Event: Letterpress Fest 2012 02/05/2012
  AIGA Charlotte Celebrates the Revival of a Centuries Old Tradition We're only ONE WEEK out from Letterpress Fest! Over the course of four days (Feb. 13-16), AIGA Charlotte is bringing together nationally renowned speakers to give lectures, participate in panel discussions and run hands-on workshops on an old-fashioned tradition that’s never gone out of style – the art of letterpress. Though the workshops sold out in 5 minutes, a wide range of additional events are planned for Letterpress Fest, including:
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Not Made in China will be peddling wares at the first ever Queen City Brewers Festival. Come imbibe with us! via qcbrewfest.com: The Queen City Brewers Festival is on Tap. Premiering at the Neighborhood Theatre (511 E. 36th Street, Charlotte, NC, 28205), on Saturday, February 4, 2012, QCBF is exclusive to the Charlotte-area breweries that are putting the Queen City on the craft beer map. The event will feature a diverse selection of beer styles and flavors to taste and learn about from official brewery representatives. With Charlotte’s craft beer market exploding in recent years, the goal of this event is to spotlight the city’s emerging craft breweries while bringing awareness to the event’s nonprofit host, Partners for Parks, a nonprofit, nonpartisan foundation that seeks to promote and enhance parks, recreation and open space in neighborhoods throughout Mecklenburg County and the surrounding area. 
It's almost time for my absolute FAVORITE show of the year... The Big Crafty! It's only 2 and a half weeks away - and I've got a ton of buttons to press. Make the trip to Downtown Asheville's Pack Place and enjoy arts, crafts, music and FREE BEER from 12pm-6pm on Sunday, December 4th. The event is free and open to the public. Oh, and did I mention there's FREE BEER? Event: Wedding Day Hooray - Sneak Peek! 05/20/2011
     So I've been a little under the radar this week... that's because Wedding Day Hooray is this weekend in Atlanta! I've been a mad woman prepping for this thing and have had no time to blog. Eeek! I did manage to snag a few pics of the dress rehearsal in my kitchen. Over the past few weeks, when I mention that I'm participating in a wedding show, I get some blank stares and questions like, "Wait, like what kinds of things would Not Made in China do for weddings?" Well, wonder no more. We've got you covered from the engagement to the altar. Start with a magnetic 2.25" save the date, followed up with an unique invitation littered with a few custom 1.25" buttons, get swagged up at your bachelor/bachelorette party with clever buttons to wear out on the town, use buttons at your reception as placecards with buttons that say: "Bridesmaid" or "I just came for the open bar" or "If found please return to room 109," and send guests home with a commemorative mirror or bottle opener, in a stamped muslin bag, as a nice little "thank you." More to come after the weekend. Plus, a recap of Wedding Day Hooray! Event: Wedding Day Hooray // Part 2 05/04/2011
   (Photos via Wedding Day Hooray website) Wipe the drool off your chin... here's a little taste of what you can expect at the Wedding Day Hooray (May 21/22 in Atlanta). Check out all the vendors here. Hope to see you there! Event: Wedding Day Hooray in Atlanta, GA 05/03/2011
 Hot-lanta here we come! In less than 3 weeks, NMIC will be introducing a new line of wedding and event products at the Wedding Day Hooray (by Indie Craft Experience). Want to incorporate the handmade aesthetic into your big day? Planning a wedding? Know someone who is? Buy your tickets today for half off on admission ($5 THIS WEEK ONLY, $10 at the door). What can you expect at the first ever Wedding Day Hooray? Well, in addition to all the handmade artisans' drool-worthy displays, there will be cotton gift bags for the first 50 attendees (each day), a Table Decor Competition, a DJ, mini-makeovers from Aviary Salon, a FREE dance lesson from Tango Atlanta, a photo booth by LeahAndMark.com, a video booth by The GuestBox, Gypsy Faire Tents on display, King of Pops popsicles, other edible treats and more! PLUS in the days leading up to WDH, I'll be posting ways to incorporate NMIC into your next big event and sneak peeks of the goods I'll have at the show! Events: Spring Calendar 03/30/2011
 Still coming down off the Charlotte Magazine high. Lots of great stuff happening around here. We're in the process of fulfilling a sizable order for the STUPENDOUS gift shop, Green with ENVY, located in Plaza Midwood. We're also restocking Paper Skyscraper for the third time in the past two months (apparently the Democratic National Convention buttons are all the rage at everyone's favorite Dilworth shop)! Doing a few custom orders, including two weddings... one of which is for a dear friend back home who's getting married in June and wants NMIC fabric covered bottle opener and pocket mirror favors. And we're prepping for our FIRST out-of state craft show in Columbia, SC. Look for our tent at Crafty Feast! And in the spirit of spring cleaning, we're getting ready to revamp our online shop... coming soon to a www near you. But all work and no play makes... no sense at all. So our social calendar is chock-full of exciting events in the coming months. Here are some things to look forward to this April and May around the Charlotte region: APRIL: 2nd : Saturday : Sleepy Poet Antique Mall Yard Sale 30th-3rd : Thursday thru Sunday : Metrolina International Antiques Spring Classic 6th : Wednesday : AIGA Buzz - "How to not Steal Design" w/ David Sizemore 9th : Saturday : Theater Charlotte's 24 Hour Theater Project 16th : Saturday : Crafty Feast in Columbia, SC 16th-17th : Saturday/Sunday : Kings Drive Art Walk (by Festival in the Park) 18th-21st : Monday thru Thursday : AIGA Charlotte's Green Week 28th : Thursday : Pecha Kucha Volume 8 at Amos' Southend 30th : Saturday : A.W.O.L. Music Festival at Symphony Park (feat. Matt and Kim) MAY: 1st : Sunday : Big Love Fest in Asheville, NC 4th : Wednesday : AIGA Buzz - "Humor and Design" w/ Nikki Mueller (me!) 14th : Saturday : May Bash at the Thirsty Beaver Saloon 19th-20th : Thursday/Friday : All Arts Market at the Neighborhood Theater 21st : Saturday : ICE Wedding Day Hooray in Atlanta 22nd : Sunday : Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers at Ovens 25th : Wednesday : AIGA CLT's Annual Meeting & Auction (event info coming soon) 26th : Thursday : Crown Town Handmade Make Out *items in bold are events we're participating in If we missed anything, please feel free to suggest your upcoming events in the comments! Event: All Arts Market March 11-12 03/01/2011
 The spring edition of NoDa's All Arts Market is next week! Come out to Neighborhood Theater for the Gallery Crawl Friday night... or stroll through on a leisurely Saturday afternoon. !!!PLUS!!! NMIC will be debuting a brand new product: "When life gives you hands, make handmade" tote bags. Hope to see you there! Event: Crafty Feast - Saturday, April 16th 02/16/2011
 The Not Made In China Spring Calendar is filling up. Just got word that NMIC was accepted into Crafty Feast on April 16th, in Columbia, SC. What's more? Crafty Feast is partnering with the Indie Grits Film Festival happening April 14-17, at the Nickelodeon Theater. Not only will there be handmade shiz galore, but low budget films, music and food to boot. Oh, and there's a Toro y Moi concert on Saturday too! Basically, you should totally make a trip down to the other Carolina for this!   Photos from past Crafty Feasts and Indie Grits Festivals Waking Sleeping Beauty is a fascinating documentary about the Disney employees who saved the dynasty from near disaster. Join me, and the fabulous designers of AIGA Charlotte and UNCC, for a look at the artists, creators, animators and storytellers who turned the company around and churned-out our favorite childhood animated films (Little Mermaid anyone!?.... I've got gadget and gizmos of plenty.... I've got whozits and whatzits galore... you want thing-a-ma-bobs? I've got plenty....). Via AIGA Charlotte Reel Design: Waking Sleeping Beauty February 04, 2011 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM UNCC's Belk Theater at Robinson Hall Free for members, $5 for non-members (Register here) AIGA Charlotte and UNCC's AIGA Student Chapter presents, in collaboration with Charlotte Underground Film Festival, a screening of Waking Sleeping Beauty! (Courtesy of The Walt Disney Company via Facebook) By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits - "Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast ," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and more - over a 10-year period. Join us as we follow Tim Burton, John Lasseter, Ron Clements, John Musker, Michael Eisner, Roger Allers, Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise, Roy E. Disney, and many others on their magical journey of Waking Sleeping Beauty! www.wakingsleepingbeautymovie.com | When life gives you hands, make handmade.     January 2012  All  Online
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