2nd Saturday Holiday Artist Market!

2nd Saturday Artist Market is very pleased to join Shop West Asheville for a great neighborhood holiday event!

Since the 2nd Saturday in December falls in December, we're having a much more abbreviated and intimate Market. Crazy Green Studios will host artists inside (and if we get a freakishly warm day, maybe we'll have some special guests outside while the sun's out!).

In addition to

Pottery by Lori Theriault,

we're pleased to host:

Gabriel Shaffer

Glasswear

Piece Blossom

Lady Di's Creations

Renee Gaudet

Mimi Strang Designs, also located in the Studios at Domino Lane, will also be hosting artists next door, so plan to make Domino Lane a stop during your Shop West Asheville experience!

2nd Saturday takes a hiatus for October and November

...but stay tuned for the Holiday Art Market!!

It's been an adventurous first year for the 2nd Saturday Artist Market, and we send thanks to all artists and supporters who have made it an incredible experience.

October and November hold several scheduling conflicts that make it hard to devote the necessary energies to our monthly Market, so the decision was made to focus more attention on our December Holiday Market. There is a chance that the Market may fall on a date that's technically NOT the 2nd Saturday, but it will be the 2nd Saturday Artist Market none the less!

Stay tuned for more details - artists who are interested in participating go ahead and get your applications in, and as always, thank you for your support!

Vendor Preview: missy corrales fotography

“Images that evoke emotion”

'I want people to feel something when looking at my photography. My goal as a photographer is to be creative and bring out feelings. I’m not afraid to do things differently; I love to stand out rather than blend in and I my hope is that my photography reflects all of these things to you as well.' missy corrales

September Community Booth: Youth OUTright

Youth OUTright is a Youth Advocacy and Leadership program dedicated to providing affirmation, information, support and resources for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning youth of ages 14-20 in the Western North Carolina communities. The organization provides weekly meetings to engage youth in support, education and social events. These youth meetings and social events are held every Friday evening from 6:30-9:00 at The Jefferson House, 21 Edwin Place, Asheville, NC 28801.

For more information about the organization and the programs we offer, you can visit our website at www.youthoutright.org.

Vendor Preview: Lexie and Me!

Lexie and Me is a girl and a dog team committed to making safe, fun, and fashionable things for pets!

Megan DeRocher (the 'me') is a biology major at UNCA who rescued a German Shorthaired Pointer, Lexie. After all the recent dog food/toys/etc scares, she started to become extremely conscience of what she was giving Lexie.

"I quickly discovered that its very hard to find anything made in the USA let alone anything for dogs. So with that in mind, I set out to make some safe things for her. I started with toys. I was able to find fabric and stuffing made in the USA to make all kinds of critters. When friends and family would see the toys they would suggest that I start selling them. Since I didn't want to sell just dog toys, I got a bit more adventurous and tried to make collars too. But what human is complete without matching their pet? So cue matching purses! Who said style is just for people anyway? Of course, I haven't forgotten the most important thing to a dog...treats!"

Lexie might be willing to share some tasty peanut butter cookies, but only if you ask nicely.

Vendor Preview: Studio Polka Dot!

Studio Polka Dot is a mother-daughter-daughter team making handmade creations inspired by the children in our family, our own wants and needs, and our beautiful surroundings in Asheville, NC.

They repurpose, recycle and upcycle materials to give them new life whenever possible.

Visit our blog at http://studiopolkadot.blogspot.com

Vendor Preview: Rooted Elements Jewelry

2nd Saturday Artist Market is happy to welcome Teresa Sokolow and Rooted Elements Jewelry!

Teresa is a student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a full time bartender. She has rediscovered her passion for making jewelry over the past couple of years, and based on the response, it could turn into a very successful business! She currently works with a lot of beading, mostly natural stones such as agate, jade, garnet and coral. She also tried to incorporate silver and copper into her pieces, which are all one of a kind.

from Teresa:

"I owe thanks to the wonderful man in my life, Heath, for all of his support and encouragement. He bough me my first set of tools and I fell in love with this craft. Also, my family and friends have all been supportive as well; my mom is my best customer yet!!"