Saturday Freebie: The Creative Giraffe

We’re always trying to bring you fun freebies at Vagabond. This time around, we stumbled upon a really unique opportunity…

… free mini life coaching sessions with The Creative Giraffe!

Ellen Ercolini is dead-set on helping you find some simple solutions to whatever’s been nagging at you. Got a burning question? An awkward situation? A dream you’re ready to realize? She’s here to help! Ellen specializes in finding simple solutions to overwhelming challenges, and enabling you to un-cork your awesome. She’ll be offering totally free 10 minute question and answer sessions with her, so make sure you bring something good to talk about.  You can learn more about her at www.TheCreativeGiraffe.com

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She’ll also be selling her unique booklet, Make Any Decision (quickly and easily), a clear, easy to use, interactive booklet that effortlessly guides you through making your decision.  The gorgeous design and inspirational, meaningful content creates a delightful decision making experience. You’ll go from stressing out to celebrating in no time.

Vagabond Craft Fair goers will also have the opportunity to purchase her digital toolkits Un-Complicate Your Love Life and Get Paid What Your Worth at a discounted rate.

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To find Ellen, and all the other amazing stuff we have to offer at this Spring’s Vagabond Indie Craft Fair, come on down to URBAN BAZAAR at 1371 9th Ave, San Francisco on May 5th & 6th, noon-7pm!

Vagabond Vendors Announced!

We’ve found some of the most fun & unique folks to share their wares with us at the upcoming Vagabond Indie Craft Fair on May 5th & 6th!

Golden Gate Park print from The GRQP

Saturday’s Lineup:

The GRQP

Little Honey Vee

Daily San Franciscan

Moriah Hart Pottery

Alchemilla

Maureen Shields

Be Collective

Jewelry by Daily San Franciscan

Brown Pigeon

Dorklandia

Nicole Steward Designs

Bunnycone Designs

Ocean Inspirations

Kim Turner Crafted Art

The Creative Giraffe

Vintage Inspired Soaps by Tomales Bay Soap Co.

Sunday’s Lineup:

Improv Sewing

Tomales Bay Soap Co.

Impressed by Nature

Laughing Devil Designs

Mystic World Press

Seaglass Reinvented

Flower petal earrings by Impressed by Nature

The Sisters Oberth

Art History Nerd

Made in the Haight

Lovely Lesage

Himalayas by Hand

Now Accepting Applications: Vagabond, May 5th & 6th!

Woohoo! It’s almost Vagabond time again!

The next Vagabond Indie Craft Fair will be held at Urban Bazaar on May 5th & 6th, noon-7pm.

We are accepting applications through March 25th. You can apply here, as well as get all the nifty details about the event.

We’re always on the lookout for fun “extras” too, like someone who wants to sell baked goods out in front of the shop to get people in the door, massage therapists who want to do free 5 min. massages to promote their business, crafty demos & 10 min. workshops people can partake in, and anything else you can come up with! Know an acoustic band who wants to play? If you have any ideas about something you’d like to do that’s not just selling your arts & crafts as a vendor, please email us at UrbanBazaarSF@gmail.com!

Nieves Rathbun of By Nieves

Featured Artist: By Nieves

Nieves Rathbun, San Francisco CA

What will you be selling at Vagabond?

Handmade Natural Body Care

Handmade Natural Body Care made with super natural ingredients, sassy sincerity and apothecary style. Everything Good – Nothing Bad

“Best Local Skin Care Line” SF Weekly 2010

What are your greatest inspirations?  I love that I can make fantasy dream products that include all the ingredients I would look for with none of the ingredients I avoid.

When and where did you learn your craft? I learned my craft by being in the industry for the last 19 years and being a natural born hippie before that.

What makes your product stand out? They work, the ingredients are awesome and they’re locally made in small batches.

Any other interesting tidbits you’dlike to mention? Some fun celebrities like my wares…Ana Matronic from the Scissor Sisters,  Jolie Holland, Carla Kihlsedt, Shaunna Hall (P-Funk) and members of Queens of the Stone Age.

Nieves’ website: ByNieves.com

Want to get your hands on some amazing pieces By Nieves?

Be sure to come out to the Vagabond Indie Craft Fair on Saturday October 15th and Sunday October 16th from 11-5!

Become a fan on Facebook to get the latest updates about Vagabond~ and invite your friends!

Sat. and Sun. October 15th and 16th  at URBAN BAZAAR

1371 9th Ave.,  San Francisco CA         (415) 664.4422

Kelly New of Urban Restyle

Featured Artist: Urban Restyle

Kelly New, San Francisco CA

What will you be selling at Vagabond? Jewelry made with recycled vintage jewelry, Vintage buttons,and a bit of this and that..

What are your greatest inspirations?  nature,color,my mum, she had the best eye for spotting the beauty and uniqueness in things….

When and where did you learn your craft?  A good friend of mine taught me how to make the wire rings abouta year ago and the rest of the jewelry I get an idea and then try to figure out how to make it…..

What makes your product stand out? I try to make every piece original and use as much recycled product as I can..The rings are a little different as I use buttons and stone so there are duplicates of those.But the necklaces are all original and different.

Any other interesting tidbits you’d like to mention? I love making things that people get pleasure out of whether its a necklace, ring , furniture ect..And I  am proud of the fact that I try and use as much recycled pruduct that I can.

Want to get your hands on some amazing pieces by Urban Restyle?

Be sure to come out to the Vagabond Indie Craft Fair on Sunday October 16th from 11-5!

Become a fan on Facebook to get the latest updates about Vagabond~ and invite your friends!

Sat. and Sun. October 15th and 16th  at URBAN BAZAAR

1371 9th Ave.,  San Francisco CA         (415) 664.4422

Emily Wurtz of becollective

Featured Artist: becollective

Emily Wurtz, San Francisco CA

What will you be selling at Vagabond? Soy candles hand poured in vintage glass, as well as hand stamped muslin bags.

What makes your product stand out? The vintage glass has a unique appeal. Once the candle burns down, the glass can be wiped out with warm, soapy water and reused.

Emily’s website: www.becollective.etsy.com

Want to get your hands on some amazing pieces by becollective?

Be sure to come out to the Vagabond Indie Craft Fair on Saturday October 15th from 11-5!

Become a fan on Facebook to get the latest updates about Vagabond~ and invite your friends!

Sat. and Sun. October 15th and 16th  at URBAN BAZAAR

1371 9th Ave.,  San Francisco CA         (415) 664.4422

Adra Valentine of StoneValentine

Featured Artist: StoneValentine

Adra Valentine, San Francisco CA

What will you be selling at Vagabond? limited edition fine fabric goods: luxurious reversible napkins, a variety of aprons in delectable patterns, sassy yoga bags and distinctive coffee sleeves.

What are your greatest inspirations?  I believe everyone should have beautiful and durable goods to use in their everyday life. I look for fabrics and colors that want to sing and do my best to give them voice.

When and where did you learn your craft? I have been sewing since I was a little girl. On my desk I have a stuffed golden lion that I designed and created as a child. I put cloves inside to make it smell good and it still makes me smile.

What makes your product stand out? The beautiful fabric and fun pattern combinations are an important element of all of my work but I think the attention to detail and care I put into each piece makes them really stand out.

Any other interesting tidbits you’d like to mention? I love everything I make and I hope you do, too!

Adra’s websites: www.stonevalentine.etsy.com  &   www.stonevalentine.com

Want to get your hands on some amazing pieces by StoneValentine?

Be sure to come out to the Vagabond Indie Craft Fair on Saturday October 15th from 11-5!

Become a fan on Facebook to get the latest updates about Vagabond~ and invite your friends!

Sat. and Sun. October 15th and 16th  at URBAN BAZAAR

1371 9th Ave.,  San Francisco CA         (415) 664.4422

Carrie Taub of hook…stuff…squish

Featured Artist: hook…stuff…squish

Carrie Taub, San Francisco CA

What will you be selling at Vagabond? I will be selling super awesome, super cute crocheted amigurumis.  My creatures range from octopi to owls, Day of the Dead brides and grooms, ninjas, monsters, and basically anything else that flows from yarn to hook.

Any other interesting tidbits you’d like to mention?  I crochet from drawings, not from patterns.  If I can sketch it, I can figure out how to make it happen with yarn and stuffing.

Carrie’s websites: hookstuffsquish.etsy.com

Want to get your hands on some amazing pieces by hook…stuff…squish?

Be sure to come out to the Vagabond Indie Craft Fair on Saturday October 15th from 11-5!

Become a fan on Facebook to get the latest updates about Vagabond~ and invite your friends!

Sat. and Sun. October 15th and 16th  at URBAN BAZAAR

1371 9th Ave.,  San Francisco CA         (415) 664.4422

Kayte Kelly of dorklandia

Featured Artist: dorklandia

Kayte Kelly, San Francisco CA

What will you be selling at Vagabond? I will be selling handmade crocheted sea creatures and accessories.

What are your greatest inspirations?  My inspirations come at unexpected times. My initial reason for wanting to make an octopus was from hearing a story on BBC radio on my commute to work one day. I decided to do the ice cream cart project after watching the ice cream men walking around Lake Merritt and the Mission a few years ago. Almost everything I make started with an idea that wouldn’t leave me alone at one point or another.

When and where did you learn your craft? My grandmother taught me how to crochet starting when I was about four years old.

What makes your product stand out? I’m not shy about being ridiculous.

Kayte’s websites: http://facebook.com/dorklandia  &    www.dorklandia.com

Want to get your hands on some amazing pieces by dorklandia?

Be sure to come out to the Vagabond Indie Craft Fair on Saturday October 15th from 11-5!

Become a fan on Facebook to get the latest updates about Vagabond~ and invite your friends!

Sat. and Sun. October 15th and 16th  at URBAN BAZAAR

1371 9th Ave.,  San Francisco CA         (415) 664.4422

Alexis Bautista aka Aya of Hikari Designs | By Aya

Featured Artist: Hikari Designs | By Aya

Alexis Bautista aka Aya, San Francisco CA

What will you be selling at Vagabond?  I will have a wide collection of my handmade items inspired by gothic, lolita, cos play, steampunk as well as nature. One of a kind pieces; such as unique feather hair extension clips, Feather and silk flower fascinator hair clips, as well as feather, glass and bead jewelry, terrariums, top hats and more!

When and where did you learn your craft? Ive been surrounded by creativity my whole life. As student of Architecture and Interior design, I was able to learn so much about just talking a simple concept and stretching it to its limit. Being mixed European Croatian and Asian, and first generation born American allowed me to still be raised with all sorts of cultural traditions. However I was always encouraged to explore beyond… I think that’s why I am inspired by so many things!!! After putting together something unusual,  I am always drawn back to Nature.

What makes your product stand out?  My creations are always unique and one of a kind. When I create each piece, I play with a range of materials and I like to include some kind of upcycled item to give each piece a certain patina to them. This allows me to truly make one of kind items, each a unique design that is waiting for that right person to connect with it.

Aya’s websites:  www.HikariDesignsByAya.com,  http://www.Ayasuki.etsy.com, http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.216669471704322.48254.100000838137191&l=ebfe8555e7&type=1

Want to get your hands on some amazing pieces by Hikari Designs?

Be sure to come out to the Vagabond Indie Craft Fair on Saturday October 15th from 11-5!

Become a fan on Facebook to get the latest updates about Vagabond~ and invite your friends!

Sat. and Sun. October 15th and 16th  at URBAN BAZAAR

1371 9th Ave.,  San Francisco CA         (415) 664.4422