***HOLIDAY 2025 Promotion***
Thank you for supporting handmade and shopping small. All HOLIDAZE15 orders were shipped on time, by 12/16/25.
Now through January 1, 2026 please accept my gift of free shipping. Please enter Coupon Code FREESHIP at checkout. As of 12/18/25 UPS Ground shipping in time for Christmas is not guaranteed. While I have many items ready to ship, I am out of stock on some styles that may not be reflected on my website, try as I might. Please check with me at mafdesign1@gmail.com for availability or allow 2-4(ish) weeks turnaround.
The fine print: For those located in Chicago, pick up at my studio is available. Please inquire prior to purchasing. Holiday gifts may be exchanged for merchandise credit only. Please initiate desire for a merchandise exchange by January 5, 2025 via email at mafdesign1@gmail.com. Item(s) must be received by me no later than January 15, 2025. Please feel free to reach out to me with questions. Thank you!
Michele A Friedman FELT and Metal Jewelry. Handmade in Chicago, IL USA
Show/Event Schedule
The 2025 schedule below is current as of 11/1/25. There will be many updates to come, so please check again soon. Shows are categorized into "Online Events", "Exhibitions" and "In-Person Events".
2025 Online Events
2025 In-Person Events
Vogue Knitting Live! NYC
Marriott Marquis, New York, NY
Pre-function Booth #604, 5th Floor
January 17-19, 2025
https://www.vogueknittinglive.com/nyc2025/home
American Craft Council
American Craft Made, Baltimore Marketplace
Baltimore Convention Center
BOOTH 609
Baltimore, MD
February 20-23, 2025
https://craftcouncil.org/events/american-craft-made-baltimore/
Nash Yarn Fest
Fairgrounds Nashville, Nashville, TN
March 14 & 15, 2025
YarnCon
Chicago Plumbers Union Hall
April 5 & 6, 2025
Fiesta Arts Fair
UTSA Southwest historic campus, San Antonio, TX
Booth 90 in the Chapel
April 26 & 27, 2025
https://www.utsa.edu/alumni/events-programs/fiesta-arts-fair/artists
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
New Orleans, LA
SECOND WEEKEND, Tent I
May 1-4, 2025
Artisphere
Greenville, SC
Booth 403
May 9-11, 2025
57th Street Art Fair
Hyde Park Neighborhood, Chicago, IL
Booth 636 on 57th Street
June 7 & 8, 2025
https://www.57thstreetartfair.org/
Old Town Art Fair
Old Town Triangle Historic District Neighborhood, Chicago, IL
Booth 548 On Orleans
June 14 & 15, 2025
https://www.oldtownartfair.org/
Des Moines Arts Festival
Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park, Des Moines, IA
Booth LN22 on Locust
June 27-29, 2025
https://www.desmoinesartsfestival.org/
Art Fair on the Square
Madison, WI
July 12 & 13, 2025
https://www.mmoca.org/event/art-fair-on-the-square/
Ann Arbor Art Fair, The Original
Ann Arbor, MI
July 17-19, 2025
Morning Glory Art Fair
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
August 9 & 10, 2025
https://morninggloryartfair.com/
Glenwood Ave Arts Fest
Rogers Park Neighborhood at Glenwood and Morse, Chicago, IL
August 15-17, 2025 ( Art Fair 8/ 16 & 17)
BOOTH 92, on the west stretch of Glenwood
Art In The Pearl
North Park Blocks, Portland, OR
August 30 - September 1, 2025
Penrod Arts Fair
Newfields Grounds, Indianapolis, IN ***CANCELED DUE TO ILLNESS***
September 6, 2025
Lakeview East Festival of the Arts
Lakeview East Neighborhood, Chicago, IL
September 13 & 14, 2025
https://lakevieweastfestivalofthearts.com/
DFW Fiber Fest
Irving Texas Convention Center, Irving, TX
September 19-21, 2025
Cottonwood Art Festival
Richardson, TX
October 4 & 5, 2025
https://cottonwoodartfestival.com/
Philadelphia Museum of art Craft Show
Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
November 7-9, 2025, Preview Party November 6th
One of a Kind Show + Sale
Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL
BOOTH 9050
December 4-7, 2025
https://oneofakindshowchicago.com/
Chicago Art Girls Holiday Pop-Up
Alexander Graham Bell School, Chicago, IL
December 13 & 14, 2025
https://www.chicagoartgirls.com/
Open Studio
December 20 & 21, 2025, 1-6pm
Please reach out to me for further information and to RSVP