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Sowa Holiday Market! December 12th & 13th

Now in it's 6th season, this year's Sowa Holiday Market will feature over 80 juried artists and designers from around New England. From the fashionably chic to the hip and cutting edge, shoppers are sure to find an original gift for everyone on their list. Expect to find an exceptional array of indie goods, including: handbags, jewelry, pottery, letterpress stationery, silk-screened t-shirts, baby clothes, re-purposed wool accessories and more! This handmade holiday spectacular will take place in SoWa's Cathedral High School Gym, located in Boston's trendy SoWa arts and media district. Within walking distance to Boston's best galleries, boutiques and international cuisine, the SoWa Holiday Market is at the center of Boston's most diverse and exciting neighborhoods!

Saturday, December 12, 2009/ 10am - 6pm
 Sunday, December 13, 2009 / 10am - 6pm

Cathedral High School Gym
 74 Union Park Street (on the corner of Washington Street)
 In Boston's South End

Admission - $5, children under 12 free 

Free Parking at 500 & 540 Harrison Ave

For more info go to sowaholidaymarket.com 

Market of the Living Dead a Bloody Sucess!

We wrapped up the 6th season of the Sowa Open Market this past Sunday (Oct 25) with our 6th annual Market of the Living Dead. This was one of the busiest days of the season, 140 vendors, thousands of customers, perfect weather, AMAZING costumes, music... we had it all!

For more pictures go to:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/southendopenmarket/sets/72157622537988949/

Special thanks to all of our customers, vendors, staff and everyone else who made this season our best yet.
Be sure to visit the Sowa Holiday Market December 12 & 13 for the best handmade gits around:
http://www.sowaholidaymarket.com/

Market of the Living Dead this Sunday! Celebrating Halloween and the last market of the season.

This season of the SoWa Open Market has been a blast and a half and as such, we're going out with a bang -- or more precisely, 120. 120 amazing vendors are expected for the final market this Sunday, October 25, Market-of-the-Living-Dead that is. We hesitate to even call this a market, it's an EVENT! So much so, that the {NewNew} an exciting group of emerging artists and designers from NYC will be joining the market.

We will be holding our annual vendor costume contest which for the first time will be accompanied by a customer costume contest with BIG prizes for each. Come as your most horrifying, disturbing zombie and win fabulous prizes, what could be better? Customer Costume Contest judging begins at 2pm, Vendor Costume judging begins at 3pm. 

Vendors Prizes:
1st Prize - Free booth for 2010 season
2nd Prize - 5 free markets for 2010 season
3rd Prize - Free booth space for Opening Weekend 2010

Customer Prizes:
1st Prize - $350
2nd Prize - $200
3rd Prize - $100

Wait there's more!

AFAS Pumpkin, Gourde and Fruit Carving Contest

 
The Gaslight Grill will be hosting a fruit and veggie carving contest on their patio sponsored by AFAS. The event is open to the public carving and begins at 11AM, judging at 4PM. The farmers market will have tons of fresh gourdes, pumpkins and fruits dying to be cut.

Pumpkin Carver Extraordinaire, Travis Reckner!

 
Travis Reckner from the Roger Williams Zoo will be displaying some of his renowned carved pumpkins and doing demos outside of Rooca Restaurant starting at 1PM, next to the Sowa Produce Market at 500 Harrison Ave.

Art, craft, free treats, live music, and jolly mahem for one and all, this event is not to be missed.

The Sowa Open Market is a rain or shine event, open from 10AM to 4PM. at 540 Harrison Ave, Boston MA. For more info: http://www.sowaopenmarket.com 

  

Pumpkin Carver Extraordinaire, Travis Reckner at Sowa this Sunday!

We have great news about the 25th! Travis Reckner from the Jack O’Lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Zoo in Providence  will be joining us for our last Sunday of the season, October 25th to show his expert pumpkin carvings and to do a demo. Travis will be set up outside of Rooca Restaurant, next to the Sowa Produce Market at 500 Harrison Ave. Check back in a few days for the exact time!
 

Boston Handmade & the {New New} Return to the Sowa Open Market!

South End Open Studios This Weekend / Sept 19 & 20

Over 120 artists, indie designers and crafts people will be selling their wares outdoors at the Sowa Open Market this Saturday and Sunday, Sept.19 & 20. This is our biggest weekend of the season. Plus an additional 250 private artist studios, galleries and stores will open their doors to the public.

Whether you have come to South End Open Studios for a number of years or this will be your first visit, you will be impressed by the incredible range of work there is to experience. 

Each stop along the self-guided route will introduce you to artists working a in range of media...oils, watercolors, photography, sculpture, jewelry, mixed media, fiber arts, ceramics, wood, glass, and metal as well as other types of visual and performance arts.

For more info go to: 

sowaopenmarket.com

useaboston.com/open_studios.htm

BerkshireMade at the Sowa Open Market This Sunday, Sept 13th

BerkshireMade is a cooperative effort by a select group of Berkshire artisans to promote their high quality, locally made creative work. BerkshireMade artisans have established individual reputations for excellence in their mediums of jewelry, woodworking, ceramics, glass, fabric, paper, metal, fine arts and specialty food. Join 20 members plus 75 Boston area vendors  @ the Sowa Open Market this Sunday, September 13th.

New Market Coming to Sowa August 23rd!

New Market Coming to Sowa!

Open Every Sunday, starting August 23rd-October 25th (excluding Sept 5th), 10am –4pm

Outdoors at 450–460 Harrison Ave on Thayer Street.

The New Sowa Import Market will run in conjunction with the successful Sowa Open Market http://www.sowaopenmarket.com in an adjacent lot on Sundays from 10am-4pm. The Sowa Open Market, now its 6th season is one Boston’s biggest weekend destinations.

We are currently seeking handmade import vendors from around NE. The fee is 25.00 per Sunday for a 10x10 space. There is no minimum to sign up. Only handmade imported items will be considered, no mass produced products.

For more vendor info and to apply go to:

http://sowasundays.com/importmarket

Reworked Sowa Open Market Pictures

The {New New} comes to the Sowa Open Market!

The rivalry comes to Boston for a day of peaceful handmade goodness! Check out over 20 incredibly talented vendors from NYC - Sunday, August 9th at the Sowa Open Market.

The {NewNew} is an eclectic group of independent artists in the Metro New York area devoted to fostering a creative and supportive environment among its members. The group encourages a spirit of camaraderie through craftsmanship and strives to help its members achieve success on both a personal and professional level. Members come from many different backgrounds and produce fine, handcrafted goods including clothing, home décor, jewelry, accessories, paper goods, bath and body products, toys, and baked goods. Everything is designed and produced locally by the talented artists of The {NewNew}.