October 20th, 2009 Winter Fair 2009
What: Winter Fair (arts & crafts fair) 2009
Where: Jeff’s Pirates’ Cove in Ipan, Talofofo
When: Dec 6th Sunday 10am-6pm
Cost: $2 per person (3 yrs & up) (includes 1 raffle ticket)
Raffle Tickets: $1 or $4 for 5 tickets (every attendee over 3 automatically gets one raffle ticket with admission)
Raffle Prizes: Vendors will be offering up some of their gift items as raffle prizes, so you may walk away with a variety of free gifts! We have also been given five $20 gift certificates to 76 gas stations! Thank you 76 & Circle K! More prizes coming in as well!
Food & Drinks: Jeff’s Pirates’ Cove has an awesome menu and bar available to guests, including lunch plate deals on the day of the event.
Entertainment: A lovely woman by the name of Lisa Ehlers will be gracing us with live piano music during the event, and we may have other musicians sharing some of their singing & performing talents with us as well. We are looking for groups to offer entertainment throughout the event on a volunteer basis. If you or anyone you know is in a performing group (such as dance, poetry, theatre, music, martial arts, etc) that would like to get their name out there, contact Michelle Pier (info below and on flier). We are organizing some activities for the kids, possibly yoga for kids!
Storyboard Auction: We will be doing a Palauan Ifit wood storyboard auction. Jeff has a whole bunch of them in the museum that he’d love to have in new homes. It will be a pretty upfront auction, highest bidder wins! They are all unique, and some are pretty old, great finds! Truly a unique and prized gift for the holidays!
20% off all items in the Gift Shop! Jeff has a wide array of clothing, crafts, souveniers, postcards, household goodies, and more in the Jeff’s Pirates’ Cove Gift Shop, and on this day only, you can get anything for 20% off!
CURRENT LIST OF VENDORS (updated 11/16/09)
Shirley Brideler, “Get a Glow On Bead Co.” & “Shirley’s Angels” (handmade beaded jewelry, including 100% unique angels, necklaces, bracelets, and more)
Barbara McArron, “Tropic Soap” (homemade coconut oil soap made here on Guam)
Amy Selk, “Framed, etc.” (original artworks by Judy Flores, Dawn Reyes, Gail Rendall, and Maria Fitzpatrick, as well as framing & matting services… Located at 470 W. Soledad Ave. Ground floor of New Marina Hotel in Hagatna/Anigua)
Amanda Young, “Gaia Eco*Solutions” (Simple Living & green design services, modern cloth diapers, cloth menstrual pads, homemade soap & laundry soap, and vintage wrap skirts)
Taliea & Tom Strohmeyer, “Nuggie Novelties” (handmade necklaces, magnets, & more, made from recycled bottle caps. Handpainted designs of all kinds!)
Barbara Perez: Local artist/ photographer, beautiful photos, matted prints, Guam Christmas cards, postcards, gift bags, flowers for the hair and more!
Vai Oudeman: Beautiful handmade polynesian handicrafts & jewelry made from natural materials such as cocunut shell
Greg Flores: Local artist, known for his awesome caricature/ cartoon/ portrait drawings as well as many other creative endeavors
Christine Perez
Cheryl de Guzman
Antares Diekow
Lou Sablan: Silpada Designs Jewelry (Fine 1925 Sterling Silver jewelry and natural/ semi-precious stones)
Heather Colson: M-eye World Photography (all photographic services such as family portraits, modeling portfolios, weddings, christenings, advertising, construction projects and more! Artistic prints of Guam will be available at the fair as well. Book your shoot now!)
Guam Shell Club: (a non-profit organization here on Guam for anyone interested in seashells. The club promotes ocean safety, reef preservation, knowledge of marine life, and environmentally sound collecting practices.)
Viktoria Sayrs: (watercolor paintings of scenes here on Guam, beautiful and unique work, and known internationally!)
Todd Gilbert: (Japanese ceramics, pottery & gifts, handmade metal & rubber jewelry pieces including bracelets, necklaces, chokers, armbands, and more)
Jeanette Hagerman: Hooyah Pens Ink (Custom handcarved wooden pens made from wood found on Guam and more)
Amy Thomason: Beachy Keen Originals (Handmade jewelry & pottery made on Guam, including ornaments, pendants & more)
Jillette Leon Guerrero, of Guamology: Guamology.org (Guam history, arts & culture… also selling the Useful Plants of Guam book as well as the Guam ABCs book for kids)
Carmen Costello: Handmade jewelry, as well as Face Painting!
Aura Art Creations: Custom intuitive artwork by Michelle Pier
Lynn Clemente: Handmade Jewelry and gift items
Jim Ballman: Calendars with original artwork by Jim Ballman, a portion of the proceeds will go towards helping the Gil Baza community.
ATTN: VENDORS (confirmed & potential)
Booth Fee: $60
Includes: A 10×10 covered space (we will have several canopies, as well as the a-frame and other covered spaces) with table/bench provided
Promotional Opportunities: Mentions on the radio, listed & linked on Inspired Living’s website (which receives thousands of hits a month), and mentions throughout the event. It is encouraged (but NOT required) that vendors contribute an item/service/gift toward the raffle to be given away during the event. Your business will get more mentions during these giveaways.
Vendor Guidelines:
- Vendor fee is non-refundable
- Neither Inspired Living nor Jeff’s Pirates’ Cove are responsible for weather conditions on the day of the event. We will do our best to accomodate everyone comfortably, but you are responsible for bringing a tarp or cover for your items if you are concerned about possible wind/rain.
- Please be respectful of the vendors around you.
- No drink sales and no food sales are allowed unless prepackaged (e.g. no lunch plates, hot dogs, etc.)
Payments can be dropped off at Nuts & Grains in Tamuning (behind Oka Payless), at Jeff’s Pirates’ Cove in Ipan, Talofofo or contact Michelle Pier to make other arrangements.
Inspired Living
Michelle Pier
P.O. Box 2844 Hagatna, GU 96932
Phone: (671) 777-1284 (mobile) or
(671) 646-9358 (during the day) or
(671) 472-1284 (evening)
Email: inspiredshell@gmail.com
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
November 14th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
It was great meeting you at the craft fair yesterday. I am interested in reserving a tent for the winter fair at Jeffs. Are we alloud to share space with another vendor, or is only 1 vendor per area permitted? Let me know, and also let me know how to get the money to you for the space! I look forward to a wonderful afernoon! Also, I will be contributing a basket ornaments and pendant /necklace combos from my work. Thanks again, enjoy your day!
Amy Thomason
Beachy Keen Originals
http://www.beachykeenoriginals.com
November 16th, 2009 at 12:51 am
Hey Amy! Thanks! Yes, vendors can share a space, whatever you can fit in your area is fine! =)You can come by Nuts & Grains in Tamuning (behind Oka Payless) to pay, or you can also pay at Jeff’s Pirates’ Cove.
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