We want you to run Edinburgh Craft Guerrilla!!!

If you're a talented, organised, creatively cool crafting kitten then get in touch! Craft Guerrilla are on the look out for a team leader to front the Edinburgh craft army!

Ideally the team will consist of a minimum of 3 people (though that is subject to skills so we'll consider all applicants!) with extensive knowledge and experience in a variety of art & craft disciplines.

You'd also need to love crafts of all types and be willing to learn new skills too, and of course we wouldn't expect you to be a master of all crafts but that you'll come to this project with an open mind and enthusiastic heart.
If you love organising events then you might be the perfect fit for our collective... part of the Craft Guerrilla ethos is to get people excited about craft so you'll have to be someone who likes to make things happen and get everyone talking about your army and the collective as a whole.
We're not talking world domination but we really want to continue to keep our collective synonymous with quality modern craft and the delivery of quality events be they workshops or an impromptu Crafting Flash-Mob!
Our events are legendary and we hope that you too can host your own craft workshops and designer maker markets as well as social events for fellow creatives... though of course we are more than happy for you to cherry pick what you feel comfortable with providing initially and hopefully with time you'll want to do more -even add your own ideas!- and be part of our army and become an important linchpin which will make Craft Guerrilla even more brilliant!
We need you to be a "do-er" with a healthy interest in event organisation, social media, blogging, running workshop and bookings and upholding and following the Craft Guerrilla ethos and philosophy.
These are just a few of the things we are looking for and we're sure you'll have so much more to give so... get in touch and tell us why you would be the right person to "man" the Edinburgh army!

To apply please send us a brief history of what you do (or a creative CV, including a website/blog that showcases your work) and tell us how you and your skills could make Edinburgh Craft Guerrilla a huge success!

If you love what we do and want to help us spread the
word get in touch...
e-mail: craftguerrilla@yahoo.com
hello@craftguerrilla.com

Happy Christmas and News night!

How did it get to December - eeek?! We had a great DIY evening on 25th November making hessian gingerbread men, cranberry hearts and jewellery to wow people at Christmas parties! Thanks for coming along. We won't be holding another DIY evening this year but will put details of the first evening of 2010 up on the blog in the new year.

Newsnight came to film us in October as part of their Make do and Mend section, here is the link to the piece which was on tele last night http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00p92n6/Newsnight_03_12_2009/ - Emma did really well in the interview - I owe her one big time for doing that!

Have a Happy Christmas everyone and thanks for your support this year.
Emma and Clare xx

D.I.Y evening 26th August

Emma and I are looking forward to seeing you at the D.I.Y evening tomorrow night (26th August). We will be in the Boda Bar from 7pm and have some great packs for you - beautiful rose heart decorations (you really will want to have one in your home), the famous bauble necklaces, lavender hearts (they smell so good), lanterns and much more. See you there!

Welcome to Edinburgh Craft Guerrilla's blog

Hooray! We have set up our blog and are keen to let you know what we have been up to as part of the expanding craft army.

On 27th May 2009 we launched the Edinburgh Craft Guerrilla at Boda Bar, Leith Walk. The Bar was packed with enthusiastic craftsters who made the launch a huge success. Anna of the Boda Bar generously got the night going with a pop by giving everyone a glass of fizz. The craft packs on offer were bauble necklaces, cranberry hearts, felt fridge magnets and material brooches - the results were amazing with everyone putting their own creativity into them.

We have since held 2 more evenings at the Boda Bar and a sugar rush has been provided by Al, who has wowed everyone with his Key Lime Pie and Dark Chocolate and Orange Zest muffins! The bauble necklaces have remained a firm favourite and we have enjoyed introducing new craft packs, including frayed necklaces and gift boxes.

The Edinburgh D.I.Y craft evenings are held on the last Wednesday of every month at Boda Bar, Leith Walk. The next craft evening will be on Wednesday 26th August - please come and join us. Al has asked for suggestions for what he should make for the next sugar rush so please email us with your wishes!