The SoCal Bench Project Nails It!
The SoCal Bench Project Artisan Fair is met with outstanding support from it's local community.
August 10, 2008
On Saturday, August 9th, 2008 the small
grassroots organization TheSoCal Bench Project held it's first annual SoCal Bench Project Artisan Fair in
Culver City, CA, west of
Los Angeles. Over 25 artists fromacross
California gathered together selling their artwork to help raise awareness and funds for
New Directions Inc., a local non-profit organization that provides a variety of services for our homeless military veterans community.
Supporters from the Los Angeles community shopped for fine art,
photography, lithographs, clothing, contemporary craft, jewelry and a
variety of other gift items from candles and soap products, to stuffed
animals with crazy personalities and beautiful art dolls.
Incredible items from local businesses and artists were raffled off to an excited crowd. ABC,
Benefit Cosmetics, Kreation Cafe,
The Factory and Color Me Mine were among local businesses that supported this years raffle held to benefit
New Directions. Participating vendors as well as numerous members of the group California Crafters Club of
Etsy (CCCOE) also provided artwork as well as monetary donations.
Sandy Collins, Amanda Lockrow and Heather Palleiko, (founders of The SoCal Bench Project), met through the website
Etsy.com in early 2008 where the three are members of CCCOE, the largest street team on the indie craft site Etsy.com with over two hundred - fifty members. What originally started as an idea to have a small home show quickly grew into an annual event of California artisans coming together to create positive change in our local community.
This year The SoCal Bench Project and it's supporters raised close to $2,000 for New Directions Inc.
If you are interested in more information about The SoCal Bench Project and it's founders or vendors please email
info@socalbenchproject.com.
For information on New Directions Inc. and it's programs please go to
www.ndvets.org.
http://www.socalbenchproject.com
http://sandysimone.etsy.com
http://www.aklockrow.com
http://www.palleikodesigns.com
The SoCal Bench Project Nails It!
The SoCal Bench Project Artisan Fair is met with outstanding support from it's local community.
August 10, 2008
On Saturday, August 9th, 2008 the small grassroots organization TheSoCal Bench Project held it's first annual SoCal Bench Project Artisan Fair in Culver City, CA, west of Los Angeles. Over 25 artists fromacross California gathered together selling their artwork to help raise awareness and funds for New Directions Inc., a local non-profit organization that provides a variety of services for our homeless military veterans community.
Supporters from the Los Angeles community shopped for fine art,
photography, lithographs, clothing, contemporary craft, jewelry and a
variety of other gift items from candles and soap products, to stuffed
animals with crazy personalities and beautiful art dolls.
Incredible items from local businesses and artists were raffled off to an excited crowd. ABC, Benefit Cosmetics, Kreation Cafe, The Factory and Color Me Mine were among local businesses that supported this years raffle held to benefit New Directions. Participating vendors as well as numerous members of the group California Crafters Club of Etsy (CCCOE) also provided artwork as well as monetary donations.
Sandy Collins, Amanda Lockrow and Heather Palleiko, (founders of The SoCal Bench Project), met through the website Etsy.com in early 2008 where the three are members of CCCOE, the largest street team on the indie craft site Etsy.com with over two hundred - fifty members. What originally started as an idea to have a small home show quickly grew into an annual event of California artisans coming together to create positive change in our local community.
This year The SoCal Bench Project and it's supporters raised close to $2,000 for New Directions Inc.
If you are interested in more information about The SoCal Bench Project and it's founders or vendors please email info@socalbenchproject.com.
For information on New Directions Inc. and it's programs please go to www.ndvets.org.
http://www.socalbenchproject.com
http://sandysimone.etsy.com
http://www.aklockrow.com
http://www.palleikodesigns.com
