DATES:
LOCATION:
RAMADA INN, SANTA FE BALLROOM
7240 Shawnee Mission Parkway
Overland Park, KS 66202 (on SM Parkway, just west of Metcalf/I-635)
Hours: Friday 4 - 9pm with a fashion show at 7:00pm
Saturday 10 - 5pm with demonstrations all day
The Creative Hand show and sale is a co-op show for members of the Fiber Guild and Weaver's Guild of Kansas City. We had another banner year in 2009 with an increase in participating artists, increase in customer attendance, and a healthy increase in sales.
We are looking forward to another successful sale in 2010.
Typical Items For Sale
Shawls, sweaters, pottery,
handspun yarn, throws, balls,
mug rugs, hats, mittens,
scarves, jewelry, handmade soap, woven rugs, Temari balls,
Christmas ornaments, afghans, blankets, jackets, Candles,
Lotions, Woven Garments,
Wall hangings, Purses, spinning fibers...and much more!
CREATIVE HAND
The Creative Hand show and sale is a co-op show for members of the Fiber Guild and Weaver's Guild of Kansas City. We had our best year ever in 2009 with an increase in participating artists, increase in customer attendance, and a healthy increase in sales.
We appreciate all of our dedicated followers! We are looking forward to another successful sale in 2010.
Application Forms are revised for 2010
Our requirements are outlined below and may be changed as needed
depending on the decisions of the Creative Hand Committee.
All artists in Creative Hand must be current members of Fiber Guild or Weaver's Guild and live in Kansas or Missouri.
Application/Entry fees are in two tiers: New category this year: "Limited Production" artists pay a $10 entry fee and can have up to 5 items in the show.
As in previous years: "Full Production" artists pay a $50 entry fee and can have unlimited number of items in the show. Duplicate items from any one artist may be held in back stock and replenished as items are sold. Application forms and fees are due July 31, 2010.
New artists will need to have their body of work juried by the jury committee.
Returning artists will need to have new work juried by the jury committee.
Each artist is required to work on a committee to help run the show. This is a co-op show, we need help from all artists to make the show happen.
"Limited Production" artists are required to work one shift and "Full Production" artists are required to work two shifts during the show.
To pay our rent, publicity and other expenses, each sold item will have 18% of the retail price retained by Creative Hand. The remaining 82% will be paid to the artist.
Each artist is required to help break down the show when it is over and attend the wrap-up meeting held immediately after break down.
Creative Hand Info and Applications for Current members CLICK HERE.
http://kansascityfiberguild.org
http://www.kcweaversguild.org/
For more information, contact:
Sandy Cahill (816) 505-5507 cahill5505@sbcglobal.net
For more information about Creative Hand, send an email to Creative Hand Information.
Go to the Fiber Guild web site.
Updated 6/27/07
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