Coffee + Crafts

What is Coffee + Crafts?

Coffee + Crafts is a four-day-long indie craft trunk show event taking place at The Root Cafe December 15th-18th from 4-7 pm. Each day three different artists will showcase their unique items to the public in the warm, inviting, and community-centric atmosphere of The Root Cafe.

**Meet the artists of Coffee + Crafts**

The first ever Coffee + Crafts trunk show at the Root Cafe is only about a month away, so I’d like to take this opportunity to share with you who will be there and the sorts of crafty awesomeness that they will be bringing! For more information about the show, check out the event page on Facebook and while you are there go ahead and RSVP!

Thursday December 15

Chris Sorensen
Crafty and creative in her own right, Chris is also the owner of the awesome Lakewood brick-and-mortar shop called Crafty Goodness. Chris works in a variety of media and will be showcasing both her own work as well as work from her shop. You can check out her website, craftygoodnesscle.com to see more!

Photo courtesy of Chris Sorensen

Kat Remick
Kat makes fun and festive headbands, hair clips, fascinators, ornaments and more! Learn more about Kat on her website; kittenkaboom.wordpress.com

Photo via HausOfKaboom on Etsy

Amy Annico

The Cleaner Wiener Dog Soap Company specializes in sulfate-free dog soaps derived from organic ingredients which are simple and clean. Liquid and bar soaps are available for your dog’s bathing enjoyment. Amy will also be selling glass-block and upcycled bottlecap jewelry in dog and holiday prints. To see more of Amy’s products, check out her website or Etsy shop.

Photo courtesy of Amy Annico

Friday December 16

Arooj Ashraf
Handwoven scarves, hand-stitched purses, pressed flower greeting cards and hair accessories. Learn more about Arooj on her website; arooja.com

Photo courtesy of Arooj Ashraf

Katherine Johnson
Quilted mug rugs and coasters using some repurposed fabrics or embellishments, and greeting cards using some recycled papers/cards/embellishments. Find out more about Katherine on her website; theartfulhausfrau.blogspot.com

photo courtesy of Katherine Johnson

Nicole Tuzzio
Nicole is the super talented raw food chef at the Root you all know and love, but did you know that she also makes hand stitched/ hand died hemp clothing and other great crafty things?!

Photo courtesy of Nicole Tuzzio

Saturday, December 17

Meagan Shuttleworth
Lovely trendy, retro aprons for those who want to add a little style to their everyday chores in the kitchen or entertaining guests! Handmade flowers are added to each apron as a reminder to stop and smell the roses! See more from Meagan on her website; The Witty Tales of Trendy Meg and see more aprons in her Etsy shop

Photo via Trendy Meg on Etsy

Ingrid Nolan
Fused plastic bags/accessories, coffee take-out cozies, crochet/knit hats, scarves, and fingerless gloves.

Photo courtesy of Ingrid Nolan

Emily Lindberg
Upcycled items such as crocheted owls made from plastic grocery bags and recycled fabric collages, as well as some coffee related stuff and maybe a few things to keep you warm as well!

photo courtesy of Emily Lindberg

Sunday, December 18

Brittany Charek

Fun, funky and useful novelty guitar picks made from recycled scrap plastic (recycled gift cards, ID cards, advertising, etc). Grab a pack of assorted picks or just “pick” out your own. Check out all of Brittany’s great stuff over on her Etsy shop.

Photo via holdenallen on Etsy

Joanna Wilson
Beautiful hand-embroidered greeting cards. See more in Joanna’s Etsy shop.

photo curtsey of Joanna Wilson

Denise Kareliski
Fleece scarves, headbands and matching purses.

photo curtsey of Denise Kareliski

Want to participate in a future show at the Root Cafe?  Here’s what we look for in an artist/crafter for the Coffee + Crafts show:

Quality- No matter what you make, make it well! You will be asked to submit 3-5 photos of your work. Make sure those photos are accurate representations of your work so that it shines!

Variety- We want to offer a variety of items at this event, which is why we will be showcasing three different crafters each day of the show. That means a total of 12 crafters will be represented over the course of the 4 days! When applying, please indicate all the dates you are available to exhibit your work. The more dates that you are available, the more likely you will be to be chosen. That said, you may still be chosen even if you are only available one of the dates. In addition to having a variety of different crafters at this event, we also want the products that these crafters offer to be different as well. In other words, this isn’t going to be a show of 12 jewelry artists, or 12 crochet artists, etc.

Cohesion- Though variety is important, we also want this event to have some cohesion, so we will be looking for items that fall into one or more of the following categories:

• Coffee related (ceramic mugs, coasters, take out cup cozies, etc)
• Environmentally sustainable (items made from recycled, organic, or sustainably harvested materials)
• Holiday related (greeting cards, ornaments, etc)
• Winter apparel

Uniqueness- If you have ever been to the Root Cafe you’ll realize that it’s not your average coffee shop. It’s one of a kind, it’s eclectic, it’s…unique! We’re looking for vendors who embody this.

Outgoing personality- With only three artists showing each day, we hope that this will give vendors the opportunity to make personal connections with the patrons of the Root Cafe. Remember that what you do is interesting to a lot of people. Don’t be afraid to tell your story (about who you are, how you got started, how you make your items, etc). This is all part of the alour of buying handmade, so don’t be shy!

Sound good to you?

Great! We’d love for you to apply!

How to apply:
Just email zween.mail[at}gmail.com to receive your application or if you have any questions about the show. Applications are due by October 31st, so don’t delay!