Sunday, July 22, 2012

5th Annual Renegade Craft Fair

Renegade Craft Fair, 07.21.2012 Wall-sized Nolli map of San Francisco by CityFabric, on display at the Renegade Craft Fair.Renegade Craft Fair, 07.21.2012 Crowds at the Renegade Craft Fair.I was unprepared for the huge crowds when I visited the Renegade Craft Fair at Fort Mason at noon on Saturday. The large number of vendors offered jewelry, clothing, prints, food in jars, accessories, printed t-shirts, stationery, & more, all of it cute & lovingly made. Indeed, items such as Twinkie Chan's crocheted bacon and egg scarf are criminally cute. Cleverhands's journal bandoliers do seem to be a practical & attractive way to secure writing implements to a notebook. I really liked CityFabric's designs that reveal a city by showing only the footprints of its buildings.

There are caterers on the site, so one can easily spend the whole day there, but I was overwhelmed by the crowds. Later in the day, I had a conversation with a fair veteran who said the best time to go is later in the day, around 3p, when it is less crowded. The attendees were mostly women, & I saw a lot of families as well. The fair also seems to be a popular activity for dogs.

Renegade Craft Fair, 07.21.2012 Dog at the Renegade Craft Fair. Renegade Craft Fair, 07.21.2012 Dog at the Renegade Craft Fair. Renegade Craft Fair, 07.21.2012 Dog at the Renegade Craft Fair.
Renegade Craft Fair, 07.21.2012 Dogs at the Renegade Craft Fair. Renegade Craft Fair, 07.21.2012 Dogs at the Renegade Craft Fair.

§ 5th Annual Renegade Craft Fair
July 21+22, 2012
11am-7pm
Fort Mason Center


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