We’re looking for new artists of all types. Please send them our way!  The new building has plenty of opportunity for everyone! The basic way it works for the selling artist and crafter is $50 per month and 10% of sales. Simple, fair, well worth being part of growing and extraordinary community of local creatives!

January 20th 6-9pm OPEN HOUSE  we’re inviting you, our wonderful friends, fans and family to an open house to see what’s happening. Feel free to bring along your own friends, family & fellow creators to get the feel of what we are developing at 1320 N 3rd St in Harrisburg! There will be light refreshments and hopefully a tour of the whole building in progress.

The new HodgePodgery location also affords us to expand into other realms. We currently occupy the first floor, with the main shop being in the front room on 3rd St. That room is handicap accessible. In the second room moving back, The HoPo shares space for my office in my roles as Queen of the HoPo and Cruise Consultant with Expedia CruiseShipCenters.  In that same space we will hold small classes, seminars and talks, as well as knitting and sewing circles.  Next, we have our semi-private workshop area for messy projects. Finally, in the rear, is our kitchen we are planning to set up our  for commercial use.  Look for completion by spring as funds allow.

In the rear former apartment on the 2nd floor of our building, and by the grace of our benevolent landlords,  plans are being hatched to create a funky little co-working space for creatives of all types. The rooms aren’t huge, but they’ll be a great place to hang out, and work with other people.  At the moment, there is still an occupant in the front apartment.

The 3rd floor of the building is pure art space available to be rented on a monthly, weekly or daily basis, depending on demand.  FYI, One of the rooms is already spoken for.

Take not of all the blank wall space….the gallery awaits!  CALLING ALL CREATIVES HoPo_Artist_App_2012!

Individual artists must act as independent business owners, provide displays, merchandise and inventory their own wares in accordance to The HodgePodgery’s guidelines.
There is limited membership in the collective and once that is met, applicants will be placed on a waiting list. Physical space allotment will vary according to product and display type and is considered movable on the sales floor as we see fit.
Also available early 2012 is semi-private studio space for rent on a daily and/or monthly basis. Pricing varies.
If you are an artist or crafter in the Harrisburg area, willing and committed to investing in growing your business we welcome you to apply to our collective. Our goal is to create a retail outlet and cooperative work space, and to support creators of local arts and handmade wares in building their independent business  to continue to enrich our community.
Please contact dawn@thehodgepodgery.com for your application.

Phone and internet are to be installed next week so Look for us to be up and running in some capacity next weekend! Tell your friends and loved ones, to stop by and say hello, ok?

Hollie is going to soon establish a facebook page and sooner or later we’ll have a HoPoLanCo blog and more. What fun it is! New consignors are on board and my steadfast awesome ones are beginning to bring in wares. We have a rough idea of our hours, but will have more for you at a later date.

Thanks all!

~~~Dawn

Each month we will be offering a new event for 3rd In The Burg. This month we will have Michelle Harvey from Michabella Creations making jewelry. She will also have a make and take earring workshop. You can make a basic beaded dangle earring for 5 dollars with your choice of beads or a chandelier earring for 10 dollars with your choice of beads. This workshop will continue while supplies last so come check out the beautiful work that Michelle will be offering. In addition to the workshop she will also have a vast display of her items for sale. We look forward to you coming to check out our shop and your chance to meet Michelle. Michelle is also our jewelry instructor so bring your jewelry questions along and she will be helpful in answering them for you.

Beaded Earring

Chandelier Earring

ALSO on hand for our February offering will be AVA BERG.  Ava has been an activist since the 1960′s strong in the civil rights movement and a revolutionary for Peace. Ava’s line of jewelry “Expressions of Ava” feature beads she had purchased in the 60′s and 70′s in NYC. She will be hanging out and schmoozing with everyone starting at 4 pm. She is a lot of fun to talk to and will truly bring “Retro” to life. You’ll love her creations!

Get those brains churning. I booked us for another festival! We are going to get our name out there. The Apple Festival is an annual festival that takes place in New Cumberland, PA. It is going to be held from 9-4 on September 26th. It is a rain or shine event and I am currently working on a vendor booth setup. Put your focus towards affordable and fun. This will be fun networking and a chance to display our goods. As with the Beer festival, i need to have your products into us a week before the event. After the event the products will go into the shop.  You do not have to follow an apple theme, but we could come up with a theme of sorts. We are welcoming ideas. Please feel free to comment. We are currently promoting through events. After this we are focusing on in house promotion! We gotta go out to get our name out there!

Trying desperately to catch up with folks re: the Crafting Call tomorrow READ :
CRAFTING CALL TOMORROW AT APPALACHIAN BREWING CO, 50 N CAMERON ST HARRISBURG FROM 6-9!!!!! (see previous post)

I am totally stoked to meet some of the tweeps and peepsI have been tweeting and talking and e-mailing! To think, this is just the first of many! We have people coming from twitter, HACC, postings on Craigslist (shhh) flyers on the store windows, at market, at ABC. I think I have maybe 15 confirmed (?) cool, eh?

Those of you who want to simply mail your agreement, remember to mail it to my home address! If anyone wants one that has not yet e-mailed me… hodgepodgestudio@gmail.com
I will be happy to e-mail it out! We are waiving the $20 registration for any consignor who consigns with us before our grand opening. (target date for the Gala Grand Opening is July 11, but may be later) We will be OPEN Mid to late June, but with Jessica getting married and a host of other things we won’t have our big to-do until later. dtaes are funny things, aren’t they? I almost feel like the software people who promise the new updates, but keep pushing ‘em back…

Ay yi yi.

I really don’t know what to expect tomorrow. I hope people come,, I hope they have fun, and I hope they mingle and get goofy! I am really looking forward to when we can have something at the store. Things are going so fast!

Well, tonight’s quickie blog was not a wealth of information, but I so appreciate you all sharing in our making this things happen!

Air kisses near the cheeks “Mwah! Mwah!”
~~~Dawn

Okay, my friends! It is TIME! It’s time to spread the word and gather together the myriad talented tweeps and other fine people for the very first meet and greet in the life of The HodgePodgery!

Everyone is encouraged to bring along samples, portfolios, and their good humor for this open house style event. Brainstorming is encouraged.

ABC offers good food and good drink if you are so inclined.

We ALWAYS welcome suggestions and ideas. Please take a few minutes for our survey so we can add you to our contact database. Much appreciated!

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