Featured Holizaar Artist: Calan Ree

Calan Ree has been a Holizaarian from the get go, having been part of our first Holizaar and a participant every year ever since. Each year she brings her lovely, quirky jewelry and Gingerdead cards and this year she's promoting some new 3D ceramic work as well.

Don't Forget: Holizaar IV happens Dec. 3, 2011 from 11 am - 4 PM at The Studio@620, 620 1st Ave South, St. Pete FL 33701--Admission is Free and Lunch is available to purchase!

Featured Holizaar IV Vendor: Julie Dye

Julie Dye is a Holizaar veteran and returns this year with even more fine and functional wares! Come enjoy her lovely paper crafts!

Tres Holizaar is THIS SUNDAY Dec. 5!

We can't wait to celebrate the holidays with you this Sunday Dec. 5 at Tres Holizaar! Our third annual hand made holiday art and gift bazaar will be held, as always, at The Studio@620, a non profit arts venue located at 620 1st Ave S. in downtown St. Petersburg. NEW this year is live music!! Not one but two fantastic musical duos will perform during the day AND of course we'll have those delicious home made lunches and desserts that will warm you up and keep you energized while shopping. So make a day of it and plan to come out between 11 AM - 5 PM, admission is FREE and you'll go home with great unique gifts and the satisfaction of having helped support The Studio @ 620 and many talented local artists and crafts people. SEE YOU THERE!!

Gorgeous Jewelry to be available at Holizaar on Dec. 5!

For those special people on your shopping lists (that special someone may be YOU!)
Don't overlook these fine hand crafted pieces of art to wear! Unique jewelry doesn't begin with "K" it begins at Tres Holizaar on Sunday Dec. 5! Here is a sample of what you'll find...

Kelly Love Designs

Kathryn Cole

Fancy Guppy

Devine Designs

Tres Holizaar will be held Sunday Dec. 5 from 11 AM - 5 PM at The Studio @ 620, located in downtown St. Petersburg at 620 1st Ave. South. Lunch will be available for purchase plus live music during the show. Admission is free, come early for best selection!

Gifts Galore to be at Tres Holizaar on Dec 5!

Amid the fine art and gorgeous jewelry you'll find some of the most unique hand made gifts in town! Here are a few samples of work that will be available at this year's handmade holiday bazaar!

Boogie Baby

Alluring Lures

Norsk Woodshop


Julie Dye


Alicia Pixiehead

Tres Holizaar will be held Sunday Dec. 5 from 11 AM - 5 PM at The Studio @ 620, located in downtown St. Petersburg at 620 1st Ave. South. Lunch will be available for purchase plus live music during the show. Admission is free, come early for best selection!

Visit http://www.studio620.org/ for information about our hosts!

Fine Artists to be at Tres Holizaar on Dec. 5

The 3rd Annual Handmade Holiday Bazaar: Tres Holizaar will feature fine art as well as jewelry and other fun gifts. Here is a spotlight on a few of the artists that will be part of this year's show:

Shanlie Wolter

Calan Ree, aka GingerDead

Coralette Damme aka The Crafty Hag

Suzanne Beville aka Bevillededge Photography

Polly Perkins


Tres Holizaar will be held Sunday Dec. 5 from 11 AM - 5 PM at The Studio @ 620, located in downtown St. Petersburg at 620 1st Ave. South. Lunch will be available for purchase plus live music during the show. Admission is free, come early for best selection!

Holizaar III: Tres Holizaar to have groovy tunes!

Shown here at a local coffee shop are two of the fine musicians that will be playing this years Tres Holizaar! (To be held at The Studio @ 620, 620 1st Ave S.) Swanky jazz guitar and vibraphone versions of songs you didn't know you knew will add a perfect mood to the shopping atmosphere! BUT WAIT this is only 1 of 2 performers set for Sunday Dec 5! Alternating sets will be another bluesy/jazzy guitar and drum duo! Enjoy the music while you have some fabulous home cooked soup and sandwiches because Craft Heroes know that holiday shopping can really boost your appetite! All this and the best, most affordable hand made gifts in town. You can't beat it! Free Admission, 11 AM - 5 PM

A Taste of Holizaar Deux!

Here is a sample of some of the creative art and gifts that will be available during Holizaar Deux, Nov 21-22 at The Studio@620 (620 1st Ave South) Buy handmade gifts and support local artists!

Cynthia O'Brien



Pompei Studios

Jennifer Zoellner

Julie Dye

Marianne Wysocki

Devine Designs Jewelry
Our Lady of Perpetual Pickles

Natty Moss Bond


Handmade 3D
Kelley Love Designs


Demigod Studio
Ginger Dead and Friends

The Crafty Hag
Em Lee Handmade
BoogieBead
Saturday November 21 from 11 AM - 6 PM, Sunday November 22 from 12 PM - 5 PM
Lunch available for purchase! Free Admission! 620 1st Ave South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Holizaar Deux : Double Time Double Festive
Save the date for Holizaar Deux!
The St. Pete Craft Heroes will soon be accepting vendor applications for their second annual holiday bazaar. The 2009 show, Holizaar Deux, will again be held at The Studio @ 620 (http://www.studio620.org/) Due to the success of last year's event the show has been expanded to span a weekend instead of a single day.
This year's show dates are November 21-22, 2009
so save the date and keep an eye out for online application information.

yART sale May 31! Great Deals on Great Art & Crafts!!

Don't Miss the yART Sale on Sunday May 31st !!


The St. Pete Craft Heroes (Crafty Hag and Boogiebead) are teaming up with a special few fellow artists and crafters to bring you a day of fantastic deals : The yART Sale--its like a yard sale, but with ART! Crafty Hag stained glass will be Buy One Get One, and all of the vendors will have great deals too!
Alluring Lures: Fused Glass
Anne Painted Verses: Hand calligraphed creations
Boogiebead: Fun beaded jewelry and accessories and PLUSHIES!!
Michael Matthews and Rob Adams: Sophisticated stained glass
Natty Moss Bond: Recycled art cards and more
Our Lady of Perpetual Pickles: The name says it all! Home canned goods!
Teresa Vidal: Jewelry, paintings, vintage goods and more!

Sunday May 31 from 10 AM - 2 PM
Corner of 9th Ave N and 5th Street (not far from Starbucks at 9th Ave N and 4th St)
875 5th Street N., St. Petersburg, FL 33701
See you there!

Another Craft Heroes Holiday Event Announcement!

The St. Pete Craft Heroes are excited to announce a second super hand-made holiday event!

The Holiday Shuffle will take place on Friday December 5 at the Historic Mirror Lake Shuffleboard Club! More details to come but put this on your calendar! Don't miss this or The Holizaar on Nov 30th, as each event will feature a different line up of artisans so your selection will be fresh and amazing at both shows!

Interested vendors should contact craftheroes@yahoo.com , send images and description of your latest creations to be considered as a vendor. Thanks!!

Find out more about the historic St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Courts : http://www.stpete.org/Shuffleboard.htm

Thanks To All of the Craft Emergency Vendors and Volunteers

The St. Pete Craft Heroes want to thank all of our wonderful vendors, volunteers, and community partners for making Craft Emergency a fabulous event!

See you next time!