So it’s Thanksgiving Day and maybe the conversation is wearing a little thin. You’ve exhausted the weather and bragged on the kids’ accomplishments. Hashed over the dishes weighing down the table. And you can’t talk politics without a potential food fight…
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Knoxville Weekend Feature: Shop Local
As the holidays near, The Maker City is promoting shopping local with Knoxville Weekend videos, our online holiday gift guide and maker directory, and feature stories in Knoxbiz.com and Blank newspaper.
Why does it matter? So makers like these can make a living doing what they love.
15 Ways to Make Craft Fairs Work for You
Get Started Selling at Craft Fairs
STOP procrastinating and START selling at craft fairs.
How to find your fair and get in.
Are you ready to start selling in person? Have you applied to a craft fair and gotten the dreaded “maybe next time” email? This blog will show you how to find the fair that best fits you, and how to submit an application that will get you accepted!
The Maker City Presents: Blank News Feature - Shop Local Knoxville
Being The Maker City, Knoxville has an abundance of talented craftspeople, makers, designers, and artists of all kinds creating one-of-a-kind pieces. We encourage you to shop local and give handmade items year round. Each piece comes with a story about who made it and how it was made. It also feels good to support Knoxville and its small-scale manufacturers.
Read more here... or pick up the latest edition of Blank News - Knoxville's ONLY local + free publication!
Shop Local Series: Alyssa Maddox of Retropolitan Craft Fair
An enormous thanks to Knoxville Weekend for their creation of this video. Our partnership with Knoxville Weekend continues to grow as we select and feature makers making an impact on the greater community.
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 19 // 10AM-5PM
JACKSON TERMINAL,
213 W JACKSON AVE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37902
You can visit Alyssa and a crowd of local & regional makers at the upcoming event, free to the public and full of unique, handmade goods.