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Wednesday, 17 October 2007

If you're looking for a craft market selling afghans and paintings of the Alamo, you might want to head to a church fair in the Hill Country.

THE RUNDOWN

WHAT: DIY Factory

WHEN: 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. All ages until 10 p.m. After 10 p.m., you must be 18 or older; after midnight, you must be 21 or older

WHERE: The Venue, 800 Lexington Ave.

HOW MUCH: $5; free for kids younger than 10

INFO: thediyfactorysa.com

If you're looking for knit skulls, bottle-cap jewelry, beanies with devil's horns and handsewn bags, then the DIY Factory is your kind of event.

“This is kind of geared to a different crowd. These are handmade and traditional crafts but they have a modern twist on them,” said Missy Ozuna, general organizer and member of the Alamo City Craft Union.

The group teamed up with the San Antonio Craft Mafia, the Alamo City Knitters Society and some other artists to hold an event similar to those in Austin and Dallas.

“There's nothing like this in San Antonio so far. We've gone to Austin; we've traveled out of town. There's a handmade revolution kind of sweeping across the country, and we're not seeing much of it in San Antonio,” Ozuna said.

Most of the crafters range in age from 18 to the mid-30s.

Besides more than 40 vendors selling their wares (most items are priced at $20 or less), there will be a fashion show at 9 p.m. featuring handmade clothes. Music will be provided by Ledaswan, Psychics, ElectroChemists and five other bands.

Jessica Belasco | 210SA Contributor

 
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