Published by Molly Call on 07 Sep 2010 | No Comments
We’ve just announced the dates and times for our Winter 2010 event:
The location will be in Provo–we’ll announce the exact spot soon.
Want to be a vendor in this season’s show? Visit out application page–it’s now open from September 8 – 29.
Published by Noelle Olpin on 27 May 2010 | No Comments
Looking for a sassy yet reliable resource on the local Utah scene?
Check out the SassyScoops website or find them on Facebook for the word on what’s going down in the Beehive State. They cover a wide variety of topics from food, fashion, leisure and entertainment, family fun and wellness.
Keep an eye on SassyScoops for giveaways, discount and deals too.
Published by Noelle Olpin on 29 Apr 2010 | No Comments
We are giving away tickets to the VIP/Opening night party all week long- on Facebook. To win yourself some tickets and get some insider buzz- wander on over (or run) to the Beehive Bazaar Page on Facebook.
Published by Molly Call on 18 Apr 2010 | 1 Comment
Every season Beehive Bazaar supports the Young Crafter by having a section in our show that highlights them and their work. Here are some of this springs talent. It is definitely something to buzz about…
Bowie and Darby Hayes
Bowie Hayes 11 ~ HoOpLa!
After the success of squishy fishy at the last show, Bowie decided to start a new idea ~ HoOpLa!
Twirling a hula hoop is lots of fun, so grab a hoop get out in the sun and let your hips twist away
and find out what all the HoOpLa is about!
Darby Hayes 9 ~ squishy fishy
Darby is excited to make a new batch of squishy fishy for the spring show! The great insta-pet
that’s super easy to take care for and is always ready for a cuddle. Look for the same cute fishes
in fun new colors and patterns.
Taetum, Lola, Maude & Ruby Call
Like mother, like daughter…four daughters that is! These lovely little craftetes are following in the ways of their mother Molly and even taking a few creative cues from their old man, Duane. This year thay are making felt picture frames–a color to match every wall in your house!
Brooklyn and Bronwyn Reed
We are two sisters, and we love crafts. Here are a few things about ourselves.
Brooklyn is six years old and loves ballet and to read she also likes art and math.
Bronwyn is very crafty she collects sock monkeys. She takes after her mom and loves vintage things like hats,jewrey,etc.
Brooklyn and Bronwyn like to make bottle cap necklaces. They usually make them for friends as gifts, but would like to sell them this year at the Beehive Bazaar.
Jade and Miah
we’re best friends, that’s why we decided to do this together! jade is in 5th grade and miah is in 6th grade. we like to hang out and have fun! it would be really fun to make a craft together for the BEEHIVE BAZAAR:)
Carina Ream
Carina Is the oldest of 4 kids. She has always loved to sit and do crafts of different kinds. She started making bracelets when she was 9, because I gave her a bracelet kit for Christmas. By the time school started again she had done all the patterns, and were down at wallmart spending her Christmas money on more beats, wire, locks and so on. It has been fun to see her talent grow and see how she has been coming up with new designs, color combination’s and styles over the years.
Published by Molly Call on 12 Apr 2010 | No Comments
by: Jessica Davis (ms.lovelyq@gmail.com)
[Noelle Olpin, Duane Call and Molly Call. Illustration: Manuel Aguilar]
Crafting. If you haven’t heard of the new generation of crafters, the word itself can conjure up images of a granny with knitting needles making pastel fuzzy sweaters. The Beehive Bazaar, produced and founded by Noelle Olpin and the husband-wife team Molly and Duane Call, is a craft fair for those trendy crafters cleverly disguised as mothers, girlies and possibly the cute boy in the freshly screen-printed tee.
The current incarnation of the Beehive Bazaar was started back in 2004. Molly Call, Noelle Oplin and Stephanie Higginbotham, three crafty moms living in Utah County, decided to come together and share their talents. Instead of trying to set aside ‘craft time’ they decided to be productive by calling it the Beehive Bazaar, in hopes a name would make it happen. Starting as a quiet event in a small rented house, it eventually grew and moved to the Women’s Council Cultural Center in Provo, turning into a bi-annual event, taking place over multiple days, that features 75 of the best new artists/crafters from around Utah. As the once-small gathering of friends casually sharing their love to craft began attracting hundreds of applicants and many more hungry buyers, a change in organization became apparent. Ultimately, it was inevitable that the Bazaar would outgrow its home in the Women’s Council Cultural Center.
At the last Beehive Bazaar, Duane Call recalls nine-and-a-half month pregnant woman standing as the last in line at 1 a.m., with two full bags of handmade goods, on the phone with her husband, “[She was] saying, no her water hadn’t broke, and yes she was checking out. We had to run each little item and it takes like 15 minutes to type in each item. At the end, we hit the wrong button and erased the whole thing.” He says, “With a check-out line wait at around two hours, it became a test of weeding out the weak.” To avoid the long-lines and stress encountered at the last Bazaar, Olpin and the Calls have decided to relocate to Thanksgiving Point for this year’s Spring Bazaar.
Although the last Beehive Bazaar was held in December, the planning to make the Spring Bazaar bigger and better keeps the organizers busy. “It’s a never ending process of preparing for the next show. It’s gone from something we had to stop to think about, to an almost full time thing,” says Oplin. With event coordinating, set-up, maintenance and check-out becoming overwhelming, Thanksgiving Point was decided as the best move, with the perks of a convention center able to handle set-up, tear-down and all customer check-out arrangements––aspects of the event that previously left Olpin and the Call’s without a lunch break.
Although there’s more space, the number of artists will stay the same, but the Beehive Bazaar will be able to provide more entertainment. Before, you mingled and ate free cupcakes while waiting in line. This year, there will be door prizes, live bands and a ‘meet and greet’ the artists—which at previous events wasn’t practical. “There’s Gentry of Frosty Darling. She plays the part so well, and now you can see the artist and get excited to know that’s what they do,” says Duane. “Making you want their creations even more,” says Oplin.
With Thanksgiving Point as a midway point, hopefully it will intrigue more people from both the Salt Lake and Provo areas to come out. Entrance to the event will stay free as before, except for opening night, which will be a VIP night. “Everyone wants to come the first night because you have first dibs,” says Molly. Most of the items being one-of-a-kind makes it understandable that patrons filled the building within the first hour last time, followed by the fire department. “So a small price will be worth not having to crawl over everyone else,” says Oplin.
From 2004 to 2010, Molly says it started out as a way to contribute to Provo. “Now we just want to make it special, to be like Christmas,” says Duane, “with the consumer ideas today of want, buy and simply going out and getting it nothing is special anymore because there’s not a wait. We want people to celebrate their brains out. When we don’t feel that anymore, we might as well find a spot at the mall.” “Though we will have a shop online for certain hand-picked items this summer,” says Molly.
From hand-sewn to recycled-vintage, grandma has been revamped. Whether you’re in need of hand-sewn dolls, Utah themed soap, or simply something new and eyebrow-raising, the Spring 2010 Beehive Bazaar is your best stop to find it.
Published by Molly Call on 22 Mar 2010 | No Comments
If you just can’t wait until May for our Spring 2010 show… be sure to stop by Deseret Bookstore University Village in Orem for the entire month of April! Beehive Bazaar will be showcasing some of our favorite artists and their crafts. To see more photos of featured goods look here.
Artists will include:
Kanani Hayes/Vinylicious
Cheryl Crockett and Rachel Jones/Provident Peacock
Gentry Blackburn/Frosty Darling
Colett Yarro
Annie Wheeler/Happy Little Artist
Susan Peterson/Freshly Picked
Estes Girls/Button Boutique
Nicloe Choules/Elsa Bags & Vanilla Pie Baby
Nikki Jackson/Crimson Digit
Noelle Olpin/Noello Designs
Molly Call/4 Girls
Zoe Jacobson and Jeremy Josephson/Ruby Market
Susan Garner/Persimmon and Pink
Published by Molly Call on 21 Mar 2010 | No Comments
Beehive Bazaar will host it’s first ever VIP Night to kick off our spring 2010 show ! VIP meaning it’s very important that you don’t miss this event. It’s for anyone and everyone who enjoys a night out, first pick of handmade one of a kind shopping, meeting and greeting the artists, one of the hottest bands in Utah, food, friends, photos, give-aways and oh so much more…
Published by Molly Call on 21 Mar 2010 | No Comments
We are excited to announce Utahs own Mad Max and the Wild Ones will be rockin the Beehive Bazaar VIP Party Wednesday May 5th at 9:00 PM.
Mad Max and the Wild Ones is a rockin’ family band from Springville, Utah. On lead guitar is Wyatt Maxwell, age 18. Wyatt got his first guitar when he was eight and hasn’t put it down since! Wyatt is the youngest guitar player to be sponsored by Gretsch Guitars. On the skins is Cole Maxwell, age 14.When Cole was five he asked Santa for a drumset so that he could play along with his brother. Cole’s stick twirling and amazing solos have made drummers three times his age hang their heads in shame!! Nine year old Duke is on lead vocals, rhythm guitar and harmonica. He has been called such things as “Johnny Cash reincarnated”, and the “new King of Rock and Roll”! Dad was the last one to pick up an instrument. He was feeling left out so Mom bought him a double bass for Christmas and the boys taught him how to play it. Since then these boys have been delighting audiences all across the country and overseas. They have even been called “The Greatest Band In The World! (under 400 lbs)
Published by Molly Call on 28 Feb 2010 | No Comments
Alma & Mike Loveland / Ollibird
Amy Elise Feisthamel / Dozing Dormouse
Amy Hunter / Radseams
Amy Redden / Vintage Fern
Anne Scott / Annemade
Ann Gardner / Ann Gardner Art
Annie Kershisnik Blake / Annilygreen
Annie Wheeler / Happy Little Artist
Arinn Aanderud / Sewww…Snazzy
Ashley Giessing / Isabell’s Umbrella
Ashley Isenhour / Wendy and Peter
Ashley mae Christensen / Birds of Ashmae
Ben Kafton / Dela Flamant
Bonny Steele / Rita Made
Brittney Maxfield and Laura Giddens / High Cotton Designs
Brooke Mortensen / Ritzy Misfits
Candace Jean Andersen / Candace jean
Caroline Drake / Armelle Jewelry
Carrie Poulsen / Big Brown House
Cheryl Crockett & Rachel Jones / Provident Peacock
Clairice Gifford / Niftyswank
Colett Yarro
Colt Bowden / The Nourishing Flourish
Dallas Russell / Easily Amused
Dave Hamilton / Hamiltonʼs Handmade Furniture
Debbie Thompson / Tom Design
DesNeiges Gregory / Bon Bons
Edie Zambrano / Chiggz & Co.
Emily King / Paperʼs Edge
Emily Sparks / Emily Sparks Handmade
Erin Lundgreen / Thelmaʼs Handmade
Estes Girls / My Button Boutique
Eva Jorgensen / Sycamore Street Press
Gentry Blackburn / Frosty Darling
Jenn Davis
Jennifer Reed / 3 Dotters
Jessie Huish / Huish books
Kanani Hayes / Vinylicious
Katie Burgess / DEJAVU Old and New
Kersey Campbell / Vintage Oddity (Made by match girl)
Lauri Grimshaw-Cox / Epiphanies of an Artgirl
Lisa Furner / Mariposa Avenue
Mari Spiker / Autumn dame
Michael Phipps / Scatterbrain Tees
Miriam Altamira / Circle
Molly Call / 4 Girls
Monica Dennis / MDsparks
Myleka Bevans White / Myleka
Nichole and Justin Huntington / Calvalcade
Nicole Choules / Elsa Bags & Vanilla Pie
Nikki Jackson / Crimson Digit
Nikki McBride / The Salty Pineapple
Noelle Olpin / Noelle O Designs
Rachel Schutz / Darlybird
Raquel Smith Callis / Gritty Pretty
Rashelle Johassen & Emily Frame / Motley Handmade
Romy Shafkind / RomyLuvsCorina
Samantha Kelly / Can you hear me?
Sarah Kocsis / Sea Strands
Scott Rawlings / Fullgive Belts
Stephanie Higginbotham / Confectionery
Susan Garner / Persimmon & Pink
Susan Peterson / Freshly Picked
Suzi Bates / Justbe
Tami Thornton / Beehive Soap and Body Care
Teresa Flowers / Sleepictures
Tonya Vistaunet
Valerie Salazar / 5quidink
Zoe Jacobson & Jeremy Josephson / Ruby Market
Published by Noelle Olpin on 02 Feb 2010 | No Comments
Feeling the craft itch? Making something new and exciting, affordable and clever?
Then it’s time to make your move to become a part of the Utah art and craft scene. Apply to be a vendor in the Spring 2010 Beehive Bazaar at Thanksgiving Point. The application will be open through February 21st.
We are looking for artists and crafters with new, fresh, unique ideas. Mix it up, use your brain, try a new medium- let’s see what you’ve got.
To check out the details about participating as a vendor and to submit an application, go to the Apply page.
An extra tip for applicants- We love having vendors with a variety of products, ideas and price ranges.
