Bringing Art & Community Together in Chicago
We had such positive feedback from our first Networking Event, that we've decided to organize another one! Want to learn more about Handmade Happy Hours? About selling your work in the Chicago market? How to promote yourself better via social media, newsletters, etc.? What shows you should be on the lookout for, and possibly more …
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Introducing: Lauren of Twidley Bits Web: http://www.twidleybits.com/ Instagram: @twidleybits Lauren's energy is contagious & unmatched. She started her business in August of 2019, making scrumptious jams, fruit butters, pickles and plant-based cheeses. Lauren lights up our HHH markets with energy and delicious nibbles of carrot pickles, Chicago-style giardiniera, pickled okra... not to mention the jams …
Introducing: Anna of Hof Draws Web: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HofDraws Insta: @hof.draws Anna started selling custom pet portraits to friends and family around the holidays of 2018. It wasn't until the summer of 2019 that she decided to selling her artwork prints online. She says: "I tried to grow my social media following to increase sales that way, …
Coming to you on April 11, 2020 - a cannabis-themed handmade market at Emporium Logan Square! More details coming soon! Follow us on Eventbrite to stay up-to-date on our Cannabis-Themed Market https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-cannabis-themed-handmade-market-tickets-92412707897 Now accepting vendors! Vendors required to have handmade cannabis-related items for sale. This includes: paper goods, jewelry, pipes, trays, apparel, decor, candles, stash …
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Time to celebrate the FIRST DAY OF SPRING in Chicago!!! 2020-03-20T17:00:00 days hours minutes secondsuntilFirst Day of Spring Fest Celebrate the First Day of Spring with Handmade Happy Hours & The Twisted Hippo on Friday, March 20, 2020! As Chicagoans, we need any reason we can find to celebrate the end of the cold, dark …
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Hello HHH Friends! Thank you for coming out to the Networking Event last night! We had an awesome time & learned quite a bit from each other. We discussed everything from how to collect email addresses to places to buy packaging and supplies. Our mission of "community over competition" was fully alive last night, and …
We're back for our first pop-up of the year at a brand new location - The Twisted Hippo! Galentine's Day, an unofficial holiday coined by Leslie Knope of Parks & Rec, is a day to celebrate female friendship, "Ladies Celebrating Ladies," as Leslie would say. It's a day to commemorate our best friends, our confidants, …
Hello HHH Vendors & Enthusiasts! Thank you SO much for making our first year of events such a success. We truly appreciate everyone who has participated in our events, everyone who has attended our events, and the 100+ artists/makers in our community who have joined our HHH club. We've been able to host events, big …
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Join us for the November Edition of Handmade Happy Hour on Thursday, November 21 from 5 – 9 PM. Address: 1070 Granville Ave, Chicago IL (just a few steps East of the Granville Red Line stop!) Our November HHH Pop-Up brings 6 returning artists and 4 new artists! Our selection of handmade goods will include: …
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Join us for the October Edition of Handmade Happy Hour on Thursday, October 24 from 5 - 9 PM. Where: Gallery 1070 Address: 1070 Granville Ave, Chicago ILJust a few steps East of the Granville Red Line stop Our October Handmade Happy Hour brings 7 returning artists and 3 new artists! We will have an …
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