The Art of Christmas Giving Gallery Show at The Upstairs Gallery

Score Unique Gifts at the Happy Holidays Pop-Up Shop

Support local artisans by shopping for your holiday gifts from the Happy Holidays Pop-Up Shop in Pantego.

Want to get away from mass produced big box store offerings for the recipients of your gift list? Then come out to the Happy Holidays Pop-Up Shop in Pantego at Simply Divune Cafe. Support local artisans while whittling down that holiday list of yours. When you shop, you might even find a treasured treat for yourself.

Happy Holidays Pop-Up Shop offers a unique shopping experience. Handcrafted, many one-of-a-kind creations, by about a dozen local artisans, will fill the private room of Simply Divune Café. A wide range of fabulous finds, including ceramics, upcycled decor, framed and unframed art, jewelry, Christmas decorations, handmade candles and more will appeal to you and the people on your gift list.

Find all of this in the Village Park Shopping Center at Simply Divune Café, 2230 W Park Row Dr, Pantego, TX 76013.

On Saturday, November 27 from 9am-3pm, get a preview of some of the hand crafted goodies that will fill the Happy Holidays Pop-Up Shop this year. Even though Small Business Saturday is a preview day, these unique creations will be for sale too, so pop in and purchase anything that catches your eye since many of our items are one or few-of-a-kind finds.

Happy Holidays Pop-Up Shop will be fully stocked and open beginning at 10am on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 and will be open for your shopping pleasure through Thursday, December 23. Shop hours will be: Monday 10am-2pm, Tuesday - Thursday: 10am - 5 pm, Friday - Saturday: 10 am - 6 pm, Sunday: 1pm-5pm

“Every year I am amazed at the variety of the new wares the participating artisans bring to this holiday pop-up. You never know what remarkable find awaits to be discovered,” states Cathy Stein, one of the artists and coordinator of this event through 817 Arts Alliance.

A Dozen Local Artisans Band Together to Host a First Ever Etsy Virtual Market

The Etsy Market: DFW Etsy Artisans kicks off tonight, Nov. 6 at 6pm and runs through 6pm Sunday, Nov. 8. There will be several livestream roundtable discussions, demonstrations and tours throughout the weekend. Participating shops have set their own discounts for this event. Find the coupon code on the event website. It is good this weekend only in these shops.

Happy Holidays Pop-Up Market, a Unique Holiday Shopping Experience

817ArtsAlliance partnered with Downtown Arlington Management Corporation this year to bring back a unique holiday shopping experience to Downtown Arlington, the Happy Holidays Pop-Up Market. It opens this Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 11am. When you visit and shop this indoor market you will find locally made products whose sales support local artisans. Some challenges artists face when trying to monetize their talents are outlined in this recent article by O.K. Carter in the Fort Worth Business Press.

Learn more about the artists whose work fills the market by reading their bios when you visit. Whether you're looking for the perfect gift or a little something for yourself, you're always welcome to Shop Small®

at the Happy Holidays Pop-Up Market this holiday season. Grab a friend or family member and join the Shop Small Movement, proudly backed by American Express.

Don't put off your visit to the Urban Union area of Downtown Arlington too long. The Happy Holidays Pop-Up Market is an ephemeral boutique shop with many unique products that can not be restocked once sold. The market will only be open from December 8 through December 23, 2018. See the market website for shop hours and more information about the participating artisans and their wares.

Happy Holidays Pop-Up Market Features Local Artisans

A baker's dozen of local artisans, who also run Etsy shops, have come together in the Happy Holidays Pop-Up Market at The Sleepy Cottage in the Urban Union area of Downtown Arlington, across from Legal Draft. Browse their hand crafted creations for the recipients on your gift list or pick out something special as a treat for yourself.

Preview the artisans' work by clicking on the buttons on the event page to be taken to their Etsy shops. Not all items in the online shops will be at the market and the market will have some items not seen in the online shops, however you will get a good feel for what types and styles of items can be found at the market. The pop-up market will run daily through December 23, 2017. Times vary, please see the event page for more details.

The Happy Holidays Pop-Up Market is brought to you by 817ArtsAlliance in conjunction with The Sleepy Cottage and DFW Etsy Artisans, an independent local team of artisans with shops on Etsy. Thanks to Downtown Arlington Management Corporation for their sponsorship.

Rock Your Holiday Shopping at Funky Finds

Shop Local, Shop Handmade at the Funky Finds Holiday Shopping Experience

The Funky Finds Holiday Shopping Experience will be November 7th & 8th at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth. This free indoor event provides shoppers with the unique opportunity to keep their home decor, fashion, and gift giving purchases on point by providing stylish, original items created by over 100 independent artists, crafters, designers, & food makers.

As this event's following continues to grow each year, so does the competition among vendors of quality handmade crafts and artisans for the juried spaces at this show. One look and you'll be hooked! This season's market will welcome back familiar favorites along with a host of new handmade tastemakers sure to make you the standout star of this year's holiday gift exchange! Many vendors accept debit & credit cards, but it’s best to bring plenty of cash to make purchases.

WHEN:  10am-5pm, Saturday, November 7th and 11am-4pm, Sunday, November 8th

WHERE: Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3409 Burnett-Tandy Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76107
Small Exhibits Building (marked Poultry Barn)

ADMISSION: FREE! All ages and pets welcome! Parking fee payable by cash or credit card.

EVENT WEBSITE: www.funkyfinds.com/fall

The event will also feature a charitable raffle with all proceeds benefiting The Humane Society of North Texas and Toys for Tots. Each vendor, sponsor & other generous business owners have donated high-quality raffle prizes to be given away throughout the event. Raffle tickets are $1.00 each and the first 75 attendees each day to purchase ten or more tickets will receive a Funky Finds shopping tote filled with tons of funky products, coupons & more!

The Humane Society will be facilitating on-site pet adoptions and the United States Marine Corps will be accepting donations. To date, Funky Finds has raised over $25,000.00 for local charities and over 100 animals have found a forever home at Funky Finds events! Santa Claus will also be in attendance! Children AND pets are welcome to snap a pic with Santa with a $5+ donation to the charities.

Funky Finds provides area residents with the opportunity to support a large number of local independent business owners & charitable organizations, as well as the chance to purchase unique items that are uniquely hand-crafted. This is a wonderful opportunity to support the local economy, local arts community, and purchase one-of-a-kind holiday gifts! The event is generously sponsored by Quackerbox Creations, Ltd., wildtoad toffee, Fort Worth Makerspace, Quirk Books, Plaid Enterprises, Brandy Austin Law Firm, PLLC, The Artful Village, and Right On! Graphics.

 For more information about this event, please contact Jessica Dougherty at 903-665-7954 or via e-mail at handmade@funkyfinds.com.