June -- upcoming shows

Although I'm sure this isn't an absolutely final list, here are the places you can find me out and about in Chicago this month!

Sunday June 16, 9am-5pm; $3

Vintage Garage Chicago

Wednesday June 19, 7:30pm-12m; $5 benefits the Awakening Center in Chicago

Phoenix Rising Presents: Gynaeceum

Sunday June 23, 2pm-10pm; $6

Artopia Chicago Fest

Saturday & Sunday June 29-30, 10am-5pm daily; $3-25 (pricing levels vary)

Randolph Street Market

All of the links lead to Facebook events that I've created for these festivals and shows, click through for more info!  Hopefully I'll see some of you there.  I try to have unique items when I go to events, something that might not have shown up in my Etsy shop yet, so come out and get ahead of everyone else!

New Pieces, Upcoming Shows, and Non-stop Action!

I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend!

Things are hoppin' around the studio (and around the city) these days!  Saturday and Sunday I set up shop at the Randolph Street Market for the first time.  I'm ashamed to say that I had never even visited as a customer, but now I really wish I had -- one booth was even selling a real human skeleton!!

Oh yeah, and he's even got a name.  I had half a mind to put this guy up next to my table, wearing my necklaces... but alas, he was a little out of the budget for me.

I was in the lower hall, which was a little slower than outside or the ballroom, but things got pretty busy around 1pm each day.

I haven't decided yet about next month, but I think it would be fun to try my luck outside!  Especially because I (finally) ordered my festival canopy tent today, and I'm sure I'll want to show it off.

I premiered my terrarium-style pieces this weekend, and they were a hit!

I've just started listing them in my Etsy shop, you can see them in the Nature Girl // section HERE

This weekend, you can find me at the

Off The Beaten Path SOHO market on Saturday, and the

Chicago Flea MKT on Sunday!

You can always make appointments with me in my studio by emailing me at

vanessa @ thebigcitybumpkin.com

and of course there's a good chance you'll catch me on Waveland and Kenmore, outside of Wrigley Field on game days.