Friday, Saturday, Sunday

There are a lot of things to work into your calender this weekend, so make sure to check out at least a few of the following!


Friday April 3rd
Girls Night Chocolate Walk in the Historic downtown Carrollton.

5-9pm
1014 South Broadway, Suite 100
Carrollton, TX 75006

Members of the Dallas Craft Mafia will be in the square selling new spring designs. Make sure to check out Harrilu, Texas Tarts and stop by Vintage Martini to see their selection of spring vintage fashions.


Saturday April 4th
April Dr. Sketchy's session is at 4pm, at City Tavern with models from the Assassination City Roller Derby girls (details below)!


Sunday April 5th
Bolsa's Farmers' Market Debuts bolsadallas.com
11am-4pm
614 West Davis st.
Finally there is a farmers market in my hood!!! The historic Bishop Arts District has made tremendous progress this past year. Come out and experience a bit of Oak Cliff.



While you are there stop by Make Shop & Studio at 313 N. Bishop ave 12-4pm. They are celibrating 4 years in business and having a huge fabric sale. You can also get the spring assortment of feather fascinators at Make.

Art Chicas Unidas

The Art Chicas Unidas program is run by La Reunion. The Dallas Craft Mafia will be sponsoring a girl for this upcoming art event. Check it out!!!

WHAT IS IT - ART CHICAS UNIDAS
Small teams of high school aged girls will work with professional women artists selected by jury and create one of a kind art works based on materials from our 35 acres site in Oak Cliff. The finished art works will be on display that same evening and all proceeds from sales go back into the Art Chicas Unidas program. What makes this program unique? This year we are working with Deaf Action Center, socio-economically challenged schools as well as girls that are getting the full art experience like at Booker T. We engage all walks of life and backgrounds and introduce new skills and interests, from photography to guitar to encaustic.

We will honor our Mentor Madres this year with your names across our invitational postcard to the reception. Even if you can't make the reception November 8, please support this program today. Download the form and mail or email back. Deadline Oct 18 to be on the card! Don't delay!

Want more info? Check out the la Reunion blog and watch the video http://www.lareuniontx.org/lareuniontx/blog/2008/10/mentor-madres-sponsor-girl-today.html

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Fall Bazaar

This is going to be a really exciting show for me! I have an entire new line of fedoras, caplets, scarfs and great new fall fabrics. Come out to shop handmade and be part of the experience!

Getting Naughty with Jennifer Perkins

This saturday the ever so talented Miss Jennifer Perkins of The Naughty Secretary Club ventured north to visit to the Big D. Jennifer was the featured guest teacher at the Make Studio located in the Bishop Arts District, where she taught a funky fabulous jewelry making class.

I love Jennifer's use of color and her humongous pink vintage suitcase full of fabulous jewelry finds. After the class Jennifer had a fun book signing party for the release of her new book The Naughty Secretary Club, The working girls guide to handmade jewelry. I made the investment and added the colorful book to my collection. Not only are the pages covered with fun handmade projects, but there is a step by step guide for all the fabulous tricks Miss Jennifer teaches in her class.

You can purchase your book on her website or myspace.....so snap to it....get some crazy color combinations in your life....and start crafting!!!

Website launch

My website is up and running! Stop by and check out pictures from my events, upcoming show dates and even stop by my on-line Etsy show.

www.taratothet.com

The Show Pony Show

(Above the lovely Jessica of Funky Finds & Me)

Sunday was such an amazing day for me! The Dallas Craft Mafia presented The Show Pony Show. The day was filled with shopping from all handmade vendors including artists, designers, and makers of all kinds. There was a free Progressive craft sponsored by the Etsy Dallas Team, swing dancing preformances from ACME, pictures with the pony, and a killer raffle benefiting La Reunion and last, but certinly not least, Jason Cohen from Curiosities was our guest DJ spinning a collection of all vinyl though out the day.

I really would like to thank all of our wonderful sponsors, talented vendors, and amazing customers who all came out to the Continental Lofts to make the show happen. I am relieved to have my first show under my belt, and to honest I am looking forward to organizing next years event ;0)

Thank you Funky Finds for you wonderful re-cap on the event!


Lovessss!
Tara to the T

Giddy-up Pony's!

No doubt you’ve heard about the handmade movement that’s sweeping the country. The New York Times recently raved about the back-to-basics shift that many communities have embraced in the article Handmade 2.0. That progressive, independent spirit is catching on fast and strong right here in Dallas and you can find it at the Show Pony Show!

Presented by the Dallas Craft Mafia, a local set of women crafters and artisans each with their own distinctive business and style, the Show Pony Show assembles some of the best in local designers and crafters presenting shoppers a unique experience. A nod to the handmade movement sweeping the country, Show Pony offers a hyper local variety of high quality goods along with raffles benifiting La Reunion, pictures with the pony from noon-2pm and an opportunity to be involved in a free “progressive craft”, building on the hands-on approach handmade is all about.

The mission of this round-up is to wake up the public from their mass produced, mall induced coma with vibrant, classy, well-made, long-lasting, locally handmade products and the who, what when and where goes a little like this: Show Pony will prance out at the historical Continental Lofts on Sunday, August 17th from 11:00am to 7:00 p.m. featuring Harrilu, Superchica, Chromosapien, Enju, Tara to the T, Brokn Doll, Texas Tarts and many, many more..

Bring the entire family for a day of community-minded fun and shopping. Giddy-up, baby!

showponyshow.blogspot.com
myspace.com/showponyshow

I found a PONY!

That's right! I found a pony and I can't wait for Show Pony Show to be here. The Dallas Craft Mafia is sponsoring The Show Pony Show a one of a kind handmade art, design and craft shopping event.

Beat the heat and come out for the best in show. The finest local vendors will be showing off their handmade goodies in the beautiful Contental Lofts on Sunday, August 17th, 2008. Come join our progressive craft sponsored by The Etsy Dallas Street Team (www.etsydallas.com), listen to sweet beats by our guest DJ and enjoy art installments by Ryan Davis, Ray Liberio with his boy Calvin aka Pussyhouse Productions and Joey Seeman.

Pictures with the Pony for noon- 2pm.

For more info check it out at showponyshow.blogspot.com

Urban Street Bazaar

Who: Tara to the T teams up with Texas Tarts and Brokn Doll

What: Urban Street Bazaar

Where: Bishop Arts District

When: May 10th, 2008

Why: Because handmade rules!!!