Vendor Demonstration Schedule Announced!
With the production of Christkindlmarket Des Moines, we hope to show attendees how the items they purchase are made. To that end, we have six vendors who will also be demonstrating their craft. We hope you’re inspired!
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Andy Klindt – Chainsaw Carvings, Des Moines, IA | DEMONSTRATION
Andy is an Iowa artisan specializing in chainsaw sculpture and metal design. Fanciful, functional, or a fusion of each…watching Andy craft original pieces will delight people of all ages!
Offering: Chainsaw carvings, wooden ornaments.
Price Range: $5 – $2000
Times:
Friday, November 30: 11am – 11:30am, 12:30pm – 1pm, 3:30pm – 4pm, 5:30pm – 6pm, 7pm – 7:30pm
Saturday, December 1: 11:15am – 11:30pm, 12:30pm – 1pm, 3pm – 3:30pm, 5:30pm – 6pm, 7:45pm – 8:15pm
Sunday, December 2: 11:15am – 11:45am, 12:30pm – 1pm, 2pm – 2:30pm, 3:30pm – 3:45pm
Indianola Glass Creations, Indianola, IA | DEMONSTRATION
Step inside the world of glass. Indianola Glass Creations designs and creates one of a kind Stained and Fused Glass ornaments, suncatchers, jewelry and home decor. They will be demonstrating blown glass ornaments.
Offering: Fused Glass pendants, rings, earrings & bracelets, ornaments, suncatchers, platters, bowls, coasters & clocks. Stained Glass ornaments, panels & clocks. Blown glass ornaments. Wine bottle lamps, tealights & wind chimes.
Price Range: $5 – $100
Times:
Friday, November 30: 11:45am – 12pm, 1:45pm – 2pm, 4:30pm – 4:45pm, 7:15pm – 7:30pm
Saturday, December 1: 1:30pm – 1:45pm, 3:30pm – 3:45pm, 5:30pm – 5:45pm, 7pm – 7:15p
Sunday, December 2: 12:30pm – 12:45pm, 2:15pm – 2:30pm, 3:30pm – 3:45pm
Dakota Tinworks, Estelline, SD | DEMONSTRATION
Dakota Tinworks is a family-owned business dedicated to making and selling traditional tinware and ornaments, hand-made exclusively by tinsmith Karl-Josef Schmidt, using primarily antique, 19th century tinsmith’s tools and techniques.
Offering: Handmade tinware of all kinds: tin Christmas ornaments, tin tree tinsel, tin tree toppers, tin cookie cutters, tin biscuit cutters, tin candle holders, tin candle sconces, tin cups, and tin candle lanterns.
Price Range: $5 – $150
Times:
Friday, November 30: 12pm – 12:15pm, 1pm – 1:15pm, 2pm – 2:15pm, 3pm – 3:15pm, 4pm – 4:15pm, 5pm – 5:15pm, 6pm – 6:15pm, 7pm – 7:15pm, 8pm – 8:15pm
Saturday, December 1: 12:15pm – 12:30pm, 1:15pm – 1:30pm, 2:15pm – 2:30pm, 3:15pm – 3:30pm, 4:15pm – 4:30pm, 5:15pm – 5:30pm, 6:15pm – 6:30pm, 7:15pm – 7:30pm, 8:15pm – 8:30pm
Sunday, December 2: 12pm – 12:15pm, 1pm – 1:15pm, 2pm – 2:15pm, 3pm – 3:15pm, 4pm – 4:15pm
Quilted Gardens & Nursery, Des Moines, IA | DEMONSTRATION
Offering: Sleigh Bells, Glass ornaments, wooden ornaments, Straw ornaments, Fresh made wreaths and kissing balls, Bundles of fresh Greens, Ice Globe Kits, Holiday optic Specs, Table top Christmas trees
Price Range: $2 – $45
Times:
Friday, November 30: 11:30am – 11:45am, 1:30pm – 1:45pm, 4:15pm – 4:30pm, 6:30pm – 6:45pm
Saturday, December 1: 12:45pm – 1pm, 2:30pm – 2:45pm, 4:30pm – 4:45pm, 6:30pm – 6:45pm
Sunday, December 2: 12:15pm – 12:30pm, 1:15pm – 1:30pm,
Wild Cherry Spoon Co, Rock Island, IL | DEMONSTRATION
Wild Cherry Spoon Co creates one of a kind handcarved pieces from urban lumber.
Offering: Handcarved wooden spoons, spatulas, kitchen utensils of various styles and purposes, bottle openers, pizza cutters, ice cream scoops, pizza paddles, baguette trays and serving pieces.
Price Range: $3 – $125
Times:
Friday, November 30: 11:15am – 11:30am, 12:15pm – 12:30pm, 1:15pm – 1:30pm, 2:15pm – 2:30pm, 3:15pm – 3:30pm, 6pm – 6:15pm
Saturday, December 1: 11am – 11:15pm, 12pm – 12:15pm, 1pm – 1:15pm, 2pm – 2:15pm, 3pm – 3:15pm, 4pm – 4:15pm, 5pm – 5:15pm
Sunday, December 2: 11:45am – 12pm, 12:45pm – 1pm, 1:45pm – 2pm, 2:45pm – 3pm, 3:45pm – 4pm
Lost Planet Forge, Des Moines, IA | DEMONSTRATION
Times:
Friday, November 30: 2:30pm – 3pm, 3:30pm – 8pm
Saturday, December 1: 11:30am – 12pm, 2:30pm – 3pm, 6:30pm – 7pm
Sunday, December 2: 12pm – 12:30pm, 2:30pm – 3pm
Icy Craft Corporation | #CDM2018 Vendor
Tell us about your business
We have been in retail business for past 5 years and we focus on Christmas decorations. We do some trade shows throughout the county. The retail business has grown for us every year. We would like to expand more in this area. Since we live in Iowa, it is a great opportunity for us to support our community.
What inspired you to get involved as a vendor at Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2018?
We reviewed on the Internet/Facebook for the past two years and we know it is going to be a great market for us.
What products will you be selling at Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2018 and why did you choose them?
We carry high quality acrylic/wood/resin decorations with music inside. They are a great product for the Christmas holiday. They are great gifts for the family and we have over 100 styles to choose from. Some candles that we carry are very colorful.
Anything else you’d like to share?
This is our first time to join the market and we are looking forward to it.
Parlo Pizza | #CDM2018 Vendor
Tell us about your business
Parlo Pizza is a mobile food caterer/concessionaire/vendor/food truck specializing in bringing authentic Neapolitan “wood-fired” pizzas to area special events, weddings, graduations, and corporate parties. Our “old world flavors” and “old school” presentation will help you to offer your guests a unique and fun opportunity.
Culinary choices abound from specially selected traditional toppings and family heirloom recipes. We speak pizza!
For Christkindlmarket Des Moines we are roasting chestnuts!!!
What inspired you to get involved as a vendor at Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2018?
We were inspired to get involved as a vendor at Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2018 because roasted chestnuts are a traditional holiday season fare that can be prepared perfectly in our wood fired oven.
Old world flavors… prepared old school style!
Our recollections of strolling alpine villages near our home in Rome, Italy at Christmas time, enjoying the street vendor fare of roasted chestnuts inspired us. It made us want to bring this savory, sweet delicacy to our Iowa foodie friends and fans. The sights, the aromas, the flavors…the people!
Anything else you’d like to share?
Ciao and see you all in December!
Top of the Hill Nuts | #CDM2018 Vendor
Tell us about your business
We have done shows from craft shows to fairs, bridge festivals, Iowa state football and basketball, drake relays as well as state track as well as pumpkin festivals and farmers markets. We were fortunate to be invited to be part of the first Christkindlmarket. It is an outdoor festival with a festive appeal with a holiday flare with a bit of fall.
What products will you be selling at Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2018 and why did you choose them?
Damonlayne Woodworking | #CDM2018 Vendor
Tell us about your business
DamonLayne Woodworking is an Iowa business located in Earlham, Iowa. For the past 5 years, Damon has spent his free time working from a renovated Madison County, one-room school house to create uniquely designed cutting boards and butcher blocks that will be a focal point in your kitchen.
Working closely with customers, Damon has created unique Crimson & Gold and Black & Gold themed cutting boards. He has also created a Walnut end-grain butcher block that was made with lumber from his customer’s family farm. All Damon’s woodworking creations will easily become a stately addition to the homeowner’s kitchen.
What inspired you to get involved as a vendor at Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2018?
The Christkindlmarket event provides a showcase for talented artisans who will display their works to tens of thousands of people. Damon is excited to be a vendor at the Des Moines 2018 event and have the opportunity to interact with customers who appreciated woodworking and quality, hand-made craftsmanship.
What products will you be selling at Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2018 and why did you choose them?
Damon will be selling cutting boards, butcher blocks, and cheese slicers. Damon’s cutting boards are made with Walnut, Cherry, and Hard Maple lumber. Often, accent pieces of Red Heart, Yellow Heart, or Purple Heart wood are included and gives his woodworking a unique and creative splash of color.
Damon chose these products because they are fun, functional, and would look great in anyone’s kitchen. These beautiful cutting boards make a great gift for the holiday season, a wedding, or a house warming gift.
Christkindlmarket DSM Mug Unveiling Party a Huge Success
Several people were the first to view Christkindlmarket Des Moines’ 2018 Glühwein mug design at Jasper Winery on Tuesday, April 17.
They sipped the signature drink (warm mulled wine) while shopping a mini market featuring foods and handcrafted items from Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2018 vendors. The first 25 attendees to donate $25 (or more) to guarantee their 2018 mug received a goody bag. Make your donation today!
Des Moines European Heritage Association connects Iowans with European traditions, language education and cultural experiences; and it provides resources and tools to other cultural heritage organizations.
Andy Klindt Woodcraft | #CDM2018 Vendor
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Tell us about your business
Andy Klindt is an Iowa artisan specializing in chainsaw sculpture, wooden ware, and metal design.
Andy uses native Iowa timbers for his wooden creations, utilizing anything from chainsaws to hand tools. When blacksmithing, Andy uses traditional methods to forge his metal art.
Fanciful , functional, or a fusion of each…watching Andy craft original pieces is sure to delight people of all ages!
What inspired you to get involved as a vendor at Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2018?
Christkindlmarket Des Moines has to be one of our favorite events! From the volunteers that work hard making sure everything runs smoothly, to the patrons that come out and enjoy all that the market has to offer, Christkindlmarket Des Moines is beyond compare! There are so many unique gifts to choose from, the food is warm and wonderful, the entertainment is excellent, and of course the Glühwein alone is worth the visit!!
What products will you be selling at Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2018 and why did you choose them?
This year Andy will have chainsaw carvings (including new designs!), wooden ware, metal art, and Christmas ornaments.
We hope to have something for everyone!
We can hardly wait for ChristkindlmarketDSM 2018!!!
Indianola Glass Creations | #CDM2018 Vendor
Tell us about your business
Indianola Glass Creations is a small business in Indianola, Iowa. We make glass artwork, but we also have all the tools one would need to start doing stained and fused glass on their own. In the store we create seasonal items, jewelry and take custom orders to meet the customer’s wishes. Glass classes are offered through out the month and we have a room set up for ceramic painting.
What inspired you to get involved as a vendor at Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2018?
We decided to join Chistkindlmarket because we felt when you think of Germany you may think of glass. This also allows people to buy unique Christmas gifts for their friends and family while supporting a small business.
What products will you be selling at Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2018 and why did you choose them?
We will be selling unique stained and fused glass gift items as well as hand crafted German Heritage items. There will be a variety of Christmas ornaments, hand painted items on glass, and other small hand crafted items that will make the perfect Christmas gift. At Christkindlmarket Des Moines, customers will only see a fraction of what we have to offer and they can see a larger selection at the store in Indianola.
Steinbach Volkskunst GmbH | #CDM2018 Vendor
Tell us about your business
The Steinbach company from Marienberg in the Ore Mountains has been producing nutcrackers, smokers and miniature figures in the traditional way for over 200 years and stands for top quality from its own production in Germany. All figures are “Handmade in Germany.” Each piece of wood that we love to make in our factory is unique, because wood is a living resource, and every single piece has its own story, a story we continue to write. Each step, every detail and every brushstroke is carried out with care and dedication.The entire production process from creation through sampling to final production takes place in our factory in Marienberg in the Ore Mountains. Experience tradition – experience Steinbach.
What inspired you to get involved as a vendor at Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2018?
What products will you be selling at Christkindlmarket Des Moines 2018 and why did you choose them?
- Steinbach Products: Big Nutcrackers, Small Nutcrackers – Chubbys & Trolls, Smokers, Gift boxes
- Glässer products (products of our partner company)
- Gingerbread stuff like hearts and cookies
