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Crafters of Color New Haven

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Collective of Black, Asian, Latine & Indigenous handcraft artisans & artists based in New Haven, CT. We run events, boost each other, and have fun!

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Local author and friend P. Paramita’s book is officially available TODAY! Check it out for Bengali food descriptions, wrestling fandom, and a very lived-in reflection of New Haven. Plus Crafters of Color shoutouts! Buy a copy at @possiblefuturesbooks or wherever you get your books. Audiobook is out too! by @craftersofcolornhv

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Don’t let us have shoveled for nothing! We are here, 12-5pm and the Crafters of Color @craftersofcolornhv are with us! Come grab a gift for a loved one, and yes, that loved one could be YOU. Just wipe those booties on the way in! See you soon… 🌈📚❄️❤️ #possiblefutures #bookjoy #craftersofcolor #collectivecare #shoplocal #community #love taken in Possible Futures by @craftersofcolornhv

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Shop local artists of color at our LAST MARKET of the year! Sunday, December 14, 12-5pm. We’ve got candles, crochet, leather, jewelry, prints, zines, live portraits, and a raffle!
Thanks to @possiblefuturesbooks for being a rad space and teaming up for another fundraiser, this time for @nhvimmigrants to support folks impacted by ICE raids. We keep us safe. taken in Possible Futures by @craftersofcolornhv

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We’re delighted to welcome you to the Crafters of Color Winter Market at Possible Futures @possiblefuturesbooks on December 14th, 12-5 PM. In addition to our vendors (local crafters of color, details below!) we will be hosting a fundraiser raffle for New Haven Immigrants Coalition. The Coalition @nhvimmigrants is doing critical work around food solidarity, court support, and ICE rapid response & legal fundraising for immigrants in our community.

We encourage everyone to wear masks to protect each other, and we will have at least one air purifier running inside.

Vendors:
JaxtheCatalyst @jaxthe.catalyst
yarnshaper @yarnshaper
Beacon Craft Studio @beaconcraftstudio
Iman Brown Studio @imanb.art

and a shared table where you can find:
CreampuffPal @creampuffpal
Bright Raven Studio @brightravenstudio
Divine Zine @divinezineco

alt text is on. ID coming shortly digital flier for crafters of color winter market by @craftersofcolornhv

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URGENT: We need help finding the workers from the car wash on Dixwell Ave in Hamden (attached to the Xpress Fuel gas station). We have confirmed 7 people have been kidnapped this morning ~10AM — please share and contact us if you know them.
📞 RR (854) 666-4472 | ✉️ newhavenimmigrants@gmail.com

URGENTE: Necesitamos ayuda para encontrar a los trabajadores del lavadero de autos en Dixwell Ave en Hamden (junto a la gasolinera Xpress Fuel). Hemos confirmado que 7 personas fueron secuestradas esta mañana alrededor de las 10:00 AM — por favor, comparte esta información y contáctanos si los conoces.
📞 RR (854) 666-4472 | ✉️ newhavenimmigrants@gmail.com

#Hamden #ICE #Urgent #Help #CommunityAlert by @craftersofcolornhv

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Art auction for Esdrás, a Wilbur Cross High School rising junior abducted by ICE two weeks ago, is still up until Friday. We stand with Esdrás. #freeesdras
https://givebutter.com/c/WeStandWithEsdras/auction taken in Possible Futures by @craftersofcolornhv

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The “We Stand with Esdrás” auction is live through Friday, August 8, and there is so much beautiful stuff to bid on - from a giant orca to beaded earrings and paintings and giftcards and manuscript consultations and tote bags and pillows and more! Pictured are just some of the amazing items donated by community members, and there is more online. We are so grateful to everyone who answered the call, made last night such a huge success, and is showing up online to bid on these beauties. We drew so many raffle winners today and we will be in touch tomorrow! In the meantime, the auction links are open, and we invite you to jump in with generosity! (A few folks dropped off donations today, too, so we will be adding items in the next day or two…) Much love to one and all! We take care of us… 🌈📚❤️ #possiblefutures #craftersofcolor #ctstudentsforadream #westandwithesdras #bringesdrashome #collectivecare #community #love taken in Possible Futures by @craftersofcolornhv

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We are so proud to live where we do, among so many who will not stand by silent when our members of our community are under attack. Please join us in supporting CT Students for a Dream in their work to protect Esdrás and others. Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday‘s rally, where we learned the harrowing news that Esdrás has been moved to Louisiana, the same state featured in this morning’s NYT article about this administration’s “busiest deportation hub.” To say we are in a battle is an understatement; our government is waging a war on our humanity and we, the people, will not lose. Thank you to everyone who has donated already. You may see that @ct4adream reached its initial fundraising target of $10,000, but we know they are going to need more, and that they need us to support them so that they can do what they need to do for the students we love and share. When horrible things happen, there is so much power in gathering together. We sometimes do informal bookspace Friday happy hours among friends, and so we’re expanding that neighborly vision this week and inviting you all over on Friday between 4 and 8 PM. We’ll be offering drinks and snacks in exchange for donations, plus raffle tickets, and materials and examples for writing letters. We will also be kicking off an online auction that will run for some items between now and next Friday. You can participate from afar in various ways and we would welcome that. We are still taking donated items for the raffle and auction, too. Reach out with any questions via DM. Otherwise, we are looking forward to seeing you on Friday! 🌈📚❤️ #possiblefutures #nhvcraftersofcolor #ctstudentsforadream #collectivecare #community #love taken in Possible Futures by @craftersofcolornhv

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URGENT FUNDRAISER for New Haven teen abducted by ICE. We ask our community to please donate art and services for raffle/auction to benefit Esdras, a junior at Wilbur Cross High School, and his legal defense. Fundraiser is this Friday at Possible Futures.

We at Crafters of Color and Possible Futures Books believe that we can support local artists of color as well as our vulnerable local community members in times of crisis. Link in bio to donate art and services. See @ct4adream to donate money directly.

#freeEsdras #bringesdrashome taken in Possible Futures by @craftersofcolornhv

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Join us next Sunday, May 25, 11am-5pm at @sprucecoffeenhv for a free spring art market featuring New Haven artists and makers of color! 🌷 There will be zines, ceramics, accessories, candles, plushies, jewelry, and more!

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Crafters of color presents Spring Art Market at Spruce Coffee, Sun May 25 11 AM - 5 PM

vendors:
Divine Zine @divinezineco
Ceramics by Lissedibles @lissedibles
Pringle Painting Plus @pringlepaintingplus
Bright Raven Studio
Yarnshaper @yarnshaper
Sourced x Sage @sourcedxsage
TIR @tirza.pdf
Danthanh Trinh Art @dtdoods
Beacon Craft Studio @beaconcraftstudio

address: 942 State St. New Haven, CT 06511 Crafters of Color flier for a 2025 spring art market at Spruce Coffee by @craftersofcolornhv

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We’re back! Applications are now open for our market with @sprucecoffeenhv on Sunday May 25th from 11am-5pm 🌞 Apply by Wed April 30! Link in bio or https://bit.ly/3G7vvpx

alt text is on and image description will be in the comments flyer graphic of a Crafters of Color NHV Art Market with Spruce Coffee by @craftersofcolornhv

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We are so excited to announce our amazing lineup of artists for our Black History Month market on February 22 at @witchbitchblackbox.

We are delighted to welcome four local Black artists at full tables:
@big.sis.crafts
@imanb.art
@makedabeadsoul
@rubbermembrane

and there will be a SHARED table featuring work by (and) the below rotating artists:
@jaxthe.catalyst
@brightravencandle
@divinezineco
@beaconcraftstudio

Watch this space for more info on each artist and their work!

There will also be flash tattoos by @honeybri.tattoo who has experiencing tattooing on all skin tones. We hope to see you Feb 22; come support crafters of color in a queer and size-inclusive thrift shop. taken in Witch Btch Thrift by @craftersofcolornhv

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