Austin's We Make Stuff Festival

Bringing Art, Music and Culture to Austinclthes made from recycled fabric. Nepenthe's
On September 19th, Austin artists, musicians,Bathtime shop will be selling their novelty and
vendors, fashion designers and other creativeartisan bath and body products (like their popular
types will band together to bring the We Makecupcake shaped soap). Ape Gear features original
Stuff Festival to Austin. From 7 pm to 12 am, thedesigns for people of all ages with original artwork
21 and older crowd can gain access to a uniqueapplied to shirts, pillows, one sies and artwork
arts and crafts festival. This definitely isn't yourprints.
mother's crafts fair!Another popular vendor, offers colorful digital
The Scoot Inn at 1308 E. 4th Street is the placeprints, handmade books, journals and artisan glass.
to be for this one of a kind art show, party andDiamonds and Guns is a jewelry maker that will
festival. The organizers have designed the eventbe at the festival who takes old illustrations and
to speak to the many facets of creativity in theadds them to metal pieces. These vendors just
city. One of the cornerstones of the festival isscratch the surface of the wide variety of items
the music. Local rock bands Hollywood Gossip,that will be available for sale at this unique festival.
Lost Werks and Panjoma will provideIn addition to buying unique crafts and clothes,
entertainment starting at 10:30, 9:30 and 8:30you can also make your own at the festival. The
respectively.Team Etsy Austin booth will have "I make stuff"
The event will also feature a fashion showt-shirts as well as make and take projects. You
centered on designs by Tara Tonini, Jinxedaposedcan silk screen your own design at the Under
Clothing and Malissa Long, among others.Pressure booth.
Accessories by Dainty Daisy Creations andAnother of the evening's main events will be the
handbags by *Annemarie* will also be part of theskateboard art contest. Attendees are invited to
event. The models themselves are also part ofjudge custom skateboards by artists like Jason
Austin's creative and alternative scene. RubySilver, Tom Cox, Anne Genung and many other
Joule, Coco Lectric, Goldie Candela and Pearl Luxlocal artists. The winners will receive gift baskets
of the Jigglewats (a team of burlesque models)with local items, art supplies and a place in future
and Varuca Assault, Barberika, Mona Littlemore,gallery showcases. All of the proceeds from We
Miss Amerikill, Horrorshow, Maya Mayhem andMake Stuff will go toward Art from the Streets,
Moko Loko of the TXRD Lonestar Roller Girlsa non-profit, volunteer driven art class program.
roller derby team will serve as models.If you decide to attend this unique Austin event,
The true heart of the festival will be the vendors.get there early. The first 100 attendees will
The vendors are local artists, crafts people andreceive a We Make Stuff goody bag with crafts
designers who will be offering everything fromand gift items.
re-imagined vintage jewelry pieces to handmade