NYIGF
New York International Gift Fair
Handmade Designer Maker section
January 28 - February 1
(Saturday-Wednesday)
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Javits Center North
9 AM – 6 PM daily; 5 PM close on Wednesday, February 1
Handmade® Designer Maker will showcase 360 designer maker resources from across the United States and around the world, with a focus on limited-production makers across all categories and media.
To the Trade ONLY
www.nyigf.com
Second Saturday
February 11, 2012
One of the most talked about new destinations in the State of New York, Beacon has established itself as one of the
great arts communities of the Hudson Valley.
60 miles north of Manhattan, Beacon has been described by The New York Times as The Hudson Valley's most promising hot spot for contemporary art.
Second Saturday Beacon is a city-wide celebration of the arts held on the second Saturday of every month when galleries and shops stay open until 9pm. Gallery openings, music are just some of the ongoing events.
BMAC
Buyers Market
of American Craft
PA Convention Center, Philadelphia
Saturday, February 18, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, February 19, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Monday, February 20, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
To the Trade ONLY
www.buyersmarketofamericancraft.com
American Craft Council Show
in Baltimore
February 24-26, 2012
Baltimore Convention Center One West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Friday, February 24, from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday, February 25, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, February 26, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Please join us as hundreds of the country's finest contemporary jewelry, clothing, furniture and home décor artists gather under one roof to present a jaw-dropping season of fine quality craft! Now in its 36th year, this is the ACC's flagship show and a must-attend for craft lovers.
To the Trade ONLY
Wednesday, February 22, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday, February 23, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
craftcouncil.org/wholesale
Glass Bead
Making Workshop
Instructor: Stephanie Maddalena
Hudson Beach Glass Beacon, 162 Main St., Beacon, NY

March 10 & 11, 2012
April 14 & 15
May 26 & 27
June 30 & July 1
July 21 & 22
Hands on glass bead making
- Individual workstations
- One on one instruction
- No experience necessary
- Advanced students welcomed