Stay Home Club x craftHER Market: Our Virtual Pop-Up On April 11

At bbatx, our programs are effectively postponed through May 1 due to COVID-19 orders. And we are taking the hit—we want to flatten the curve. We’re thinking you’re probably right there with us. And if you’re anything like our team, staying put and staying quiet isn’t quite what we do best. Especially in times of uncertainty.

So, to keep us indoors and connected, we’re launching STAY HOME CLUB. STAY HOME CLUB is a once-weekly virtual gathering on Saturdays in April, featuring creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders from our programs. We’re going to share resources, explore rest and new routines, talk about layoffs and career pivots and show up for our creative and small business community.

As part of the series, on April 11, 2020, we’re hosting an all-day digital version of craftHER Market, our biannual market showcasing the talent of women and nonbinary makers in Texas. In case you missed it, our spring craftHER Market was originally scheduled for April 11 and 12. As a result of COVID-19, it has been postponed to August 1 and 2. So, join us as we rally to support our small business and creative community anyway!

the DIGITAL POP-UP’s SCHEDULE OF E-VENTS:

10:00 AM: We’ll start the day with a Small Business and Solopreneur Pivoting + Planning workshop. Log on and tune at 10 AM for a panel and hands-on exercise led by our founding Executive and Creative Director Jane Hervey and joined by Women@Austin CEO and Executive Director Jessica Gaffney, as well as trademark attorney Nik Sallie Franklin. (This is designed for small businesses, start-up entrepreneurs and solopreneurs/freelancers navigating COVID-19 changes and concerns.)

11:00 AM: Our craftHER Digital Marketplace officially goes live! Head to crafthermarket.com to directly support local women and nonbinary makers who had planned to exhibit with us in the spring. The shop will be live through Sunday, April 12 at 11 PM.

12:00 PM: Doors for our demos are officially open! Feel free to log on to Zoom, say hi, and get comfortable before our first art demo begins.

12:15 PM to 12:45 PM: Join us on Zoom as we host our first interactive art demo, led by multidisciplinary artist, designer, educator and former bbatx committee member Coelina Edwards.

1:00 PM to 1:45 PM: Time for our second art demo! Learn the art of repurposing your favorite clothing item with artist, costume designer and bbatx committee member Stephanie Page.

2:00 PM to 2:45 PM: Our last art demo will feature marble-dying led by Austin-based artist and designer Mercedez Rex.