A community discussion of the significance of the monks’ visit and how you responded with art or poetry or personal reflection. (Show and Tell welcome.) Sunday 4/2, 2:00 p.m. In February, the Tibetan Monks created The World Peace Mandala at Florida CraftArt. How did the experience affect you? Have you written about it… a poem, […]

  Free Heart-basket Workshop: Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m., February 12. Learn to make this little heart basket, the perfect size to say “I love you,” as it can hold 5 to 6 Hershey kisses! Registration is required. This Valentine’s Day project is suitable for children who are accompanied by an adult. Reservations are required: […]

Join us for an ArtWalk Celebration! St. Petersburg ArtWalk on Saturday, November 12 from 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm. Meet Katie Deits, our new Executive Director Ride in our new elevator up to ArtLofts Shop in our Sparkle + Shine Holiday Boutique for fine craft by Florida Artists    

Sunday, June 26th   1-2pm Ross Tarr, a professional storyteller (who happens to look like Santa Claus), will lead the group in the creation of a fun story or two based on the fabulous artwork in “The Well-Crafted Tale”. Artists were challenged to create fine craft pieces which inspired stories and the entries are spectacular. This […]

Free! Craft Supply Swap! Great incentive to finally clean out your craft closet! Bring your beads, fabric, feathers, clay, yarn and more to trade with fellow artists at Florida CraftArt. Please leave any finished or partially finished projects at home. Craft supplies can be dropped off beginning Monday, February 22. The craft supply exchange will […]

  Originally from Ohio, Julie’s one-of-a-kind, limited edition sculptures are tributes to her love of nature and motherhood. Julie uses a variety of materials in her work, including new and recycled metals, stone, glass, wood and found objects. Her more recent sculptures are made with corten steel, also known as “weathering steel”.  

Got friends and family in town over the July 4th weekend. Bring them in to see the Puppetry Exhibition. Open 10am -5:30pm. Have a great holiday.

  June 25 TBBCA-HPV Call to Artists TBBCA Open Call to Tampa Bay Artists! TBBCA is thrilled to pARTner with Hyde Park Village and invite members of the local arts community to digitally submit original artwork to TBBCA for a special competition. Subject matter of submitted artwork should be inspired by the art of Deborah […]

$50 Fridays Having professional images of your art work is essential in these competitive times and Florida CraftArt is now making it affordable for its members. Professional photographer, Brian James, will shoot  images of 5 pieces of your artwork for $50 in his studio in ArtLofts above Florida CraftArt in downtown St. Pete. Call Florida […]

Saturday, March 14, 2015  10-11am Helene and Eric Bess are prolific artists who are always designing new products encrusted with nuts, bolts, beads and found objects. Come see their latest work and  hear them talk about their inspirations, techniques and art experiences. It’s a free program open to the public but please rsvp so that […]

Garden Events:  Tending Your Family’s Recipes Saturday, March 28th     10:30-noon A simple bite of something delicious can hit the tripwire of memory and send us back in time. Writer Marcel Proust made this phenomenon famous with the buttery Madeleine cookie. Join food writer and teacher Janet Keeler for “Tending Your Family’s Recipes” at […]

March 6-April 18, 2015 Florida CraftArt announces a call to artists for an open, juried exhibition which will be held March 6-April 18, 2015 in the Florida CraftArt Exhibition Gallery in St. Petersburg, FL. This exhibit invites fine craft artists to interpret the theme indicated in the title of the exhibition. This call is open […]

Exciting Changes at Florida CraftArt You may have noticed that we recently changed the name of the organization from Florida CraftArt to Florida CraftArt. After several weeks of dust and debris, walls torn out, new walls going up, new floors and LED lights and beautiful display cases made and installed by the St. Petersburg Woodcrafters […]

          Join fellow beer enthusiasts for an exclusive craft beer tasting at the Florida CraftArt Gallery.  Curated by the PUBGuild, this is an exceptional opportunity to sample 15 or more outstanding local home brewed craft beers. Rate the beers and vote for your favorites. The winning beer will be brewed by […]

Florida CraftArt presents: Passion: Strike, Flame, Heat! a Sizzling Party & Art Experience March 15, 2014      6pm Join Florida CraftArt for a fiery evening of sizzling artistry. Experience this sparkling and intimate event in the home of a passionate art collector. Tour her crackling hot art collection and seize an exclusive opportunity to preview and […]

LazyDays RV, on I-4 east of 75,  is the Disney World of RV’s with acres and acres of incredible RV options. They have recently opened their Better RVing Store and have included merchandise by the artists of Florida CraftArt. At first, this may seem like an unlikely pairing, but the Gallery Director, Maggie Duffy, has […]

A One -Day Workshop with Wendy Rosen, 10am-1pm, January 5th. Wendy Rosen has a long history in the field of craft, and has worked with thousands of artists throughout the United States and Canada. As a champion for small business, she has written, lectured and taught artists how to launch and grow successful small enterprises. […]