Black Friday + Cyber Monday + 2 Days In Between

As you start checking gifts off your holiday shopping list, please consider shopping locally and buying your goods directly from the maker.

Here at Sweet Mud Clay Works we'd like to invite you to take advantage of our special online Black Friday/Cyber Monday holiday pricing with a 20% discount off everything in the SHOP (excluding gift certificates) AND FREE U.S. SHIPPING! To receive your special pricing use coupon code "20TGIV10" during the checkout process. This discount is valid Friday Nov 26th - Monday Nov 29th, 2010 only.

Start your online shopping now by visiting us in the Sweet Mud Shop!

During this holiday shopping season please remember the importance of buying handmade. Read more about it below and take the pledge at Buy Handmade dot Org

Buying Handmade makes for better gift-giving.

The giver of a handmade gift has avoided the parking lots and long lines of the big chain stores in favor of something more meaningful. If the giver has purchased the gift, s/he feels the satisfaction of supporting an artist or crafter directly. The recipient of the handmade gift receives something that is one-of-a-kind, and made with care and attention that can
be seen and touched. It is the result of skill and craftsmanship that is absent in the world of large-scale manufacturing.

Buying handmade is better for people.

The ascendancy of chain store culture and global manufacturing has left us dressing, furnishing, and decorating alike. We are encouraged to be consumers, not producers, of our own culture. Our ties to the local and human sources of our goods have been lost. Buying handmade helps us reconnect.

Buying handmade is better for the environment.

The accumulating environmental effects of mass production are a major cause of global warming and the poisoning of our air, water and soil. Every item you make or purchase from a small-scale independent artist or crafter strikes a small blow to the forces of mass production.

Contact us anytime with questions or inquiries. 

Happy Shopping!

HANDMADE HOLIDAY ART SALE!

Join us for a fabulous Handmade Holiday Art Sale this Saturday at Tea Drops in Westport, where you'll be able to pick up unique handcrafted items directly from the local makers!  The event will be taking place on Saturday and Sunday Nov 20 & 21 from 10:30am-5:30pm ... but we'll only be there Saturday so be sure to stop in and say HELLO!  We'll be offering some of our jewelry at discounted prices just in time for the holidays! We'll have lots of great gifts under $20 as well as some of our newest designs for Fall. 

LOVELY FRONT COUNTER AT TEA DROPS

 TEA DROPS

4111 PENNSYLVANIA

KANSAS CITY, MO 64111

816.531.9600

April Mai, another Kansas City-based artist has organized this event and we are so appreciative of her hard work and efforts!

She writes: "Please bring cash and consider trying out one of tea drops' fabulous drinks while you are browsing! They are supporting the handmade and indie community by allowing us to have this event on their premises at no cost, so we want to support them as well!

We will have different sellers each day! Here are a few ...of the sellers we will have and the items they will be selling...along with links for sneak previews!

Saturday:

April Marie Mai will be selling art prints, cards (including holiday), jewelry, and ornaments.
http://aprilmariemai.com/shop/

Billy Sue Textiles will be selling beautiful and colorful handwoven scarves.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/billysuetextiles

Krista Neth will be selling hand knit washcloths with ornate designs, scarves, tea cozies, and catnip mice.

Sweet Mud Clay Works will be selling porcelain earrings and necklaces.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/sweetmud  <-------------- THAT'S US!

We're planning on accepting credit/debit cards for easy shopping, but cash is always accepted as well! This is a great place in Kansas City to hang out and relax and enjoy the atmosphere! Lots of great drinks are available, so please consider coming out to support this local business, and do some shopping while you're there!!!

Contact us with any question or if you need directions or more info. Hope to see you there!

Sweet Mud Jewelry Now Available at Poppy Arts in Columbia, Missouri

We are very excited about one of our newest retail locations, Poppy Arts, located in Downtown Columbia, Missouri! They'll be carrying some of our most popular designs so be sure to check them out!

"Since 1981 Poppy has brought Columbia the best in contemporary craft and folk art from around the country. Jewelry, Clay, Glass, Fiber, Metal and Wood are all represented. From coast to coast we seek out new artists and bring our discoveries back to you. Visit us in person or online to explore exciting jewelry, whimsical wall art or something for your favorite animal lover. We are always happy to help you pick out something special for that someone special, even yourself."

Poppy
920 E. Broadway
Columbia, MO 65201

1.866.92.POPPY

The unique shop is packed full of great handcrafted items for buyers of any budget, with varied interests. Please stop in for a visit when you're in the Columbia area. Only 2 hours away, it makes for a fun day-trip from Kansas City! There's so much to do in the area from visiting other local shops and restaurants to browsing antique malls and museums.