Crafty Events

Cherrywood Art Fair in Austin

Rachel has just posted about Austin’s Cherrywood Art Fair, a popular holiday event happening this December, which happens to be accepting applications right now. All proceeds from the fair’s booth fees and silent auction go to CHULA (Cherrywood Urban Landscape and Arts League), which supports urban arts and beautification projects in East Austin. Hurry over […]

Austin Event: Bioregional Campout

Austin Event: Bioregional Campout

A photo of Lake Nasworthy (via) To plunge weekend-first right into permaculture, you might check out the Austin Bioregional Campout this weekend: A joyful and stimulating experience awaits you at the Bioregional Campout, September 19-21, on the shores of Lake Nasworthy in San Angelo. Lake Nasworthy is located at the headwaters of the longest tributary […]

Austin Event: Bicycle Film Fest

Via Yellow Bike Project: The International Bicycle Film Fest is finally making it to Austin, September 19 and 20. There will be four screenings of different collections of bike themed cinema (including Tandemonium, a short directed by YBP’s Nathan Wilkes), all showing at Studio 501, on the corner of E. 5th and Brushy Street. Tickets […]

Austin Event: Fancy Bike Art

Austin Event: Fancy Bike Art

Who says Italian bikes are just ridiculously expensive? Now they’re ridiculously expensive and funky art: Mellow Johnny’s, named for the nickname of a certain Tour-de-France-winning Austinite who invested in this place, also has a dollar-a-day commuter station; you can learn more about that here. Hope to see you there!

Austin Event: Natural Building Intro

Austin Event: Natural Building Intro

An Introduction to Natural Building Materials and Systems Presented by Gayle Borst, Texas registered architect, LEED AP, natural builder Saturday, September 20, 2008, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm Habitat Suites Hotel 500 E Highland Mall Blvd Austin, TX 78752 $50 per person, includes snacks and beverages Natural building utilizes minimally processed, nontoxic materials and systems […]