BDW's Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair

BDW's Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair BDW's Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair! This year's fair will be held on Saturday, 12/7/24, 11AM-4PM at Mission Blue Center in Brisbane, CA.

Brisbane Dance Workshop hosts our Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair featuring approximately 35 artists & crafts persons showcasing and selling their wonderful handmade items in the midst of a festive holiday market atmosphere and a full concessions stand serving coffee, tea, hot apple cider, lunch/dinner items and sweet treats & snacks to enjoy while you shop. There will also be a Santa/Holiday Ph

oto studio, taking great holiday photos including families, friends, kids, and pets! Don't miss this festive holiday event! Shop local and handmade! Hope to see you there!

12/14/2024

I second this… from BDW’s founder and creative director!

Well, that's a wrap folks! 🥰 All of us at BDW sincerely thank all of the artists and makers who participated in our fair...
12/10/2024

Well, that's a wrap folks! 🥰

All of us at BDW sincerely thank all of the artists and makers who participated in our fair this year, all of our shoppers/visitors who made it to the fair, the City of Brisbane for the use of Mission Blue and the City staff support generously given to us and who are absolutely amazing (pointing at you Jeff and Caroline!). What a great, well attended, busy event that was! I am still in recovery mode... LOL! We sincerely hope that all of the vendors had an amazing day of sales and connections and that all of our shoppers had an absolutely great time at the fair. Thank you all so much! Our hearts are full and we are so grateful!

A lovely Instagram post about our fair from Devika of Indigo Paisley Designs! Thank you, Devika!
12/08/2024

A lovely Instagram post about our fair from Devika of Indigo Paisley Designs! Thank you, Devika!

Well folks, I was not done after all! Ammy Miller of Burses By Ammy will be joining us this year. Ammy transforms books ...
12/06/2024

Well folks, I was not done after all!

Ammy Miller of Burses By Ammy will be joining us this year. Ammy transforms books into purses and clocks - "what a novel idea!"
Amy will be setup just outside of the lobby doors, setup under her tent.

Be sure stop by to meet Ammy and check out her creations at our fair TOMORROW, 12/7, from 11AM-4PM at Mission Blue Center in Brisbane!

See you there! ♥

Last on the list... ME - Theresa Jimenez, current BDW Board member and this fair's organizer. My favorite mediums are je...
12/06/2024

Last on the list... ME - Theresa Jimenez, current BDW Board member and this fair's organizer. My favorite mediums are jewelry and ceramics, but I dabble in just about anything that catches my attention. I plan to bring some of my small ceramic dishes, ornaments and wall hangings as well as an assortment of the jewelry I design, many using ceramic pieces I have made, but also gemstones, glass beads and pearls.

I hope to see you at BDW's Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair THIS Saturday, 12/7 from 11AM-4PM at Mission Blue Center in Brisbane.

Brisbane resident River Salmon Mandis is also new to the fair this year and will be sharing a booth with Ellen Ambers an...
12/06/2024

Brisbane resident River Salmon Mandis is also new to the fair this year and will be sharing a booth with Ellen Ambers and Natalie P**n. River wears two hats - that of a jewelry designer with a focus on enameled copper and a Life Shift Guide who specializes in hypnotherapy.

River Salmon Mandis, Life Shift Guide
Create profound changes in your life with a brief Hypnotherapy session. If you are ready to let go of unwanted habits and anxieties, shift into a more confident, joyful and productive self, or just let go and relax deeply, River will guide you to a brighter you. This healing and rejuvenating process has been clinically proven to boost positivity, enhance the immune system, and release traumas and self-limiting beliefs. River is certified in Hypnotherapy and Neuro Linguistic Programming, and facilitates shifts in consciousness to create lasting change.

Saturday offerings: Drop in Hypnosis and NLP session. The session is approximately 30 minutes and held behind the Mission Blue Center (right outside the door of River's booth). River is also offering gift certificates for full sessions. Gift someone you love a life changing experience!

Be sure to stop by to meet and talk with River at our fair THIS Saturday, December 7th, from 11AM-4PM at Mission Blue Center in Brisbane.

Brisbane residents Ellen Ambers and her daughter Natalie P**n are new to our fair this year. Ellen makes wonderful and a...
12/06/2024

Brisbane residents Ellen Ambers and her daughter Natalie P**n are new to our fair this year.

Ellen makes wonderful and adorable crocheted dog collars. Natalie makes beautiful dried floral and grass arrangements and wall decor.

They will be sharing a booth space with another new vendor, River Salmon (details to follow).

Please be sure to stop by and meet all three at our fair THIS Saturday, December 7th, from 11AM-4PM at Mission Blue Center in Brisbane.

Brisbane resident, past BDW Board Member and current BDW Set Designer, Danielle Kellstedt will be joining us again this ...
12/06/2024

Brisbane resident, past BDW Board Member and current BDW Set Designer, Danielle Kellstedt will be joining us again this year. Danielle is a multifaceted creator, artist, crafter and designer. This year she is focusing on her cyanotipes and will have cards and ornaments using them. She has also been making wreaths using felt, denim, canvas and leather! But you never know, she may surprise us with a few other things as well.

Stop by for a visit with Danielle at our fair THIS Saturday, December 7th, from 11AM-4PM at Mission Blue Center in Brisbane.

I want to give another shout out... to Zoë Heimdal, who has been the creator of our fair fliers for the last 14 years! S...
12/06/2024

I want to give another shout out... to Zoë Heimdal, who has been the creator of our fair fliers for the last 14 years! She is a dear friend who previously lived in Brisbane, did freelance graphic design for many Brisbane folks and businesses, and was very involved in the Community Garden, and has even been a vendor at our fair a couple of times as she is wildly creative and talented. She has been living in the East Bay for about the last decade or so, but visits Brisbane often when she comes to visit/hang out. She loves this town and our community, and loves helping out by providing the fliers as a donation to BDW and our fair! Thank you, Zoë.

Next up, a new vendor to our fair, Sarah Cain of Spirited Sweets Chocolates. Yes, we will have two chocolatiers at our f...
12/03/2024

Next up, a new vendor to our fair, Sarah Cain of Spirited Sweets Chocolates. Yes, we will have two chocolatiers at our fair, but although both make and sell chocolates, they are very different and in their own categories.

From Sarah's website: "Spirited Sweets Chocolates are hand painted booze-infused bonbons. We use only Certified Fair Trade Chocolate, Certified Organic Dairy, and our own house-made liqueurs and infusions.

Spirited Sweets Chocolates was started by me, Sarah Cain, in 2022. I’m a former sommelier and organic farmer, who found myself surrounded by chocolate, and as a life-long DIYer, experimented (self-taught) my way into being a chocolatier!

The name Spirited Sweets Chocolates marries two things: Yes, most of my chocolates include alcohol (spirits), as I have for over 20 years made and taught home-liqueur making. I have won multiple awards for them at the Alameda County Fair, including: 1st Place, Judges Favorite, and Best in Show. As well, I ran a haunted house for almost 10 years. When I started making chocolates, right away I started producing them in horror, dark, Halloween, sideshow and goth themes. I also love and offer chocolates in other themes: Tiki, retro, vintage, and pop culture twists on the classics - all to suit the event.

SSC also regularly offers non-alcoholic and vegan varieties. Flavors rotate with a focus on seasonality, and they look beautiful, too! Often people mistake them for gems or crystals. Each chocolate is hand painted with up to 4 different colored cocoa butters, and each color requires crystallization (curing/setting) periods in between. I love playing with colors, shapes, and humor to accentuate my chocolates.

Although a tag line of mine is “Booze-Infused Bonbons,” the amount of alcohol in each bon bon is quite small. My intent is not to intoxicate my patrons, rather to continue the long-standing tradition of confectionaries using alcohol to provide a more indulgent flavor. My booze-infused chocolates are legal to sell because they are “unadulterated.” According to the California State Health & Safety Code § 110590 Section b (2022), “Adulterated” is defined as “It bears or contains any alcohol in excess of 5 percent by weight.” Each of my bon bons contain 2% or less alcohol by weight.

Dillon Bread Company is the commercial kitchen where we produce our chocolates, in Vallejo, California. Currently we sell our chocolate online, at events, popups, and through pre/special order. Spirited Sweets Chocolates are colorful, playful, and always 'dressed up' for the event they are attending!"

I met Sarah at the a friend's open ceramics studio event in Oakland. His focus is ceramic tiki mugs, tiki wood carvings, etc., and it was definitely a very tiki event. I purchased a sampling of Sarah's chocolates and they were delicious... and so fun! I was thrilled when she said yes to doing our fair.

Catch Sarah at the fair NEXT Saturday, 12/7, from 11AM-4PM at Mission Blue in Brisbane.

We're all looking forward to seeing you there!

Sarah Cain

All of us at BDW want to give Kristi Yawata of Brisbane Lunch Truck (BLT) a huge shoust-out and THANK YOU for your donat...
12/02/2024

All of us at BDW want to give Kristi Yawata of Brisbane Lunch Truck (BLT) a huge shoust-out and THANK YOU for your donation of empanadas and brookies to our Fair's concessions stand! Thank you Kristi and BLT for your years of support to BDW and to our community! We are so grateful!!! ♥

Brisbane resident Anabella Reiss only recently learned of our fair when she saw our flier at the Brisbane Senior Center....
12/02/2024

Brisbane resident Anabella Reiss only recently learned of our fair when she saw our flier at the Brisbane Senior Center. She is a painter and also does very intricate bead sculptures. This is her first show and she is excited to be joining us. She will be selling her paintings and bead sculptures, and also some some smaller beaded items.

Welcome Anabella! We look forward to meeting you and seeing your work in person.

Come meet Anabella at our fair on Saturday, December 7th, 11AM-4PM, at Mission Blue Center in Brisbane.

Brisbane resident and artist Victoria Vargas will be joining us again this year. Browse/shop Victoria's booth for for he...
11/30/2024

Brisbane resident and artist Victoria Vargas will be joining us again this year. Browse/shop Victoria's booth for for her beautifully and artistically made ceramic pieces, shower steamers and, new this year, gorgeous floral headpieces, perfect for dressing up for the holidays, as a Catrina for Dia De Los Mu***os, or for any time you want to add a little extra special something to what you are wearing.

Stop by Victoria's booth to see all of her creations at our fair NEXT Saturday, December 7th, from 11AM-4PM, at Mission Blue Center in Brisbane.

All of us at BDW hope to see you there! ♥

We're always happy to have Hilary of A Slice of Delight with us at our fair. She has been selling her wonderful, festive...
11/30/2024

We're always happy to have Hilary of A Slice of Delight with us at our fair. She has been selling her wonderful, festive, bright and cheerful, not to mention yummy, soaps, body creams, bath bombs, etc. at our fair since our fair's beginning.

A Slice of Delight offers artistically crafted glycerin soaps, body creams and bath bombs that are cheerful and fragrantly delicious, all made by Hilary herself, of course. She uses the highest quality ingredients - a moisture rich glycerine base formulated locally, eye-popping colors, and fun fragrances that might spark a nostalgic memory, all of which come from reputable and independent bath and body suppliers.

Be sure to stop by and say hi to Hilary at our fair on Saturday, December 7th, from 11AM-4PM at Mission Blue Center in Brisbane.

All of us at BDW wish all of you a Wonderful Thanksgiving! I will not be posting updates today or tomorrow, but will be ...
11/27/2024

All of us at BDW wish all of you a Wonderful Thanksgiving! I will not be posting updates today or tomorrow, but will be back on Friday! Stay tuned...

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