Hi all,

It’s the beginning of another month and I’m eager to share with you MOSS’  August schedule of events. This month is MOSS’ clearance month and that means great deals for all of you (yay!). I will be clearing out a lot of my summer items to make way for the fall. So come out and see me for awesome deals!

To kick off this month, I will be joining Bargain Hunting 101 for the 2nd time. This is the summer session of this colossal indie designer sale. I mean it. You have to come and check this out! There are amazing bargains to be had. MOSS will be offering spring/summer items at 40% off the retail price! Tip: If you come in at the last 2 hours, there may be additional discounts offered

When: Sunday August 15, Noon-5pm

Where: The Crystal Ballroom & Lola’s : 1332 W. Burnside Street, Floors 2 & 3

Free & open to the public.

Full bar. Enjoy a cocktail while you shop! Kids welcome too.

MOSS will also be attending the August 25th session of Summer Arts on Main. This will be my last session in this series. The Northwest Dance Project will be performing around noon. Drop by! Enjoy the market, the crafty shopping and the amazing FREE entertainment!

When: August 25th, 10am to 2pm

Where: 1111 SW Broadway
Portland, OR  97205

Yesterday, I spent an awesome day getting some sun, enjoying the farmer’s market’s sights and smells and  listening to beautiful music from the Chamber Music Northwest. All this while working. Yes working I was vending at HandmadeNW’s first session of their Summer Arts on Main series. One of the many perks of my job is getting to attend events like this while making a little money. I had a pretty good seat too, right by the stage. I went and had a sausage (southern spicy!) from Salumeria di Carlo which I always look forward too during summer market days. Laura Hopper, sweetest booth mate ever, generously shared her pint of raspberries. I got to talk shop a little bit with Sarah of OLBAPI who makes the cutest little retro looking dolls ever. Talks of doing a trade is in progress and that makes me very happy

Aren’t these the cutest!! Here is a link to the listing for the bunny on Etsy.

I love Portland! I can’t say it enough. We got a lot of tourists walking through that day, and most of them told us how much they love our little city. Especially the people, how nice and open they are. If you’re not from here, you guys seriously need to visit. We don’t have major tourist attractions, not much of a sports town either, we don’t boast of theme parks or insanely big shopping malls but I promise you, after visiting, you will be considering moving here We got real culture, y’all.

Oh P.S. — Here’s a list of the FREE entertainment lined up for Summer Arts on Main. It’s worth checking out. Nothing beats shopping for organic veggies, under the shade of trees, while listening to some world class entertainment. Also MOSS is  signed up to participate in 2 more sessions, July 21st and August 25.

Here is where MOSS will be this month:

The 2nd Annual Summit of Awesome is being hosted in Portland this year. The summit is a 3 day series of business and technical education seminars as well as hands-on workshops geared towards the DIY professional. It is produced by Hello Craft with the partnership of Crafty Wonderland and DIY Lounge. This year they added a 40-vendor craft show at the end of the series called “The Show of Awesome”. MOSS has been invited to participate and I am so excited. You can read more about the Summit of Awesome here.

The Show of Awesome

June 19, Saturday

10 am – 3pm

Doug Fir Lounge

830 East Burnside Street
Portland, OR 97214-1221

I’m so glad the Handmade NW is putting up this event again. It’s so nice be able to work and get a good dose of some local culture. This summer series is hosted by the Portland Center for the Performing Arts and Handmade NW. This event will feature entertainment, crafts by Handmade NW, and free hands-on arts activities for children in the heart of Portland’s Cultural District. MOSS signed up for 3 days in the series, the first of which is June 30th. You can view more info about this event as well as the performance line-up here.

Summer Arts on Main – 10 Week Series

Wednesdays, June 30 -Sept 1, 2010

10am-2pm

Portland Center for the Performing Arts (PCPA)
1111 SW Broadway
Portland, OR  97205

See you all there