveniently came pre-painted on the side of the building! Located in an older (and some like myself would say charming) shopping district, this shop is a great source for funky stuff, affordable finer thrift and art. (if you're an artist, stop by the shop with some work and see what shakes out) You can't miss the fiberglass Elvi (Elvises?) that flank the door as you drive down Charlotte and that is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the strange and unusual you can find here. Vintage & antique furniture, home decor, art, kitschy collectibles, garden decor, vintage clothing and so much funky stuff I would wear out the keyboard on my laptop listing it all, you get the point. Just check out the pics below to see what I am talking about.


The large birdbath & the companion urns are not for sale, but it is a welcoming little vignette as you walk in.















There are several of these round, tiered tables FULL of treasures like cookie jar cottages and Godzilla!

















A vintage chalk piggy bank (although it is spelled "pigy bank" on the pig's belly) carnival prize makes me grin every time I see it. And that golden nekkid lady is sure to class up your joint should you decide to adopt her.












A wood & metal glider swing makes a comfy spot to sit back and admire Elvis #1.

Matched set of vintage lawn furniture with a beautiful spade leaf design is sure to please, but I am more intrigued by the cardboard Bluto peeking out from behind it.


Cool Stuff, Weird Things is located at:
4900 Charlotte Avenue
on the corner of 49th & Charlotte
Nashville, TN 37209
If there is no parking to be had on the street, feel free to park across the street at the park, there is always plenty of room and there's a crosswalk with a traffic light right at the corner they're on.

Hey, you should join their Facebook fan page!

Details about the Walden Artisan Market

So I have hammered out the details, the fair will be this Saturday 9-4 and Sunday 10-3. (that's March 28th & 29th) I will have a larger than normal sized booth as I will be selling some vintage furniture which I sadly do not have pictures of and possibly a decoupaged desk if I can find room to haul it out there. It will be at the Walden Building at 1900 Eastland Avenue in East Nashville across from Rosepepper Cantina.