SJWHandmade

Can’t believe the fabulous model Emma Hannah walked down the Madison Reading Project, Inc. Read(y)to Wear runway with MY garment titled Avant Garde. It was made of 100% paper and is pictured in the middle.

Best of luck to the artists participating in tonights show. I look forward to seeing the event photos and videos. Wish I could be there in support! ☺️🙏❤️

🗓 We are just one week away from the most FUN, UNIQUE, and MEMORABLE event of the Summer! READ(y) to Wear is a paper fashion show, our biggest fundraiser of the year, and one of the best ways to support our work for the rest of 2024. 🤩 So what can you expect?⁠
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✨ Doors at The Sylvee open at 6:00 pm, when you'll have the opportunity to explore our scent, food, and paper art adventures!
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✨ The show starts at 7:00 pm. 18 design teams will be modeling outfits they designed and created out of 90% paper materials! ⁠
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✨ You get to vote for your favorite designs and will be joined by some incredible celebrity judges!
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📚📖 Help us provide another 100,000 books to kids this year and get your tickets at www.madisonreadingproject.com/readytowear2024! We are so excited to see you there. 💜 ⁠
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I am opening up my schedule for appointment shopping! Perfect for friends and family who are live in Fort Atkinson. Just message me, dm me, text me, email me, or comment below if you are interested in setting up an appointment!

Inventory Available:
Hats, Mittens, Scarves, Poncho, Wool Dryer Balls, and Fingerless Gloves

Nothing like a last minute project for The Crafty Fair tomorrow! Probably my last poncho of the season. Hoping to get it done before I loose the light, so I can do a wee photoshoot. In fact it might be my first photoshoot of the season-LOL!

Last Show:
The MINI Crafty Fair
Sunday, December 17th, 2023 10-4pm
Goodman Community Center, Madison, WI

Last show of 2023! If you are that “last minute” Christmas Shopper- then this show is for you! 60+ vendors and lots of great handmade gift ideas! I am working on my last batch of mittens, and hopefully a small schnibbles and bits scarf. 😉

The Crafty Fair

Let the weekend festivities begin! Best of luck to all artists selling this weekend- it’s going to be l crazy long, but it will all be worth it! ☺️

I am stretching outside my normal Madison events and I am in Baraboo at The Very Merry Holiday Fair at Baraboo Arts and Convention Center.

Friday 12:00-6:00pm
Saturday 9:00- 4:00pm

*Shout out to Helen's Daughters Studio for running this fabulous event!

Ooo. Ooo. Ooo! That’s me and my picture of upcycled wool wearables!!!! See y’all in Baraboo Arts Banquet & Convention Center at 12pm today and at 9am! Scarf inventory is high! 😉

A sampling of what you'll find at #17 Very Merry Holiday Fair, 323 Water Street, Baraboo, Wisconsin. Tomorrow and Saturday. A collection of carefully juried and invited artisans. OUR tag line is "Artisans, Authors and Purveyors of Good Things to Eat". Most of 60 artisans have made what is in the booths with their own hands. They are small family businesses. Most are local or from the area. They love what they do. They work hard. For many, this is their last fair in 2023. We INVITE you to Join Us. Enter the twin doors, be greeted, get a shopping bag, and enter the magical three rooms in the historic Arts Building full of things for gifting or for yourself. Taste wines, select Christmas cookies, upcycled mittens, unique jewelry, handbags, support to the Boys and Girls Club, "Find Your Inner Sant" on Friday and Wear "Plaid" ( Shop Local) on Saturday! Make Baraboo, Wisconsin, your Very Merry destination this weekend!

Buy Mittens. They make you smile. It’s a proven fact. Trust me I know and so do these ladies.
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I am staying local this Saturday at the Fort Atkinson Holiday Farmers Market from 9-3pm. You can find me and SJWHomemade at the Fort Atkinson Municipal Building tomorrow.

Upcycled Wool Wearables Available:
Hats, Mittens, Scarves, Wool Dryer Balls, Ponchos, Fingerless Gloves, and maybe some knits…. 😉

I am heading to Baraboo in 2 WEEKS on December 8 & 9th! I am heading outside of my Madison roots, so if you have friends in the area- please share! ☺️🙏❤️

This weekend I will be heading to the Notorious Fort Atkinson Holiday Market. I will be in the Municiple building with my dog treats from SJWHomemade! See you there!

Sarah Weh - SJWHandmade - is passionate about sustainability and creating upcycled wearables. This will be Sarah's first year at the Very Merry Holiday Fair in Baraboo, Wisconsin. She will be ahowing her work with 60 other - Artisans, Authors and Purveyors of Good Things to Eat, December 8th & 9th from NOON to 6 pm and 9 am.to 4 pm. Check out our website (in the comments) for all the Very Merry details.

Depending in which way you might arrive, I might either be the first booth you see or the last! Either way I hope to see you at the Shop Small Holiday Market at Cravath Park in Whitewater. I’ll be here until 2pm! ☺️☺️☺️

Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving spending time with family, friends, and loved ones! Tonight I will be making an appearance at the Madison Tree Light Ceremony on State Street from 4-6pm!

Tomorrow I will be staying local for and heading to Whitewater for their Holiday Shop Small Market at Cravath Park!

Finally getting around to making a website for SJWHandmade!

Just 2 happy gurls at Winter Art Fair off the Square! Thank you Wisconsin Alliance of Artists and Craftspeople for organizing and putting together another fabulous event for 130+ Wisconsin Artists including B.Denae Artistry and myself. Thank you who attended and purchased a piece of art, and thank you to those who came for a chat! I hope to be able to join you all again in 2024!

Day 1 of Winter Art Fair Off the Square 2023 completed and I am READY for day 2! Going back to the sewing machine after I finish this post. 🤣

Had a blast catching up with B.Denae Artistry & Kim Russell from 2021 Madison Museum of Contemporary Art pop-up show!

Stop by Booth 17 to check out my new wears tomorrow!

Wisconsin Alliance of Artists and Craftspeople

Mittens galore are coming to Winter Art Fair Off the Square 2023! Yes I hand cut all of the polar fleece, and the wool sweaters. Gotta get to the sewing machine! See you soon at Booth 17!

This weekend there will be some Mother & Daughter shenanigans at Winter Art Fair off the Square! 😉

The mother daughter duo are back for a second year at Winter Art Fair off the Square! We are excited to have two booths each with our own mediums. Mixed Media Mosaic V.S. Wool Wearables

Mother Mosaicweh
Booth 10

Daughter SJWHandmade
Booth 17

Event: Winter Art Fair Off the Square 2023
Organized by: Wisconsin Alliance of Artists and Craftspeople

Last night was amazing! Thank you to those who came out for Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Gallery Night and supported the 24 artists, 3 musicians, and VR Creatives at 100state! I technically have the weekend “off” but I am focused on making new wearables for Winter Art Fair Off the Square 2023 next weekend at Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center! You can find my new wool wearables at Booth 17! 😉

Excited to be participating with Madison Museum of Contemporary Art gallery night TONIGHT from 5-9pm. You can find me located at 100state 17 South Fairchild Street, on the 7th Floor! I have been busy working on new twisted hats, mittens, wool dryer balls, and a NEW scarf design!

If you haven’t seen my story yet-I am in process of adding a newsletter to my marketing plan to directly reach you about my events! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

http://eepurl.com/iC1CAM

Not every market is sunshine and rainbows. 75% of the time last night it was raining and sales were low. This is the life of an artist, and entreprener. Being in this industry for majority of my life I understand that it will be ok.

I look at these types of shows with 2 thoughts:
1) I have more product for my next show, which will allow me to not stress as much at the last minute.
2) Understand that you can’t have the “highs” without the “lows”. Not every show are you going to have sales that beat the last and it’s the truth.

Nevertheless, thank you to those who came out and stopped by for a chat! It’s amazing to see friends and family come out in rainy conditions to support the things I do.

Stay tuned! I will be starting a newsletter for SJWHandmade to directly reach those who would like to stay updated with my business outside of the “socials”.

Ahhhhhhhh! Where has the time gone?! Fall is nearly upon us and I have cracked open my totes of wool wearables! First Event this season is Madison Night Market TONIGHT from 5-9pm on State Street. Find me in front of Art Gecko!

🚨NEW PRODUCT ALERT: Wool Dryer Balls🚨

My fall show schedule is coming together very quickly! And it looks like it may be a quick one! I am excited to officially say that Fall Gallery Night will be my first event in November.

Stay tuned for my fall/winter event list for SJWHandmade. I hope to release it in the next week or so.

Fall Gallery Night is one month away!

A long-time Madison tradition, Gallery Night is a chance to explore the city and connect with the community of local artists. Whether you're looking to purchase a new piece for your collection, or just want to appreciate the beauty of art, Gallery Night is the perfect opportunity to do so. On Friday, November 3 over 50 venues throughout Madison will open their doors to invite the public in to see new exhibitions, shop for original artwork, watch artists' demonstrations, and more.

View the list of participating venues to plan your outing at www.mmoca.org/event/gallery-night/.

Gallery Night is a project of MMoCA.

I don’t know if many of you are aware, but for the past few months I have been the marketing chairperson for Wisconsin Craft. So I am very excited to share that I was selected to participate in their 2023 Wisconsin Craft Biennial Exhibition located at the Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau WI! If I have any friends in the area be sure to check it out.

I will be at the 2023 WI Biennial Exhibition: Opening Celebration next Friday from 5-7pm if you would like to chat with me in-person!

We hope you will plan to visit Wausau, WI at the for the Visual Arts to explore our WI Craft Member Biennial Exhibition: Regeneration!

Exhibition Runs: March 24th - May 27, 2023
Opening Celebration: March 31, 5 - 7 pm.

View the work of 58 of our members from across the state and region. Pieces on exhibit include sculpture, ceramics, fiber, jewelry, wood, metal, glass, mixed media, photography, printmaking and painting.

The theme of “Regeneration” was chosen to highlight the regeneration of the oldest arts organization in the state as WI Craft. Additionally, the changes in our members’ personal and professional lives over the last several years have led to renewed sense of purpose and/or new directions in many of their individual art practices. Artists are encouraged to submit artwork that reflects ways in which they have regenerated their work or practices since our last Biennial in 2020.

About The Center for the Visual Arts:
The Center for the Visual Arts (CVA) is one of the leading cultural institutions in Central Wisconsin, with four professional gallery spaces featuring eighteen exhibits annually, a reputable school of art, and a juried gallery shop. The CVA was founded and incorporated in 1982 by a group of community members and artists who wanted to promote creativity and enhance the education and appreciation of the visual arts in Wausau.

I know my timing is a little late, but I guess I could say Happy Lunar New Year! All of my wool is packed up, and I have a few projects to finish for my next year. Otherwise, I will be switching over to SJWHomemade working on dog treats, market bags, and cat nip cat toys.

With a busy summer season ahead, I am doing my best to not accept custom orders. You are still welcome to make purchases from my current inventory. Just message me and I can send you pictures. ☺️

Thanks to all who made 2022 a successful small business season. I can’t wait to see what 2023 brings!

Ho! Ho! Ho! It’s my last show! With the holiday season coming to a close, I have been making my last few garments from textile remnants of this seasons projects! NEW patchwork scarfs, fingerless gloves(new design), and a schnibble & bits scarf are to be released at the Mini Crafty Fair at the Goodman Community Center this Saturday from 10-4pm!

The Crafty Fair

I have this weekend off! Next weekend will be my last show of the year for my wool wearables. Find me and my cool stuff at The MINI Crafty Fair! 😬

Guess what?! In case you didn’t buy all the things for all the people last weekend, you will have another chance at The MINI Crafty. Around 40 different vendors bringing you last minute gift ideas. Next week we will be showcasing the mini vendors.

Thanks for everyone who stopped at the local Fort Farmers Market Holiday Market! It’s always a pleasure to see everyones smiling faces and check-in with some old friends. 😉

Highlight Moments of the market:
🤩 Dancing a mini-jig for the high school students at the SDFA Art Department.
🤩 Running into Tiffany (the Madison Night Market cordinator).
🤩Seeing all of my dog treat- “regulars” stop by-you all know who you are.
🤩Seeing my friends Maddy B., and Miranda-High School Art Friends
🤩 Seeing my cousin Emily and her family, who picked up the turquoise/orange poncho, that has been coveted by many people.
🤩Chatting with Chris Spangler from Fort Atkinson Online.
🤩Having a booth next to one of my best friends Catherine Phelan Art. ❤️

As you can all see it was one heck of a day. You all are amazing!!!

I get a week off to prep for The Crafty Fair “Mini-Craft Fair” on December 17th, 10am-4pm at the Goodman Community Center in Madison,WI.

Such a wonderful write up in Fort Atkinson Online! Thank you for writing about local events in the area. Your words and support means alot to small local market vendors. 😉

See you all next week at the Very Merry Milton Market Friday Night Dec 2nd, and Fort Farmers Market Holiday Market Dec 3rd. (Official booth location will be announced early of next week.)

Whitewater: Holiday shoppers fill Cravath Lakefront Park - FortAtkinsonOnline.com (Fort Atkinson Online LLC) Some 300 shoppers Saturday visited Whitewater’s Cravath Lakefront Park during the first-ever “Shop Small Holiday Market,” according to event organizers. The event, which is planned to return annually, offered shopping opportunities, along with live music and other activities, many of which wer...

Shop Small. Shop Local. I’m at Whitewater Shop Small Holiday Market now until 5pm at Cravath Park. It’s a gorgeous day to shop small!

Shout out to the Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce for setting up such a beautiful community event! (Not to mention the weather. 😉)

This weekend I am keeping it local for Shop Small Saturday in Whitewater at the Whitewater Shop Small Holiday Market from 10-4pm! Come join me at Cravath Lakefront Park to shop local!

Wow! What a night! Thank you all for coming out and braving the cold at the Madison Night Market. I am all tucked in ready for bed. See you all tomorrow bright and early at 11am for Day #2 of the Art & Gift Fairs: MMoCA Weekends at Madison Museum of Contemporary Art!