Team update

Happy Monday blog readers! We hope you had a wonderful weekend. If you happened to attend our Eco-Chic Craftacular event in Columbus Saturday or Sunday then you know how our weekend went---BUSY, FUN, SUCCESSFUL!

Our team would like to take this opportunity to extend sincere appreciation to our sponsors, vendors, customers and friends who joined us for our innaugural art show! Even the rain didn't dampen our spirits or keep our loyal followers away.

Most importantly, the money we raised was donated to the Whetstone Community Center, Ohio Green Living and Local Matters (Local Ohio Foods). So once again, THANK YOU and we look forward to doing it all again NEXT year!

On another subject...a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY wish to our very own Kellie of Blue Girl Ink. She is a vital member of our group and a wonderfully talented, kind and funny lady! Please visit her etsy store via this link: http://bluegirlink.etsy.com/

Finally, congratulations to Andrea of Handmade by Andrea Baker for her 2nd straight win in our monthly themed team design challenge! Her grocery bag cozy received the most votes for the "eco chic" competition. She will have the honor of choosing next month's design theme, so watch our blog on 6/10 for the next round of interactive fun!

http://andreabaker.etsy.com/

The Countdown Continues...

Well now we have only FIVE days remaining until the ECO CHIC Craftacular hits town! Just ONE of the many reasons to visit our debut is the FREE lineup of fabulous workshops. Here is a listing of those being offered:


Saturday May 16

1pm Eric Marlow Kids Area Eco-Crafts http://www.recyclabits.com/ Indoor lobby Workshop area
2pm Chris with Little Square Farm Rain Water Harvesting http://www.littlesquarefarm.com/ Outside Workshop Area
3pm Mary, Franklin Soil and Water Conservation Composting basics Outside Workshop Area
4pm Casey, B1 Bicycles Bike Maintenance 101 http://www.b1bicycle.com/ Outside Workshop Area

Sunday May 17

1pm FLOW How to keep your Olentangy River Clean and Safe http://www.olentangywatershed.org/ Outside Workshop Area
2pm Jeremy, One20 Farm Worm Composting 101 http://www.one20farm.com/ Outside Workshop Area
3pm Angie Palmer, Skye Public Relations Social media: Your eco-friendly marketing tool http://www.skyepublicrelations.com Indoor lobby Workshop area

It's not to late to join us if you would like to present a workshop with an environmentally relevant theme. Contact us to add your insights and help educate the public in an area so vital and timely. Visit the offical website to make arrangements: http://www.columbuscraftacular.com


Now, to keep the vibe going, here are five ECO facts for your consideration (read previous blog entries for more facts):
1. The average American consumes five times more energy than the average global citizen.
2. U.S. drivers use 43% of the world's fuel to power 5% of the world's cars.
3. The average home contributes more air pollution that does the average car!
4. We each use about 12,000 gallons of water every year.
5. Approximately 5 million tons of oil produced in the world each year ends up in the ocean.

COOLNESS ALERT!

Eco-Chic Buttons are here! Look for these and other fun items at the Eco Chic Craftacular on May 16 and 17th!

For more info: www.columbuscraftacular.com

Members - Show Deadline Notification

If any of you want to participate in an upcoming show for the weekend of December 13th, vendor applications are still being accepted for the 2008 BUST Holiday Craftacular - NYC Application Form The deadline is November 7th. Good luck to all those who apply!