Showing posts with label Mt Holly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mt Holly. Show all posts

Friday, April 16, 2010

Saturday Craft Fair- Daffodil Days, Mt Holly, NJ



An outdoor show in Burlington County and there is no rain in the forecast? Could it be? On Saturday, April 17th in Historic Mt. Holly, New Jersey, along with other members of the EtsyNJ street team, I will be bringing my authentic Sea Glass jewelry to the 1st annual Daffodil Days Festival.

The last show I attended in the area, The Fire & Ice Festival, was mobbed with visitors despite temperatures in the low 20s and brutal winds. There was dozens of attractions at that show and I'm interested in what the DD festival planning committee has scheduled for this event. With sun and temps in the upper 60s expected on a spring Saturday, this festival should be a great way to spend your Saturday.

The show begins at 9am and runs until 3pm... and the local shops will probably be open until early evening, including JerseyMade. Stop in and say hi to Holly, tell her CreationsByRobin sent you : )

'til next time...
R

Monday, March 29, 2010

Spring Is Here and The Craft Show Season Is Underway!

It's been quite awhile since my last blog entry...time just seems to slip away so quickly these days, what with the making new items, my sons both playing baseball (in different leagues-at different fields) and after a serious bout of cabin-fever, enjoying the occasional gorgeous spring day eats up a lot of my free time.

At least I wasn't totally unprepared for this past weekend's craft show (yes, I had to put a lot of finishing touches on some jewelry) and my preparations also have set me up for the next show, my displays at a couple of galleries, etc.

The one bad thing about an early Spring craft show is that Old Man Winter is often still trying to hang around. That was the case this past weekend... a few days of heavy rains, coupled with a strong wind and temperatures of approx 45 degrees kept many people away from the show. (while the vendors were indoors, many of the other events were held outdoors on the wide-open 190+ acre grounds)

Hopefully, the show I'm doing in April...in Mt. Holly, NJ, will be a bit more "outdoor friendly".
Here's hoping for the best at your Spring Craft shows!

'til next time...

R

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Fire & Ice Festival and JerseyMade





On Saturday, January 30, Historic Mt. Holly hosted the Fire & Ice Festival. Despite frigid temperatures that never rose above 20 degrees, hundreds came out for this fun-filled event. The sidewalks were packed with visitors to watch the creation of ice sculptures and they were not disappointed. Several incredible creations could be found for several blocks on and near the Mill Race shopping village.

The shops in Mill Race Village not only offered a respite from the chilly temps, but many also offered a variety of snacks and drinks. Of course getting into many of the shops proved to be trick, as they were often packed with wall-to-wall patrons.

I passed several awesome sculptures (was that a toilet bowl w/ a plunger?) and several alpacas as I zig-zagged my way to JerseyMade. As always, Holly was busy with customers, chatting about upcoming classes at her all-handmade shop. With 22 handmade artisians now consigning their creations, JerseyMade has a beautiful variety of shirts, scarves, jewelry, handbags, soaps, etc... the amount of items in the shop are too great to list here.

Nearly every inch of JerseyMade was filled with patrons who came in to escape the cold, fell in love with one (or more) creation that they had to have and I over-heard many say they needed to come back when the store wasn't so busy because they wanted to see everything.

If you are ever in the vicinity of Mt. Holly, or you are looking for a little something different to do on a winter weekend (spring, summer or fall too) check out the shops and restaurants in the Mill Race Village.

Located in the awesome cooperative village of Mill Race in Mount Holly, New Jersey. Mill Race Village is not only home to Jersey Made, it is also the home of a group of creative, one of a kind shopping district with music shops, stained glass, interior decorating shop, Christmas shop, and more! Come check out Mill Race Village and Jersey Made! Make a day out of it!

Jersey Made

33 White Street – Mount Holly, New Jersey


for more info, check out the JerseyMade website at- www.Jersey-Made.com



til next time...

R