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SHOPPING: Art and craft fairs galore!

POSTED: Friday, December 3, 2010, 5:07 PM

Filed Under: Arts | Shopping



	Prints by Suzanne Francis

The First Friday in December means that city crafters and artists are coming out in buttloads to hock their goods for on-the-prowl holiday shoppers. In this month's First Friday Focus, Carolyn Huckabay talks about Shannon Collins' exhibit "Say Hello to my Little Friends" at Cafe Estelle, and artsy shopping events in Fishtown/Kensington and Little Berlin, but there are a few other noteworthyhaps on our radar that didn't quite make it in print. Puppet Uprising's Cheap Art Bazaar: Ever so often Puppet Uprising holds a cheap art bazaar to "enable artists to offer their work to people who might not otherwise buy art." And while the art is super cheap (ranging from 50 cents to $50), the monies made help cover traveling expenses for their band of traveling puppeteers. Besides selling her own prints and small paintings, Suzanne Francis says to be on the lookout for work by Just Seeds Collective's Erik Ruin, and performers Beth Nixon and Sarah Lowery. And there will be homemade baked goods! Fri-Sat, Dec. 3-4, 7:30 p.m., free, The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., 215-360-7655. Crafty Balboa Holiday: The Crafty Balboa Holiday shopping event was such a hit in the spring, they decided to have a wintertime go-round. The handmade craft market features a wealth of unique handmade goods from over 40 local crafters. Some of the goodies you can snatch up are lesbian t-shirts from Rainbow Alternative, kooky housewares from Girls Can Tell and threads by Typsy Gypsy Tees. Handmade Philly will also be in the house to teach a workshop on gift wrapping. Sat., Dec. 4, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., free, Broad Street Ministry, 315 S. Broad St.

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