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Get yourself a copy of the latest Nashville Arts magazine. And do yourself a favor and follow these folks on Twitter (@NashvilleArts) for all of their creative ticket giveaways! Concerts, plays, workshops, gallery openings - all up for grabs!
Thanks for the support Nashville Arts!
We just love the new Home & Hill magazine. Intrigued? Well its a quarterly publication filled with rich stories, stunning photographs, gorgeous paper and guess the best part? Its all about Tennessee! Featuring all kinds of Volunteer State makers, doers, artists, essays, culinary insights, travel features, and much more. Home & Hill can be purchased online here and is locally stocked in Nashville at Hey Rooster General Store and Hester & Cook. Thanks so much to Home & Hill for their Porter Flea support! Get a copy of this gorgeous publication today!
Our friends at Beve Mobile Coffee will be selling their delicious coffee along with other warm beverage specialties this Friday night & all day Saturday at the Holiday Market! Be sure and stop by and purchase a cup or two or three!
Our pal Claudia Kay Photo will be back at Porter Flea Holiday again this year on Friday night and all day Saturday to help you with your holiday cards. They will have a new backdrop and new cards for you to send to your friends and family! Check out their adorable video from last year! https://vimeo.com/54573110
The Porter Flea team is proud to share the Brand Imaging Group with you. They are visual identity experts with agency-level graphic design services & the most advanced digital printing equipment in the industry. The sky is the limit with their onsite capabilities. Be sure and check out our banners & outdoor signage at the event- all created through BIG's outstanding range of services.
Thanks so much to Brand Imaging Group for their support of Porter Flea Holiday!
A big thank you to our friends at Sky Blue Cafe! We appreciate their support and for treating our Vendors to such delicious breakfast treats during our show. Be sure and visit them for breakfast and lunch Sunday - Monday and dinner Tuesday - Saturday. We highly recommend their homemade black bean burger. So, so good.
Thanks Sky Blue!
Check out the latest Nashville Scene featuring the Nashvillian of the Year. The Scene is available every Thursday for 52 weeks of the year. That is some serious Nashville love.
Huge thanks to the Scene for continuing their support for Porter Flea!
Join The Skillery in the month of January as they celebrate Makers' Month! The Skillery is a platform and home for community and collaboration among Nashville's creative entrepreneurs. Not only do they have a new coworking space coming soon in February, but they have an excellent class schedule headed your way for January. Take a look at their lineup here - you will find everything from bookmaking to letterpress to embroidery and beyond!
Thanks to The Skillery for their support!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Speaking of food...please help us welcome local food truck allstars: Deg Thai, Yayo's OMG, Wrapper's Delight, Bang Candy, Riffs Fine Street Food, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, and Crankees Pizzeria to our Holiday Market on Saturday December 7th! Bring your appetite!
Attention Makers! Design your own fabric, wallpaper, decals, and wrapping paper with Spoonflower! You can even sell your designs, and shop from some of the best up and coming fabric designers around. New banners are headed to Porter Flea Holiday courtesy of Spoonflower and we cannot wait!
Thanks so much to Spoonflower for being a generous sponsor of Porter Flea!
Delighted to introduce you to PULP, Nashville's newest spot for paper goods and gifts! Pulp features art from several locals and Porter Flea Vendors + Alum: linenlaid&felt, Little Things Studio by Kate Whitley, Laura Berger, Sawtooth Printhouse, Camp Nevernice, ARROYO, 400 Moons, and many more! Be sure and check out this adorable shop at 729 Porter Rd in East Nashville.
Thanks so much to PULP for sponsoring the Holiday Flea!
Tickets are going fast for our Preview Market on Friday, Dec. 6th from 6-9pm. NOW AVAILABLE in store at Grimey's on 8th Avenue and Hey Rooster General Store on Gallatin Avenue in East Nashville. Or you can purchase here.
Check out our fresh off the press Holiday Posters! Thanks so, so much to our dear friends Grand Palace who printed these amazing posters. Turn to Grand Palace for all your silkscreening needs: from shirts to posters (and most everything in between). Also another HUGE thank you is in order to our graphic design guru Shelby Rodeffer who designed them! These beauties are going up all around town to get ready for Saturday, December 7th!
Thanks Grand Palace and Shelby!
Founded in 1970, O’More College of Design is located in the downtown historic district of Franklin, Tenn. The College offers bachelor of fine arts degrees in interior design, fashion design, fashion merchandising, graphic design and interactive design. To learn more, visit www.omorecollege.edu. Porter Flea alums like Jessica Bornick with Owlette, along with Jamie Frazier and Hannah Jones with Jamie and the Jones all graduated from O'More! Great inspiration for those of you dreaming of becoming a creative entrepreneur one day!
Thanks O'More College of Design for your Porter Flea Holiday support!
Have you checked out the November issue of NATIVE mag featuring Rayland Baxter & Eric Masse, Mason's Nashville, 5 String Furniture, Angel Snow, Cory Basil, and so much more. You might even see us if you look on say, page 2! Find it in print or read it online at http://native.is/. Native's mission is to grow and unite Nashville's Creative Class. We certainly can agree with that!
Thanks NATIVE for your Porter Flea Holiday support!
Feeling inspired to start creating? Join Watkins Community Education Program for their Spring 2014 Classes and Workshops. Registration opens December 2nd but you can check out all the offerings now! We bet you will recognize some Porter Flea Holiday Vendors: linenlaid&felt, Precious America, Elizabeth Suzann, and Lauren Minco in the catalog teaching some great classes!
Thank you to Watkins Community Education for your support!
Porter Flea and Hey Rooster General Store have joined forces to announce a brand new addition to our Holiday Market! Be sure to check out our first-ever Porter Pantry, an artisan food tent featuring packaged consumable goods from ten local makers located right outside the entrance to Porter Flea! There is sure to be something for everyone on your list!
Do yourself a favor and shop this great local store in East Nashville this holiday season. From outstanding dry goods to illustrated totes to jewelry made by the owner herself - Hey Rooster General Store has it all! Thanks Courtney!
Ever wonder where we get our fancy emails? Well, its Emma of course. These local folks can help out all kinds of makers, creators, and designers jazz up their emails with ease. Give them a shout at hi@myemma.com.
Be sure and sign up for our Emma fueled newsletter and hear all about upcoming Porter Flea events, applications, and news! Sign up here!
Here's your chance to get first dibs on all of the amazing handmade gifts at Porter Flea Holiday 2013. Enjoy complimentary local craft beer from Jackalope Brewing Co while shopping from the area's most talented designers and artisans at this exclusive event. Join us at the first-ever exclusive holiday Preview Market at Track 1, on Friday night, Dec. 6th, from 6-9pm. And come hungry! Our friends at The Grilled Cheeserie will be parked outside all night selling their legendary sandwiches.
Porter Flea Holiday will feature our biggest and most diverse lineup ever, showcasing over 85 of the region’s best designers of modern handmade apparel and accessories, home goods, furniture, jewelry, and paper goods. This year we've teamed up with Hey Rooster General Store to also include a special artisan food tent showcasing local food products and dry goods from ten of our favorite makers, millers, and bakers. Check out our amazing Vendor lineup right here. Don't miss the opportunity to see them all -- and to have first crack at the season's hottest handmade gifts -- the night before the crowds arrive for the free admission market!
The exclusive Preview Market is a pre-paid, ticket-only event. Your ticket grants you exclusive access to the event, which includes craft beer from Jackalope Brewing Co, special DJ sets by Grimey's, and other surprises. This preview market event is 21 and up.
Click here to purchase tickets. These limited tickets will go fast - get yours today!
Summoning the dark art of print, Porter Flea gets weird this Halloween for FULL BLEED! Join us for a frightful night of art, diabolical drinks and other antics at East Nashville's newest watering hole, The Crying Wolf. Featuring the wizardry of Arcade Death, Monkey Ink Design, Boss Construction Design Screenprint, Sawtooth Printhouse and more! This is a 21+ event.
