Saturday, October 25, 2014

Enter to win a $25 gift certificate to spend at the 2014 BizBaz!

Enter to win one of four $25 gift certificates to spend at the 2014 Bizarre Bazaar! 

How to Enter:

Go to the BizBaz Facebook page and select "Giveaway" next to the photo albums at the top of the page (this only works in the desktop site, not on a mobile device), then follow the instructions - it's easy and fast!  You can enter up to two times by:


  1. Liking the Bizarre Bazaar Facebook page (required for entry)
  2. Leaving a comment on the BizBaz FB page to let us know your favorite aspect of the show!

Four winners will be chosen at random on November 2, 2014 and contacted via the email associated with the winner's Facebook account to work out the details.  Gift certificates can be mailed out to winners or picked up during the show by the winners, depending on time constraints.

Go enter!


BizBazBucks! Guidelines

· The only people restricted from winning the giveaway bucks are artists who participating in this year's event. Past artists, family members of current artists, friends of current artists…all eligible. 

· There will be four $25 BizBazBucks gift certificates available to win in the giveaway. One gift certificate per winner only.

· The gift certificates given away in this promotion are valid for the 2014 Bizarre Bazaar only. If for some reason it isn’t used during this event, it is no longer valid and has no cash value.

· Each winning gift certificate is redeemable at one vendor only. Multiple purchases from one vendor are allowed and it can be used with other forms of payment if the total purchase exceeds $25. There will be no change given based solely on a purchase with the gift certificate; if the purchase is for $16 and the $25 gift certificate is used to pay for it, no change will be given.

* Not every vendor is required to participate.  Winners intending to use the BizBazBucks at a particular vendor will need to inquire as to whether or not they accept them.



*A Rafflecopter giveaway

Monday, October 13, 2014

Artist Feature: Chelsea McKee

Chelsea McKee is a glass artist specializing in lampwork glass beads and jewelry. She works from a studio located in the back of the Rivendell Bookstore in downtown Abilene, KS. Chelsea has been doing lampwork for about six years, creating a wide variety of pieces ranging from individual beads and pendants to finished sets of jewelry.



Chelsea enjoys working with glass because it gives a great range of color and form to work with. This will be her first year at the BizBaz, and she's excited to share her work.

More of Chelsea's work can be found online in her Etsy shop or on Facebook



Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Artist Feature: Bill Collins

Bill Collins works with sterling silver, gold, and precious stones.  He began making jewelry in junior high and started winning awards in high school (including a national award!).  He graduated from KU in the metalsmithing department and went to work as a designer in Carmel Valley, CA. 

Bill eventually started his own business, creating pieces in a studio from start to finish.  Some of his creations include prairie inspired pieces and this will be his third year at the BizBaz. Find Bill's work online on Etsy or Facebook.