Just over 2 Weeks Away!

Can you believe it? The Artisan Show is about 2 1/2 weeks away! Where did the time go? We are planning two amazing events:

On Friday, September 17th from 8pm until 1am, it's the Wine & Cheese brought to you by Henry of Pelham and The Peanut Mill Natural Foods Market.

On Saturday, September 18th from 10am until 5pm is the 2nd Annual Glen Ridge Artisan Show. This year, we will have doubled our size from last year. Included will be artisans from Niagara, Toronto, K-W, Oakville, and beyond.

All money from these events will replace 4600 books from the school library. The books were removed due to damage and/or out-of-date information. Our sponsors, volunteers, and artisans are making it possible to bring our library back to life.

Check out our Thank You and Who's Coming pages at our show website. We have placed all sponsors and exhibitors on these pages. Please support them.

See you on the 17th and 18th.
The Artisan Show Committee

We Welcome Our Sponsors

We are grateful to the numerous sponsors who have come on-board to support our goal of purchasing 4600 books for the Glen Ridge school library. Without their generosity, we wouldn't be able to make this possible. Please support our sponsors.

The money raised will help us off-set the costs of our fundraising events: a Wine & Cheese on Friday, September 17th from 8pm - 1pm. Co-sponsored by Henry of Pelham and The Peanut Mill Natural Foods Market, and the Glen Ridge Artisan Show, Saturday, September 18th from 10am until 5pm. Be sure to join us.



Partridge Wealth Mangement
Peter M. Partridge, Vice President & Portfolio Manager 905.988.5734
Peter W. Partridge, Portfolio Manager & Financial Planner 905.988.5861




The Peanut Mill Natural Foods Market, Geneva Square Plaza. Welland Ave. @ Geneva Street.



Henry of Pelham. Effingham, Pelham












Make It Happen (Kettlebell Training) 62 St. Paul Street.






Pan Cafe. 120 St. Paul Street.





MetroFreightliner (Hamilton)



Body and Soul Personal Training and Nutritional Consulting




Mantis Media Inc.





La Fromagerie L'Ancetre









Hannelore's StoryWorks









Chapters, Fairview Mall





Our thanks also goes out to Phil Gourlay, Event Planning; and Carole Apking.

Until next time,
The Artisan Show Committee

Wine & Cheese: Friday, September 17

Thanks to Henry of Pelham winery for contributing to our Wine & Cheese Friday, September 17 from 8pm until 1am.

Be sure to come out for an evening of jazz and award-winning wine. This event is the day before the Artisan Show and will raise money to replenish 4600 books circulated out of the school library due to out-of-date material and damage. $5 Admission + $5/glass

Until next time,
The Artisan Show Committee

Download our promotional postcard

Download our new promotional postcard (JPEG or PDF). Place it on your website or blog to let people know where you'll be on Saturday, September 18th from 10am until 5pm. It will be the hottest place in St. Catharines.

Until next time,

The Artisan Show Committee

Here Come the Artisans for 2010

Our first deadline was May 31st. We were very pleased to have the show very well received by many artisans, familiar and new. Thus far, we'd like to welcome the following artisans:

Please note: we have placed an [at] in place of the traditional e-mail '@'.





ASK Pottery (Anett)
905.847.3258
danettk[at]sentex.net


Bad Dog Bandanas (Betty)
905.468.4680
herlihy7[at]niagara.com





BeadQueen (April)
905.682.6882
beadqueenonline[at]gmail.com




Belli Buckles (Robin)
905.562.1136
rloewen2[at]cogeco.ca







Chocolate F/X (Bonnie)
905.684.2626
bonnie[at]chocolatefx.ca





Creative Solutions Company (Allison)
905.684.4678
allison[at]thecreativesolutionscompany.com













The Glassbug Studio (Ruth)
905.295.8878
theglassbugstudio[at]gmail.com



Gracie Jewellery (Nancy)
905.734.6577
graciej[at]coegco.ca









Hannelore's Story Works (Hannelore)
905.646.7794
hannelore[at]cogeco.ca











Into Pendants
Black Mud Studios (Charlene)
905.899.4722
blackmudstudio[at]juno.com



Katalin Koos (Katalin)
905.938.9473
artbykatalin[at]gmail.com








Kat n' Drew Cards (Kathy & Andrew)
905.562.0240
katndrew[at]hotmail.com










Kim Rempel (Kim)
krempel123[at]gmail.com
http://eatdrinkpaint.blogspot.com







LKO Feltboards (Erin)
905.228.0427
eking[at]enjo-canada.com


Love, Elycia (Elycia)
905.541.9263
loveelycia[at]hotmail.com





More Than Pies Baking Co. Ltd. (Laura & Linda)
416.708.9525
morethanpies[at]gmail.com




Oops Bags (Ancilla)
905.574.0651/905.388.6110
oopsbags[at]gmail.com







PurseMaid (Kathleen)
905.481.2987
kat[at]pursemaid.com


Scrappy Bits (Debbie)
905.627.5752
dlloyd.scrappybits[at]gmail.com



Sock-cessories (Esther/Linda/Laura)
905.309.7046
sock-cessories[at]hotmail.com




Suzie Saxx (Suzie)
289.232.9384
suziesaxx[at]yahoo.ca



Teddy Bears 'n' Stuff (Nora)
905.336.5274
ngibbon[at]cogeco.ca









Treehuggers Soap Company (Brenda)
905.685.5905
bsoccio[at]cogeco.ca




Veronica's Sweets (Sharlene)
519.208.8612
veronicasweets[at]yahoo.ca









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There are many more to come. We will update this list soon.

Until next time,
The Artisan Show Committee

Jewellery Category CLOSED

Effective May 20th, the jewellery category is closed. We had to place a cap on the jewellery group due to its popularity.

If you know of anyone outside of this grouping, we encourage you to suggest our show.
All our information can be found on our show website.

We are also still looking for artisans for our Gourmet Gallery. If you know of someone who creates tasty treats, jams, or the like, let us know.

We are filling up quickly. Interest is high for our second annual show. Send in your application before our May 31st deadline.

Until next time,
The Artisan Show Committee

Three Weeks Left!

http://hanneloreandmore.blogspot.com










Hi Everyone.

We are counting down the weeks to the first deadline. After that, there will be a fee increase. Until May 31st, fees are $55 for a single table + $15 submission fee. AFter May 31st, single-table fees go up to $65. The submission fee remains the same.

Thanks to our sponsors. Please support them.

We are very pleased to have Centre Holidays as our major sponsor. We will have more information about them soon.

Have a great May.
The Artisan Committee

Rolling Along...

Hi Everyone--

Things are going well.

We have confirmed 50% capacity for our show in September. If you are interested in being an artisan at our show this year, be sure to get your application and submission fee in before May 31st. That's when we have a slight price increase.

We are thrilled to have the following sponsors who have stepped up during these early stages:

Body and Soul Personal Training and Nutrition (Joanna Cielen)
Mantis Media Inc. (Laurielle Allan)
Chapters (Fairview Mall, St. Catharines)
Phil Gourlay (Event Planning)

We are very excited to have our Grizzly Gourmet Gallery filling up quickly. These are gourmet artisans who will be bringing their delightful items to the show.

This year, all profit raised by the Artisan Show will be devoted to replenishing the school's library and purchasing a literacy program called Literacy Place, specifically for grades 1-3. Recently, 4600 books were circulated out of the school's collection due to out-of-date information and damage. Your attendance at the show will help make a critical difference.


To participate, contact us at glenridgeartisans@gmail.com. Our website is www.glenridgartisanshow.webs.com. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Until next time,
The Artisan Show Committee

Clarification

Hi Everyone--

We have a clarification:

Please make cheques payable to Glen Ridge School Council.

This has been changed on our revised application form now available on our site.

Our apologies for the correction.
The Committee

Rolling in...

Our first application submission is en route. How exciting!

We've begun contacting past participants and new ones for this year's show. We anticipate a SOLD OUT show by the beginning of June.

If you are one of the many artisans we are contacting in the next few weeks, we hope you decide to join us. If you are just doing some preliminary research to see if this show is for you, contact us if you have any questions (glenridgeartisans@gmail.com).

For more information, visit our website. You can download our Application & Contract there.

If you can't join us for September 18, consider sponsoring our show. It is a great way to get your business name out there. We will promote it on our blog, website, and all day at our show. Our sponsorship levels are $50, $100, and $250. Further information about the benefits of sponsoring our show can be found on our For Sponsors page on our site.

Until next time,
The Committee

Things are Under Way

Greetings, Everyone!

We are very excited to have interest already from returning and new artisans. Be sure to download your Exhibitor Application & Contract at our website. We have grown the size of our show, but still have a limited number of spots available. Even though the show isn't until September, spots will surely fill up by our first deadline (May 31st). Don't miss out.

This year, we will be having a Gourmet Gallery. If you have tasty treats that are nut-free, we'd love for you to join our show. Please use the Artisan Application & Contract. Or, contact us glenridgeartisans@gmail.com.

Until next time,
The Artisan Committee

And...We're Off!

The Exhibitor Application and Contract is now available for download from our website: www.glenridgeartisanshow.webs.com. We are looking forward to a bigger show that will bring in more attendees and more media coverage.

What was said about the 2009 show:

"When people came to the show, they came with money, and they bought. That's the type of show Artisans want." Artisan

"This was our best show!" Artisan

"This show was very well organized from the very beginning until the very end." Artisan

"This show was very well promoted. I was just driving down the street, saw the signs, and turned in. Great use of signage." Attendee

"We were busy the whole day. Even during the last hour of the show. Typically, that's when things get slow. Not here!" Artisan

"We are very happy to see this event in our neighbourhood. It's about time." Glenridge Neighbour

"I just wanted to say congratulations on your first show. I hope you do it again next year and I would definitely like to take part. You did a great job. Thanks for a super day."

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Application Deadlines and Fees

Note: At time of application, only a non-refundable $15 submission fee is to accompany your application. This will be cashed upon receipt of your application. Your table fee (and any additional hydro fee) will be required upon notification of acceptance. Please do not send photos with your mailed application. All photos (digital only) are to be sent as attachments to glenridgeartisans@gmail.com as part of your submission. CDs with photos will not be accepted.


Deadline #1: May 31, 2010 $55/$110 (single/double) + $15 submission fee

Deadline #2: August 20, 2010 $65/$130 (single/double) + $15 submission fee

Deadline #3: September 10, 2010 $$75/$150 (single/double) + $15 submission fee


Please contact at glenridgeartisans@gmail.com prior to sending your submission for Deadline #3. Submissions will only be accepted based on space and category availability. If the Committee encourages you to submit for this deadline, fees in full will be due by the deadline.

For more information, download the Application and Contract.

2010 Show: We're Getting Ready

Greetings, Blog Reader!

And...we're back! Welcome to the first 2010 blog post for the Glenridge Artisan Show.

We are working hard to get the Artisan Application and Contract ready for you to download from our official website. It will be ready very soon.

We've made a few changes for 2010. The first major change is the date: Saturday, September 18th. Time change, too: 10am until 5pm. That's an hour earlier than last year. That's a whole extra hour of primo shopping time! In addition to that, we're going to grow. We'll be adding a 2000sq.ft. tent with more artisans for your perusing, buying, and viewing pleasure.

We'll keep updating this site for you, so check in often. And, for those of you who enjoyed the fantastic weather of last year, cross your fingers for this year. We need all the help we can get.

Until next time,

Glenridge Artisan Show Committee