In a world of growing globalization, mass production and artificial intelligence, this weekend in Pasadena, people can go back to a time of handcrafted, artisan-designed goods.
Artazan — the two-day, handcraft market and trade showcase — will be hosted at the Pasadena Convention Center on May 20-21, starting at 10 a.m. each day.
The event, inspired by the Arts & Crafts movement of the late 19th century, will feature more than 200 exhibits, artist demonstrations, fine foods, and live music in a showcase to celebrate today’s artists and artisans.
People can find handcrafted treasures made with meticulous detail, natural materials, and brilliant colors, as well as beautiful and practical everyday items, presented by the artists and makers themselves.
The market creates an interactive space where visitors can watch artists demonstrate their work or get in the creative spirit and join in a series of workshops, such as plein air painting, and mixed media.
The show offers a range of products designed and created by independent artisans, studio artists, and small production workshops, including hand printed fabrics, hand-loomed textiles and tapestries, handcrafted jewelry, hand sewn clothing, woodblock fabrics, handmade household goods, furniture, original paintings, and small selection of artisan wine and gourmet food.
The exhibits offer a range of art, jewelry, woodwork, ceramics, clothing and artisan foods, as well as a selection of fine antiquities. Live demonstrations will include wine tasting, block printing, wire wrapping, and earring making.
Produced by Garan-Beadagio, LLC, which produces 14 annual shows in Pasadena, Santa Monica, Walnut Creek, San Rafael and Tucson, the event will encompass all handcrafted media, including jewel smithery, painting, ceramics, wood working, glass work, textile weaving, hand tooled leather, handspun yarn, felting, natural-dyed fiber, paper arts, beadmaking, lapidary, gem cutting, metalwork, embroidery, hand sewn clothing, and wearable art.
Admission is $8 online or $10 at the door, for both days at the Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E Green St, Pasadena.
