JOIN Holiday Market with Tina Frey Studios

JOIN is hosting a weekend holiday market at Tina Frey's Studio in San Francisco this November for all your shopping needs. Come support some wonderful Bay Area independent makers and creators and prep for the holidays! 

Details:

Tina Frey Design | 1485 Bancroft Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124
November 16 | 10am-5pm

Participating Studios:

Melanie Abrantes- http://melanieabrantes.com

MGG Studio - http://mggstudio.com

Alice Tacheny Design - http://alicetacheny.com

Hannah Beatrice Quinn - http://hannahbeatricequinn.com

UME STUDIO - http://ume-studio.com

Studio Stockhome - http://studiostockhome.com

Jason Stropko Glass - http://www.instagram.com/jasonstropko/

Skinny Ceramics - http://www.skinnyceramics.com

GDS Cloth Goods - http://www.gdsclothgoods.com

Koeppel Design - http://www.koeppeldesign.com

Nourishing Notes - http://www.nourishingnotes.com/

JOIN Holiday Market with Tina Frey Studios

JOIN is hosting a weekend holiday market at Tina Frey's Studio in San Francisco this December for all your shopping needs. Come support some wonderful Bay Area independent makers and creators and prep for the holidays! 

Details:

Tina Frey Design | 1485 Bancroft Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124
December 15 | 10am-5pm

Participating SF Studios:

Abacus Row  
Amy Hamley Ceramics
Aplat
Brave Matter
Hannah B Quinn
Honey & Bloom
Melanie Abrantes
MGG Studio  
Studio Stockhome
Zelma Rose

Pigeon Toe, North of West and Altar are teaming up again to bring you the Warehouse sale of your wildest dreams! Holiday season is upon us, and this one-day-only event is the perfect chance to shop seconds, samples and discontinued product- all up to 90% off! 

Due to a continued overwhelming response, we will be doing two openings this year, with a short closure in-between to replenish product. First 50 people in line for each opening will get entered into a vendor giveaway.

Details:

Saturday, Nov. 24th
9-11:30AM
2:30-3PM
522 N Thompson St, Portland, OR 97227

Vendors:
Pigeon Toe
North of West
Altar
Martina Thornhill
Frankie + Coco PDX
Minoux Jewelry
Fruitsuper
Apartment on Belmont

Find more information on this amazing sale here!

ONE DAY ONLY!

Save the date! There will be a sample sale featuring 14 studios in Seattle at 400 Fairview Ave., next to Join Shop. Make sure to come early to snag the best pieces: sample sales always go fast! Get holiday gifts, or that piece you’ve been eyeing at a discount!

14 Studios / Shop samples, seconds, & DEALS, DEALS, DEALS!

**Parking available at 400 Fairview for only $5 on Saturdays.

Details:

Saturday, November 10, 2018 | 10 AM – 2 PM
400 Fairview Ave N

Participating studios:

Apartment on Belmont
Base Modern
BAUH
Blk Pine Workshop
Bosque Design
Fruitsuper
Grain
Hemleva
Rebekah J Designs
The Granite
The Pursuits of Happiness
Two Hands Full
Velouria

Find more information on the event here!

Join us to celebrate the release of Currents : Contemporary Pacific Northwest Design. Featuring 40 remarkable makers and designers! Featuring JOIN Design members and friends: 
Base Modern
Bosque Design
Electric Coffin
Fruitsuper
John Hogan
Merkled Studio
Pigeon Toe Ceramics
The Granite
urbancase

Hosted at our brick and mortar, Join Shop. It'll be a festive night of meeting the designers, book signings, and wine!

RSPV and find more information here!

Details
Friday, November 9, 2018
6 PM – 8 PM
Join Shop | 400 Fairview Ave N Seattle, WA 98109

DETAILS

Saturday, November 3, 2018
12 PM - 3 PM
Poketo Project Space at ROW DTLA
777 S. Alameda St. #174 Los Angeles, CA 90021
(213) 372 - 5686

Designer Melanie Abrantes will lead students in hand carving their own wooden spoon using traditional Japanese tools and techniques at Poketo’s beautiful Poketo Project Space at ROW DTLA. Melanie will guide students through safety, wood types, and techniques to carve their wooden spoon. All tools and supplies will be provided to use during the workshop, with the option of purchasing the tools at a discounted rate to continue your spoon making practice at home!

Find more information and buy tickets here!

The Class includes: 

• Tool Rental: Japanese Spoon Gouge, Whittling Knife, Work Bench, and Shinto Rasp

• Basswood Spoon blank

• Instructions + Video Tutorialtechniques, and brainstorm ideas for projects

• Branded Muslin Bag

• Wood Butter

• Sandpaper

• Finishing Cloth

Michael Doyle of Apartment on Belmont is debuting his newest collection of paintings, Pantry, at studio e gallery in Georgetown. Come by if you are in Seattle!

Details

Saturday October 27th  | 5 - 8 pm
studio e gallery | 609 S Brandon St, Seattle, WA 98108

On October 20th, over 40 Bay Area designers and artists will showcase and sell their work at Concreteworks in Alameda for Where Craft Meets Innovation: A Market and Showcase. Presented by Bay Area Made, visitors will have the opportunity to shop and meet the makers of apparel, accessories, body, home, garden, food, and beverage products, all produced in the Bay Area.

Where Craft Meets Innovation
Saturday, October 20, 2018
11AM - 5PM
Concreteworks | 2033 Everett St, Alameda

Find more information on this event here!

Participating Join studios:

Yvonne Mouser
Hannah Beatrice Quinn
Lacson Ravello
Zelma Rose
MGG Studio
Alice Tacheny Design
Drifter Organics  

Civilization presents their highly anticipated 2018/2019 Design Lecture Series. All lectures are free (though tickets go quickly!) at the Seattle Public Library, Central Branch in downtown Seattle.

The first lecture will be presented by Bonnie Siegler on September 21, 2018, with doors opening at 6:30 pm.

This year Join Shop will also be partnering with the series to bring design goods at the lectures!

2018-19 SERIES

• Bonnie Siegler | September 21

• Eddie Opara | November 2

• Na Kim | February 8

• Ellen Lupton | March 22

Mantel is launching a modern ceramics event in Portland, OR this September. Grab a drink from the bar, shop local ceramics, get your groove on with our house DJ, grab some grub from the food carts, sit down at the workshop table with your favorite local potter, and maybe even make your own mug.

WHEN: September 1st, 2-8 pm. 

Find more information here! 

JOIN studios participating:

The Granite

Pigeon Toe

Clay Factor

Two Hands Full

Fresh Start is, first and foremost, a plant swap. Bring your plant cuttings, starts, pots, gardening tools, etc to trade and give away to others. This is a free event at Bar Ciudad in Georgetown in Seattle. 

Fresh Start is also a fundraiser event for local nonprofits. In each city that a swap is hosted, a local organization is selected to raise money for through a fundraiser raffle, with local artists and makers donating prizes.

Fresh Start Seattle 2018 will be supporting Urban Artworks - a nonprofit providing opportunities for youth and contemporary artists to create public works of art.

There will be raffle drawings with prize donations from any local artists and makers including JOIN members Rachel Ravitch and fruitsuper.

Instagram: @startfreshfreshstart
Website: afreshstartprogram.com
Email: hello@afreshstartprogram.com

Fiber artist Lisa Anderson Shaffer of Zelma Rose is teaching a class on how to make one of her best selling designs, the Joshua Necklace/Belt. In this class you will learn Lisa's own methods for hand weaving and cord wrapping this versatile fiber design that can be worn a multitude of ways as a necklace and a belt. The workshop will start with instruction on weaving and cord wrapping, and end with knotting techniques to style the Joshua necklace. 

Each student will be given cotton & hemp cord (enough to make a Joshua Necklace/Belt and to play and create their own design), cotton storing bag, needle and needle book, and printed knot and styling technique info sheet/book. 

When: Saturday, July 21st 1-4pm

Where: Yonder Shop, 701 11th Ave x Cabrillo, San Francisco, CA 94118

You can find more information on the workshop here.

Erin Dollar, founder of Cotton & Flax, is teaching a workshop on block printing on fabric at their studio in San Diego. Students will learn how to design and print their own designs to create a custom tote bag!

• where: Cotton & Flax - 3180 Adams Ave. in San Diego, CA
• when: Sunday, July 8, 2018 (10am-1pm) 
• price: $65 USD 
• class size: 6 students - beginners welcome!

All materials will be provided: linoleum blocks, carving tools and xacto knives, non-toxic printing ink, and a sturdy cotton tote bag. At the end of the workshop, you’ll go home with your own custom-printed tote bag to use for groceries, trips to the library, or a day at the beach.

Sign up to learn about block printing from a professionally trained printmaker, and see your designs come to life during this craft class in San Diego!

* Please note: due to setup costs, all sales are final. 

Find more information and sign up here!

You're invited to a studio open house with Apartment On Belmont & artist, Stephanie Norris. New products, light refreshments and a special summer discount on all Apartment On Belmont products.

When: Sunday, July 1 at 11 AM - 6 PM

Where: 41st Ave SW & Genesse St  in West Seattle 

Find more information here!

Melanie Abrantes is hosting another Spoon Carving Workshop at her Oakland Studio this June 30. Melanie will guide her students with instruction on spoon carving, as well as different wood types and tools. After carving their spoon, students will sand and apply a finish to their creations to bring home and use. All tools will be provided to use during the workshop, with the option of purchasing the tools at a discounted rate to continue the craft at home.

+ Basswood Spoon bank
+ Japanese Spoon Gouge
+ Mikikicha carving knife
+ Japanese Rasp
+ Handwritten instructions
+ Snacks and Drinks

Limited seats available. Find more information and purchase tickets here!

Join designer Hannah Quinn and learn cord lashing techniques for making up to three hand brooms using black-dyed and natural broom corn. Take a handful of broom corn home and continue making unique cleaning tools on your own.

There are two different workshop sessions available currently.

When: Sunday, 6/17. 11 am - 1:30 pm OR Wednesday, 6/20, 6 p  8:30 pm

A $125 non-refundable workshop fee covers all supplies and materials.

This workshop is open to adults only.

Find more information here!

It's time once again for the semi-annual Warehouse Sale Save-a-Palooza event, hosted by Pigeon Toe, North of West, and Alter PDX at Pigeon Toe HQ!  Eleven West Coast vendors (including many of our JOIN favorites!) will be participating at the event, on Saturday, June 2nd from 10AM-2PM. The first 50 people in line get entered into a vendor giveaway, so make sure to get there early!

Up to 90% off on seconds, seasonal back stock, remnant stock, fixtures, samples, and fabric and deep discounts on ceramics, women's apparel, baby apparel, house wares, jewelry, and more! Everything goes fast!

Participating vendors:
Pigeon Toe, North of West, Altar PDX, Martina Thornhill, Frankie + Coco PDX, Portland Apron Company, Fail Jewelry, History + Industry, Natalie Joy, Anna Joyce Design, and Hank by Henry

Find more info here on this great event!

Come celebrate with us Friday, June 1 from 5-9 pm as our little shop turns one! It has been a wonderful, challenging, and invigorating year, and we would love for you to come celebrate our amazing, fantastic community of designers and makers. It'll be an extravaganza with raffles, prizes, Meet the Makers, and delicious wine from our pals Foundry Vineyards. 

Meet the Makers:

Apartment on Belmont / Bremelo Press / Brian Beck / Fin / Fruitsuper /Gabriel Stromberg / Melanie Abrantes Designs / Piano Nobile / Pilgrim Paper Co.

Raffles and Prizes from:

Blk Pine Workshop / GRAY / Iacoli & McAllister

See you soon!