Mass 50501 members are known for their outstanding activism signs, but that’s only the tip of the iceberg. We are seeking donations from artisans and craft parties to sell at craft fairs this winter season! Do you paint, draw, or make digital art? Sew? Knit/crochet? Whittle? Create jewelry? Forge pottery? Sculpt? Tinker with chain mail? Make poignant t-shirts/hats/mugs? Design awesome protest signs? Any and all crafts are welcome! No donation is too big or too small!

There are lots of ways to participate! Donate crafts! Host a crafting event! More details below:

Artisan Crafters

Those of you who make quality products, and can donate many (>10) of the same or similar products. We encourage artisan crafters to include their business cards for publicity, and should suggest prices for their work.

Artisan Crafters Form

Craft Parties

We encourage everyone to host craft parties! Craftivism is an amazing way to meet new friends and catch up with old ones. Don’t craft? That's okay—if you host, the crafters will find their way to you. We have a limited number of Craftivism-specific knit/crochet/bracelet patterns available to share. Or follow your muse! Crafting events can be (1) private or (2) public. For our records, we ask that you fill out the form before the event, but if you forget, after will do.

Craft Parties Form

Private

These could be events held at your house or another private space. You invite the people you want there, and have a lovely time making things together. For private events, we will coordinate with the organizer for craft collection. We’ll also want to know how many people attended your event

Public

Public places like local libraries or parks are a great way to meet new people! You can coordinate with these and other local institutions to set up public events, open to the public. We can help advertise your event though our newsletter, but you should expect to do a decent amount of advertising yourself. These are a little harder to plan—we believe in you! For private events, we’ll need a contact person, date/time, location, and the number of people who attended your event.

Not sure what to make? If inspiration has yet to hit you, we have patterns, available here Craft Patterns as early as Friday afternoon (10/10). We will keep adding patterns as we get more. If you’d like to donate a pattern, email it to fundraising@mass50501.org

Other ideas (without patterns):

Ornaments (traditional and democracy-themed)(painted, laser cut, clay, etc)
Holiday cards
Hats, scarves, gloves, and tapestries (knit or crochet)
Macrame
Paintings/watercolors/sketches
Jewelry
Bracelets
Pottery
T-shirts, hats, & mugs
Frog themed crafts
Stickers
Pins
Laser cut crafts
3D printed crafts
Wood burning crafts
Chainmail crafts

When and Where Will the Markets Be?

We will be collecting the crafts and bringing them to markets. Please come and do your holiday shopping with us! We are confirmed at the following markets:

Town	Date	Time	Address
Tewksbury	Nov 16, 2025	11a-4p	Elks Lodge 2070 777 South Street Tewksbury
Waltham	Nov 29, 2025	11a-4p	American Legion Post 156 215 Waverley Oaks Road Waltham
Billerica	Nov 30, 2025	11a-4p	Elks Lodge 2071 14 Webb Brook Road Billerica
Westford	Dec 6, 2025	9a-3p	Westford Academy 30 Patten Road Westford
Shrewsbury	Dec 13, 2025	11a-4p	Sportsman Club 304 Boylston Street Shrewsbury
Haverhill	Dec 14, 2025	11a-4p	Elks Lodge 165 24 Summer Street Haverhill

Have another market in mind that you want us to be at? Email me and we’ll work on setting it up.

Craft Material Matching Available!

Have old craft materials laying around that you’d like to donate to a group? We can help you find a group to give it to! Please email fundraising@mass50501.org and tell us what you have (photos are always nice), what region of the state you are in, and some contact info. We’ll make it happen!

Looking for materials? Here is what others have offered! Please email fundraising@mass50501.org to coordinate a handoff.

Calling All Craftivists!