Category Archives: San Francisco

Call for Artists – Collectives – Florists & Creative Types!

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We are now accepting proposals for large, medium and even small-scale installations for the 2013 RCF Summer Tour!

Each fair has a unique footprint. Whether it takes place in a state park, an old airplane hanger, or a rehabbed train station, there are unlimited possibilities to what you can create!

WHERE ARE THE FAIRS LOCATED?

 AUSTIN, TX

  • Where: The Palmer Events Center
  • When: May 18th + 19th, 2013

BROOKLYN, NY

  • Where: East River State Park
  • When: June 22nd + 23rd, 2013

LOS ANGELES, CA

  • Where: The Los Angeles State Historic Park
  • When: July 20th + 21st, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

  • Where: The Fort Mason Center
  • When: July 27th +28th

CHICAGO, IL

  • Where: Division Street between Damen and Paulina
  • When: September 7th + 8th

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

  • Handmade Games/interactive activities
  • Large sculptural installations
  • Decorative installations
  • Floral arrangements
  • And more! We’re open to collaborating and discussing your ideas.

 See examples of past installations here.

See examples of what inspires us on our “Installation/Decoration Inspiration” Pinterest board, updated regularly!

We are interested in work that uses a wide variety of materials to create a dynamic backdrop for our unique fairs. Here’s your chance to add to your portfolio + have your project seen by thousands of attendees (including visual merchandisers, gallery owners, and other creative professionals and makers alike).

We’re excited to hear from you!

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Thank You + Happy Holidays from Renegade

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As we wrap up the 2012 season, we are all kinds of thankful for such a cozy + wonderful season of Holiday Markets. From Brooklyn to San Francisco and all points in between, we were thrilled by the talented makers, enthusiastic crowds, and all-around great energy of each fair.
THANK YOU to each and every one of you who made 2012 such an awesome year.

We’ve put a few of our favorite snaps from the fair in the collage above, please add to our #renegadecraftfair pool via Instagram if you’d like – we love to see your perspective!

Don’t miss out on some of the best pictures and makers from each fair!
Brooklyn Holiday Market: pictures + makers
Austin Holiday Market: pictures + makers
Chicago Holiday Market: pictures + makers
Los Angeles Holiday Market: pictures + makers
San Francisco Holiday Market: pictures + makers

We can’t wait to catch up with you all in 2013, but in the meantime, here’s to days that are merry + bright.

Happiest holidays from The Renegade Gang!

Renegade Recap: 4th Annual San Francisco Holiday Market!

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We are still smiling ear to ear over last weekend’s 4th Annual San Francisco Holiday Market. Maybe because it’s our last fair of the year, maybe because it’s our 50th (!!) fair overall, and maybe because it was such a warm, wonderful, and special fair. Our money’s on that last one. We were blown away by our talented makers, thrilled by the enthusiastic (and record-breaking!) crowds, and all-around wowed by the scale, vibe, and feel of the fair. We’ve put a few of our favorite snaps from the fair below, and please add to our #renegadecraftfair and #renegade sf pools via Instagram if you’d like – we love to see your perspective!

What a way to end a fantastic year of fantastic fairs. We’ll have a proper year-end wrap up in the next few days, but in the meantime, here’s to days that are merry + bright.

RCF San Francisco Holiday Market is THIS WEEKEND!

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We’re wrapping up a great year of craft fairs with the 4th Annual Renegade Craft Fair San Francisco Holiday Market on December 15 + 16,  2012! We’ll return to the cozy Concourse Exhibition Center (620 7th Street) from 11am-6pm both days, where you’ll find 250+ of today’s very best indie crafters, exciting interactive workshops, music, food, booze + plenty more at our free to attend market!
As always, we’ve got a vast collection of today’s best + brightest indie makers from the Bay Area and beyond! You can see the full line-up here! Check out the official map for the fair to get a lay of the land and find your favorite makers!

Strolling among the carefully curated booths at the SF Holiday Market, you’ll see some of the very best in contemporary handmade crafts and interactive activities. In addition to the maker booths, you’ll find the Concourse Exhibition Center itself decked out with installations and bespoke decor by Laselab, Jordan Versluis, and Danielle O’Malley. The Oakland Museum of California will bring their custom-made mobile museum to the fair as part of their ongoing we/customize interactive exhibit. San Francisco’s own Workshop will also be on-hand leading a variety of camp-inspired make-and-take workshops all weekend. And before you leave, you can take some time at RCF’s own DIY Gift Wrap Station and wrap your gifts using paper and stamps by Yellow Owl Workshop.

Add to all that a free-to-use photobooth from Magnolia Photobooth Co., some excellent shopping music from San Francisco’s best DJs, and some tasty food and drinks, and you’ve found the very best spot to get your holiday shopping done!  It’ll be a festive handmade holiday in San Francisco.Have you seen Mat Daly’s 2012 RCF Holiday Tour poster? It’s a beaut! We’ll be selling these posters, along with all kinds of great holiday goodies, at the RCF Info Booth.

Need directions? Not sure if credit cards are accepted? Check out our San Francisco Holiday FAQ for answers to every little question!

Special thanks to our sponsors + friends!

Hashtag Sneak Peek: San Francisco Holiday Market

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Our makers are a-making for this weekend’s 4th Annual RCF San Francisco Holiday Market! From the glimpses we’ve been getting via #renegadecraftfair, it looks like we’re all in for a treat. Here are a few of our favorite sneak peeks:

ISWAS+WILLBE (booth 159)

Pommes Frites (booth 105)

rachel t robinson art + craft (booth 32)

Salt and Pipper (booth 58)

Zelma Rose Handmade Goods (booth 105)

Artist Spotlight: Foamy Wader

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The surest way to the Renegade’s Gang heart? A mimosa of course. So you can imagine how much we like Alexa Allamano of Foamy Wader. On more than one occasion, we’ve been known to indulge in Alexa’s DIY mimosa set up. There’s pretty much nothing better. We also love walking past the Foamy Wader booth during the fairs and seeing Alexa, ever the maker, working on one or more of her delicate necklaces or earrings. And what’s even more, Alexa has brought or will bring her beautiful (and beautifully simple) jewelry to every single 2012 Renegade Craft Fair. Now that’s dedication. And a lot of mimosas. You can catch Foamy Wader at all of the 2012 RCF Holiday Markets (first up: Brooklyn, followed by Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco)!