About

Craft Con was born in 2007 as Craft Congress in Pittsburgh, PA . This launch event brought together more than fifty indie craft show organizers from across the US, Canada, as well as the UK, to share knowledge, skills and experiences. Topics ranged all the way from guerrilla marketing strategy to securing corporate sponsorship. Colleagues from across the world were able to meet face to face for the first time. Establishing a strong and supportive network for those who attended, the event also sparked crucial discussion about the future of the craft movement.

Craft Con 2008 heralded huge growth for the project. The event in San Francisco was planned via the internet by crafters from all over the world. April’s conference welcomed participants from all areas of crafting, and provided an opportunity to connect younger and upcoming crafters with the experience and savvy of their antecedents.

Craft Con exists to facilitate much broader discussion and planning in key areas of concern for the handmade movement, in particular the viability of sustainable business and enterprise and establishing the permanence of crafting in society