Artists & Desginers of WINTER BLAST- Holiday Handmade Market

Mara Bianca is an artist and designer with a passion. Mara received her degree in Theatre Producton and Design from State University of New York at Fredonia. She loves to draw, paint, sculpt, make crafts and crochet. Check out her online shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/MaraBianca

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Artists & Desginers of WINTER BLAST- Holiday Handmade Market

Firelight Jewelry & Designs was started in 2007, as a creative hobby making earrings as presents for close friends and family. With a little nudging from those friends and family owner and designer Jenn Quinn started an online ETSY shop firelightjewelry.etsy.com and artfire firelightjewelry.artfire.com shop and began selling locally in Astoria at church fairs and coffee shop markets. Two years later what started out as making simple earrings has expanded to include necklaces, bracelets and beaded bookmarks using natural and manmade gemstones such as: amethyst, labradorite, garnet, turquoise and rose quartz, as well as sterling silver and silver plated wires and chains. Jenn strives to source the best material she can for the best price she can passing the savings on to the customer, creating designs that can easily go from cubicle to cocktails without breaking the bank. She believe great accessories should not be a luxury. Recently Jenn has incorporated her love of photography into her love of jewelry making by making photo tile pendants-her original photographs adhered and glazed onto square metal pendants creating wearable art. Firelight Jewelry & Designs will be showcasing next at Winter Blast. For more information about where Firelight Jewelry & Designs will be next and what new products are being worked on you can become a fan on facebook www.facebook.com/firelightjewelryanddesigns.com

Giving thanks for "Winter Blast" Holiday Handmade Market

We have a great event planned for December 13th, don't forget to stop by
"Winter Blast"
from 1030am-430pm
@ The Cretan's Association"
32-33 31st street in Astoria
between Broadway and 34th avenue
under the N/W train

Our special guests Seeds of Love will be raising money at "Winter Blast" for "Winter Wishes" (NY Cares). Danielle Mahoney, the founder of the non-profit was "New Yorker of the week" last year. Checkout this video clip to get an idea of one of the many ways "Seeds of Love" helps families in need NYer Of The Week: Neighbors Sow "Seeds Of Love" Through Community.

We will have a raffle drawing with wonderful prizes that have been donated by our generous sponsor "Sanfords Restaurant" and many of our handmade artists & designers.The proceeds from the raffle will be donated to "Seeds of Love". We will have over 40 handmade artists and designers that will be showcasing. Our vendors will be selling, jewelry & fashion accessories, clothing, crochet, toys, baby clothes, bath/body & beauty products, soy candles, holiday ornaments & decor, greeting cards & stationery, photography & art.

Come and have a BLAST, with the most talented handmade vendors from the NY metro area, skip the mall this year and head over to "Winter Blast" the one stop place to shop this holiday season!

Thanksgiving is a few days away and we want to give our thanks to:

• "Seeds of Love" for helping families in need and getting Astoria,our community involved.
• Sanford's Restaurant who has contributed to our event and raffle prizes,
• Our returning vendors for joining us again
  
• The vendors that contributed to our raffle prizes
• All our new vendors for joining us at "Winter Blast"
• Our families, friends, supporters, customers/shoppers, fans & followers

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!

Artists & Desginers of WINTER BLAST- Holiday Handmade Market

Soap that Makes Scents is a bath & beauty company that is owned by Karina Gallo . All Soap that Makes Scents, soap bars are Vegan-safe and free of parabens, SLS/SLES and skin-drying chemicals. Soap That Makes Scents was chosen to be Featured Entrepreneur of Business Owners Idea Cafe in 2008. Soap that Makes is also know as KreatedbyKarina on Etsy, visit her online site http://www.etsy.com/shop/KreatedbyKarina. Come and check out "Winter Blast" and browse through these irresistible & delicious smelling soaps.

Handmade designers and artists of Winter Blast in Astoria on December 13th

Lesley Anne Robinson creator of Pink Graffiti has a full-time job designing interiors for offices and fashion showrooms mainly in the Manhattan area. She graduated with a BFA in Interior Design, with a minor in Fiber Design. She is inspired by this city, by nature and by fashion. The Pink Graffiti collection consists of: jewelry, knitwear, clothing, accessories and decorations, all of Lesley's designs are funky and one of a kind...