Ritz Crafters
Art In – Madison, Wi
March 1, 2014
Puttin’ on the Ritz at Ritz Crafters, Madison. There are plenty of art and craft fairs out there, but this annual craft fair is not to be missed. It’s like the Brooklyn Flea took the wrong train ending up in Madison for a day. No worries however, there are no pretentious hipsters to be found here, jus good ol’ folk that make really cool shit.
Many of the vendors are from surrounding areas like Milwaukee and Chicago, its safe to say that these mid-westerners are as hip as they come. The event organizer, Danni Trester, is a high energy make it happen type of girl. The Ritz Craft Fair is solid and I predict that it will gain momentum for years to come.
Patrick Smyczek is the brains behind Beast USA, he is a UW-Madison alum, currently lives in Milwaukee.
Lydia Crespo designs gorgeous scarves with a contemporary flair. Out of Chicago, her company is called Argaman & Defiance. Most of the silk scarves are hand-dyed and some hand painted with screen printing ink.
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