Tuesday, November 30Brooklyn Lyceum DIY Decorating Party, 7-10pm
227 4th Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Tuesday, November 30 & Wednesday, December 1OHSU Heart Research 2010 Holiday Bazaar, 10am-6pm
Ctr for Health & Healing at OHSU's S. Waterfront District, 3303 SW Bond Ave., Portland, OR
Wednesday, December 1ArtLoveMagic Open House, 7-9:30pm
Artlovemagic Offices, 2630 Commerce, Dallas, TX
Wednesday, December 1 through Friday, December 24
Blue Genie Art Bazaar, 10am-10pm (Sun.-Thurs.) & 10am-Midnight (Fri. & Sat.)
Marchesa Hall & Theatre, 6226 Middle Fiskville Rd., Austin, TX
Thursday, December 2Artropy, 5-9pm
SqWires, The Annex, 1415 S. 18th St., Saint Louis, MO
Friday, December 3Under $200 Exhibition, 7-10pm
LuminArte Design & Gallery, 1727 E. Levee St., Dallas, TX
Frances Crafeteria, 6-10pm
10 W. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, AZ
Friday, December 3 & Saturday, December 4Hercules Market Hall Holiday Craft Bazaar, 6-9pm (F), 10am-5pm (S)
Hercules Market Hall, 4000 San Pablo Ave., Hercules, CA
I Made It! for the Holidays, 5-10pm (F), Noon-5pm (S)
SouthSide Works, 428 S. 27th St., Pittsburgh, PA
Rock Creek Christmas Market, 5-10pm (F), 10am-4pm (S)
Rock Creek Clubhouse, 14223 Winding Springs Dr., Cypress, TX
Friday, December 3 through Sunday, December 525th Annual Christmas Extravaganza, 10am-5pm
Covington Fairgrounds, Covington, LA
Saturday, December 4The Dallas Flea, 9am-4pm
South Side on Lamar, 1409 S. Lamar St., Dallas, TX
Cleveland Handmade Market, 10am-6pm
Wooltex Gallery, 1900 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH
Rogue Art + Craft Holiday Village, 11am-6pm
Rainshadow/Holland Show Space on Vesta St., Reno, NV
BrisStyle Indie Designers Market, 5-9pm
St Augustine's Church, Racecourse Rd., Hamilton, QLD
Holiday Heap, 10am-5pm
St. John's Church, 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore MD
Handmade Market, 11am-7pm
Kamberra Wine Co., Cnr. Northbourne Ave., Lyneham, ACT
Christmas at the Market, 8am-1pm
Downtown Arlington Farmers Mkt., 215 E Front St., Arlington, TX
Clutter City Yuletide Market, 10am-4pm
Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedicts St., Norwich, NR2 4PG
Toys For Tots: The Night H4 Saved Christmas II, 9pm-2am
Arnetic, 2826 Elm St., Dallas, TX
Maker’s Market, 9am-Noon
Annmarie Garden Sculpture Park & Arts Center, 13480 Dowell Rd., Dowell, MD
Freret Market, Noon-5pm
Intersection of Freret St. & Napoleon Ave., New Orleans, LA
Crafty Balboa, 11am-5pm
Broad Street Ministry, 315 South Broad St., Philadelphia, PA
Morningside Makers Market, 10:30am-4:30pm
2 Newbattle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH10 4RT
Movies & Makers, 11am-5:30pm
Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St. East, Toronto, ON
Wylie Arts Festival, 10am-8pm
Olde City Park, Corner of Ballard Ave. & Hwy. 78N, Wylie, TX
Red Rabbit Holiday Arts & Crafts Market, 9am-5pm
Glendale Civic Audit., 1401 N. Verdugo Rd., Glendale, CA
Craftacular Christmas Fair, 10am-5pm
St. Mary's Church, Quarry Street, Guildford GU1, UK
Handmade Holiday Craft Fair, Noon-6pm
195 Morgan Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Fair Park Holiday, 9am-7pm
Centennial Building at Fair Park, Dallas, TX
Saturday, December 4 & Sunday, December 5Phinney Neighborhood Assoc. Winter Festival & Crafts Fair, 10am-5pm
Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle, WA
Holiday MART, 11am-5pm
Jodi Fuchs Gallery, 2000 Main St., Santa Monica, CA
3rd Annual Handmade Holiday Festival, 9am-5pm
Alchemy Initiative, 40 Melville St., Pittsfield, MA
Renegade Craft Fair, 11am-7pm
Pulaski Park Fieldhouse, 1419 W. Blackhawk, Chicago, IL
Urban Craft Uprising, 11am-5pm
Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 305 Harrison St., Seattle, WA
Sunday, December 5Got Craft?, 10am-5pm
Royal Canadian Legion, 2205 Commercial Dr., Vancouver, BC
GLAM Indie Craft Show, 1-5pm
Thelma Boltin Center, 516 NE Second Ave., Gainesville, FL
Whip Stitch Art & Craft Fair, 2-10pm
The Corner Brewery, 720 Norris St., Ypsilanti, MI
Panther City Bar Bazaar, Noon-9pm
Lola's Sixth, 2736 West 6th St., Fort Worth, TX
4th Annual Holiday Hit List, Noon-6pm
Masonic Hall, 3795 Utah St., San Diego, CA
Vintage Fashion & Textiles Fair, 10am-4pm
Wilmslow Leisure Ctr., Wilmslow, SK9 1BU
Urban Cottage SF, 11am-3pm
Richmond District Neighborhood Ctr., 741 30th Ave., San Francisco, CA
Merry Mart, 11am-5pm
Creative Alliance at the Patterson, 3134 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, MD
Eat Pie and Shop, 11am-5pm
PS 29, 425 Henry St., Brooklyn, NY
HolidayWare, 11am-5pm
The (Makers) Market at The Old American Can Factory, 232 3rd St., Gowanus Brooklyn, NY
Snow Day Holiday Market, Noon-5pm
Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON
Handmade Cavalcade, 11am-8pm
OpenHouse Gallery, 201 Mulberry St., Nolita, NY
Hopscotch Couture features a huge selection of unique accessories. Amongst all the treasures you will find unique purses, haute couture wedding accessories, and Steampunk designs just to name a few. Marelle, the designer behind these fabulous pieces, has been a professional artist for over 25 years. According to her website, all of the accessories from Marelle's line are made with vintage jewelry, most of which is acquired from senior citizens & disabled people trying to get by at flea markets.
It's evident while browsing her products that she is a talented artist & designer. Each piece is a work of art in itself. The floral crown is a perfect example of this, as is the gorgeous white beaded necklace (pictured above) with feathers & rhinestones. I love one-of-a-kind purses, so I was instantly drawn to the glamorous black mirror purse (pictured at left) & the white and gold box purse.
In addition to being a talented designer, Marelle founded the Hopscotch Hands on Exhibit for the Blind, an art show composed of 3D portraits that allows blind attendees to view celebrity portraits. A portion of all jewelry sales go toward funding the exhibit. If you would like to learn more about Marelle's designs & art exhibits, visit her blog and Facebook page. If you happen to be in the position to treat yourself or a loved one to a bit of haute couture, why not support a hard-working independent artist at the same time? Now hop on over to Hopscotch Couture! (Pictured at left: Fuchsia Feathered Prom Purse)
