We have a huge waitlist of talented crafters who we wish we could find homes for. I’m always a little nervous that we won’t be able to find unique crafters to fill our space, but we had the opposite happen this year.
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“One of the most exciting parts of Mod Shop for me this year is that we have had an outpouring of makers wanting to participate. The Saturday after Thanksgiving has become, not just Small Business Saturday, but a Modesto evening full of family, friendship, celebration of our downtown, music, and the talent that exists in our valley. There will be more music, more variety and as the Beatles once said, “A splendid time is guaranteed for all”. ModShop is bigger than ever and new places have been created. The creaters of this fine event are Kate Trompetter, Ruhi Sheikh and Tricia Rosemore. On November 28, head to downtown Modesto and take your time and enjoy the over 60 crafters and makers and the special show case of kids crafts at Mini Mod Shop.
Well my friends, downtown Modesto is loaded with such gems and ModShop will showcase the world of the handmade. As time goes by faster and the world moves quicker, we need that sense of connection about who we are, where we came from and we crave the quality of something handmade.
People want value, something real, something handmade and special, whether it is a craft cocktail, or a craft beer or or a downtown bar or restaurant that has been created from an old factory. People say the millinials are not into our heritage and history, but my friends, I think it is just the opposite. This goes hand in hand as it were, as the world gets comsumed by faceless small electronics with i-this and e-that, we lose touch with the things that we can actually touch and feel and make us feel real. People who actually fix things are even more amazing. People who make things by hand are amazing.