Handmade Arcade

Handmade Arcade is an annual independent craft fair in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The fair focuses on sustainable, upcycled, recycled, and eco-friendly materials and techniques.[2] Vendors come from multiple states; in 2012, participants came from 15 different states.[2] For example, some pieces include purses made from recycled books, camera straps constructed from vintage fabrics, jewelry made from found objects, pillows constructed from vintage T-shirts, and organic bath and body products.[2] Attendance has reached 10,000.[2] In 2007 and 2009, it won the People’s Choice Award for Best Arts Event from the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council.[3]

Handmade Arcade
Date(s)November
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Inaugurated2004[1]
A felt hat purchased from the 2009 Handmade Arcade.

The first Handmade Arcade was held in 2004 at Construction Junction in Point Breeze.[1] The founder was Gloria Forouzan of Lawrenceville.[4] The Sprout Fund provided critical funding for that first event.[5] That year, attendance was 1,000, with 60 vendors.[4] In 2005, attendance and the number of vendors had doubled.[6] The 2006 version saw 5,000 attendees.[7]

In 2008, it had moved into the Hunt Armory.[8] By 2011, attendance had grown to 7,000, allowing for a move to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center[9]


References

Media related to Handmade Arcade at Wikimedia Commons

  1. Gormly, Kellie B. (November 13, 2004). "Young indie vendors sell handmade crafts at show". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  2. "HA News Release" (PDF) (Press release). November 9, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  3. Zuchowski, Dave (December 10, 2009). "Armory offers handmade goods, history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  4. Agostino, Michael (November 9, 2005). "Handmade Arcade is not your mother's crafts show". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  5. Levine, Marty (January 18, 2012). "Ten tenacious years for The Sprout Fund. So what's next?". Pop City Media. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  6. McNulty, Timothy (November 9, 2006). "Handmade Arcade: Crafts from the underground". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  7. Gormly, Kellie B. (November 9, 2007). "Handmade Arcade opens window to one-of-a-kind wares". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  8. Gormly, Kellie B. (November 8, 2008). "Handmade Arcade offers distinctive crafts". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  9. Klimovich Harrop, JoAnne (November 11, 2011). "Artisans showcase custom crafts at Handmade Arcade". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
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