Preview of Freshie & Zero

Above is a picture from my booth this past weekend at the Dogwood Arts Festival in Knoxville. I debuted several new pieces that aren't yet on my website, including the "Cartwheel" earrings pictured below:

The above pair have peridot, but I'm making them with amazonite, aquamarine, and more! Be the first to get them by coming to Mamamade!

Participant Bio: Elizabeth Hutchison

greetings from two green olive trees!

This spring I am so excited for many reasons…our family discovered that we are expecting baby Hutchison #5! Yeah!

(for those of you who don’t know, we currently are blessed with four wonderful boys!) My life is very full! Between home schooling

and keeping my home, which are full time LOVES of mine,  I try to sew & create in my “spare time”…which is usually quite spare indeed!

Secondly I am so excited, along with most of you, to be participating in this years first ever spring sale!

Isn’t spring awesome! Fresh air, everything is in bloom, life reemerges!

And so here at two green olive trees there are some fresh new products to show you that I have slowly been creating.

 

I first started creating with the ever functional bibs & burp cloths, blankets and diaper sacks…

New this year I have my “baby la leche”, the stylish breastfeeding apron to help keep breastfeeding under cover; and

I also have some adorable lounge sets for your adorable little ones.  As always, all my items are available in a variety of

Stylish, designer fabrics…made specifically to order, just for you.  

 

I’ve also got some gift ideas such as little girl headbands and fabric magnets that I am working on…

I am so looking forward to the sale and meeting many new mama’s this year & re uniting with my “new” old mamas!

 

Take care~ Elizabeth

www.twogreenolivetrees.etsy.com

Participant Bio: Freshie & Zero

Hi there! My name is "Freshie" (a.k.a. Beth) and I make a line of jewelry called Freshie & Zero. Zero is my Jack Russel Terrier. I am an "honorary" mama.

Freshie

Zero

I was born and raised in Nashville, TN and I am so happy to still be living in this area! I have been making jewelry full time now for two years. I strive to create pieces that are pretty, modern, and classic by using simple geometric shapes. Each piece is handcrafted using a hammer and sterling silver or gold-filled wire and the end result is a mix of delicate sophistication and irregular organic beauty. Occasionally I add touches of semi-precious gemstones or pearls, and have recently added elements of delicate and edgy wire wrapping. Prices range from $18 earrings to $112 lariats, but the average price is around $40-$60.

All of the above & more will be at the Mamamade show! Please visit my website or my blog to learn more about my jewelry & my crafty life!

xoxo,
Freshie

Participant Bio: Tisra Fadely

I have been married for nearly ten years now, and am Mommy to three children: Grant (7 1/2), Dean (5), and Lael (3). We are currently a year into the process of adopting our fourth child and should be matched with an infant girl from Taiwan in the coming months.

So, these are obviously some pretty busy years for me- but they are also some of the most creative years I've ever lived!

I was raised in Southern California and had a super-artistic mother. She did pottery, jewelry, leather working, painting, stained glass, drawing, and glass blowing. Was there any choice but for at least a little of that to rub off on me?! :-) (Incidentally, my dad can play the saxophone by ear, and is a great gardener but I got none of that!) As a young child, I drew constantly and played with craft stuff all the time. Academics took over as I hit middle school and high school and I spent less and less time feeding the creative side within me.

But, a funny thing happened when I started staying home to raise my own children- that creative spirit wiggled it's way out again. I thank God often that He allowed me to rediscover that part of myself. I am forever changed.

Just like my mother, I'm a "dabbler". A little of this. A little of that. I work in linoleum block print, knitting, sewing, painting, and drawing. At this season's Mamamade Market, I will have available framed and unframed art, artistic photography, and blank art cards. My Etsy shop is here.

Announcement!

I will be out of office from March 1- March 12.  If your Mamamade participant application is postmarked by March 1st, you should hear about your acceptance by March 13th.  Sorry for the lag, but my personal schedule will have me putting mail on hold for a short time, and then catching up on the processing.  If more applicants come in than the number of booths, I will give preference to existing Mamas (those who have participated in past Mamamade Markets), followed by those with the earlier postmark.

All that said, if I get your application in this week or next, I'll be able to let you know immediately.

Thanks for your understanding,

Tisra Fadely

Spring 2008 Mamamade Market organizer

Call for Participation, Spring 2008 Mamamade Market

************Edited 03/14/2008- all of the participant spots are full, thank you for your interest!***********

Mamamade, a collective of artist mothers and honorary mamas, is looking for artists to participate in our third show April 26.

If you are a creative crafter looking to sell your products, expand your business, and have fun, we want to hear from you.

Mamamade values innovative design, handmade and high quality made by mothers. We’re looking for all kinds of art, from canvas to jewelry to clothing to paper and for all kinds of people, young and young-at-heart.

Our fourth annual show will be held Saturday April 26 in the covered back garden and courtyard at Lillie Belle’s tea house in Franklin (pictured above). The date coincides with the annual Franklin Main Street Festival, which draws 50,000- 100,000 people.

To be considered for participation please send contact information, product photos, product description and a personal Web page link -- if you have one -- to tisra AT fadely DOT net (remove spaces and convert capitalized words to their appropriate symbols). Prospective vendors are selected by a Mamamade committee. Once accepted, you will receive an application form and a more detailed event informations sheet. There is a small booth fee to participate. $60, if applications are postmarked before March 1, 2008. $75, if postmarked after.

We look forward to hearing from you,

The Mamas