Exploring Craftcation on film
I first fell in love with instant cameras in high school. Back then, I took photos on an old DSLR camera that my dad passed down to me. I’d shoot a roll of film then drop it off at the…
Craftcation Business and Makers Conference 2018 Recap
From Nicole: Before I got married, a friend gave me one of the best pieces of advice for my wedding day. She told me to sneak away for ten minutes with my husband right after the ceremony. The thing she…
Patchwork Show Santa Ana Fall 2017
I have to admit, I’ve been a little bit nervous about our Patchwork Show in Santa Ana this past Sunday. After four years at our previous location on the Second Street promenade, we decided to move Patchwork Show to the…
Patchwork Show Long Beach Fall 2017
Last Sunday we gathered at Marine Stadium for our 15th Long Beach Patchwork Show! Even though it was overcast, we didn’t mind since that meant we didn’t have to deal with the blazing sun (which can be an issue at our…
Patchwork Show Oakland Fall 2017
Patchwork Show Oakland turned FIVE last weekend! In those five years, we’ve switched the location (always within Jack London Square) four times! But this season we were thrown a curveball when we made a last-minute location switch… the week of…
Patchwork Show Fall 2017 Dates
It’s that time again… our fall Patchwork Show season is here! If you’re in Northern or Southern California we hope to see you at our fall Patchwork Shows in Oakland, Long Beach and Santa Ana. The shows are free to attend and dog-friendly. So bring your friends…
The Hands of a Maker Video
We’re heading into one of our favorite times of year… Craftcation: Business + Makers Conference 2018 is around the corner! If you’re ready to join us for four life-changing days of making, meeting and learning at the beach in California,…
Patchwork Show Oakland Spring 2017
I know that dreams are only interesting to the dreamer but bear with me for a moment. Last Saturday morning I woke up at 5:30am before our last Patchwork Show of the season with my heart racing. I’d just had…
Craftcation Conference 2017 video
We’re so excited to share our video from Craftcation Conference 2017. If you missed our recap of the conference with photos you can see it here. Big thanks to our beyond talented videographer LP Hastings for creating this rad video. If you’re…
Patchwork Show Long Beach spring 2017
As some of you long-time Patchwork Show vendors (and guests) may know, our Long Beach event has been known to have a bit of rain in the morning. Since the day before this show it was sunny and bright, many of us were…
