The 49th Annual KPFA Radio Holiday Benefit, the Craneway Craft Fair takes place in the gorgeous Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, CA and benefits Berkeley’s KPFA 94.1 public radio – speaking truth to power daily! For 49 years The Craft Fair has helped sustain listener-funded KPFA radio.
The Craneway Craft Fair provides an opportunity for the Bay Area community to support, enjoy, and be nourished by local artisans in much the same way it interacts with KPFA.
The Fair showcases 200 juried and diverse exhibitors, including both master artisans and emerging newcomers. Their original art and crafts fill the pavilion along with fair trade and non-profit vendors. Food is catered by GDC Kitchen – a minority, woman, and veteran-owned local catering business.
Hour 1
Jan Etre – Jakida Designs [Wearables]
“Re-fashioned” vintage textiles from around the world Keeping clothing in circulation rather than disposable economy of fashion Designs based on the Japanese kimono.
Scott Reid – Poetry du Jour [Poetry]
Custom-written poems based on an interview and collaboration with visitors Composed on the spot and typed on fine paper on a vintage typewriter.
Bryce Prusse – Pens by Bryce [Mixed Media]
Handcrafted writing instruments Hand turned on a lathe with wide variety of inlayed materials.
Ramsey Kanaan – PM Press [Non-Profit]
Independent literary publisher Specializing in radical, Marxist, and anarchist lit Books, CDs and DVDs.
Pietro Accardi – Accardi Book Arts [Multiple Mediums]
Master Marbler and Bookbinder Marbled Arts including textiles, paper, boxes, bags, scarves, and journals Seaweed thickened water medium and paints floated on a bath Each a unique “print” taken when surface is laid in the bath.
Jay Gordin – Jay Bear Knives [Multiple Mediums- knives]
Artful and functional cutting tools Hand-forged blades of high-carbon steel Handles crafted from horn, bone, fossil, leather, wood, metal, and micarta.
Stevan Thomas – Volunteer
Mother, (deceased, 2008) Terry Pimsleur known as “Queen of the Street Fair” Terry helped originate the weekend street festival in Northern Cal. more than 40 years ago, with the first Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival Stevan is a repeat volunteer at Craneway Craft Fair.
Hour 2
Sergio Martinez – Fine Textiles [Textiles]
Handmade wool rugs keeping traditional processes alive Hand-carded wool, spun and dyed yarn, pedal loomed Cultural lineage of Zapotec weavers from Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Jennifer Busfield – Z Line Lavender Farm [Lavender Products]
4th generation farmer Hand-harvesting over 500 organically grown lavender plants Hand-stitched sachets made from up-cycled rare textiles.
Rupam Henry – Rupam’s Herbals [Body Products]
Holistic health and dental consultant Organic teas, salves, oils, tinctures using ancient processes of production Support the body in self-healing, rather than just suppressing symptoms Non-toxic, synthetic-free, vegan, organic products
Amanda Eicher (Executive Director) – NIAD Art Center [Non-Profit]
Nurturing Independence Through Artistic Development Art studio providing opportunities to adults with disabilities Professional guidance, artistic and independent living skills.
Sophie Tivona – Sophie Tivona Illustration [Paper]
Watercolorist specializing in natural illustration Cards, prints, calendars, ornaments, paper, and original shadow boxes.
Kristen Kempt – Cultural Threads [Fair Trade Wearables]
Empowering women in the Peruvian Andes, creating sustainable knit textiles Each item signed by the woman who made it; visit website to learn about her Cultural Threads is the link for these women to the world market.
Music Playlist:
- Paquito D’rivera: “Hasta Siempre
- Trombone Shorty: “Hurricane Season”
- Greyboy Feat. Karl Denson: “Unwind Your Mind”
- The New Mastersounds: “Freckles” (One Note Records)
- Curtis Mayfield: “Mighty Mighty (Spade and Whitey)”
- Il Balletto di Bronzo: “Incantesimo” (1970)
- Bill Withers: “I Don’t Know”
- The New Basement Tapes “Nothing To It”
- The Berger Sanchez Project “Me Quema”
- Elephant Revival: “Lexington”
- Khruangbin “Evan Finds the Third Room”
- Khruangbin: “Mr. White”
- Juan Carlos Quintero: “Mi Tierra”
- Les Nubians: “Demain”
- The Budos Band: “Tomahawk”
- Biggie: “I Got A Story to Tell” (Instrumental)