You’re Warmly Invited…

Update: Because of the COVID-19 health concerns, we have decided to cancel the Spring Market. We’re disappointed not to be able to bring everyone together, but we want to be sure to keep our community safe. Everyone who bought a ticket will be fully refunded, of course. We will definitely keep you posted on any future markets. Thank you so much!

We are thrilled to announce that we’ll be hosting some Cup of Jo events this year! First up is Cup of Jo’s Spring Market, where we’ll be featuring wonderful makers of everything from children’s toys and women’s clothes to home goods and beautiful stationery.

The Spring Market will be held on Saturday, April 4th, from 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., and you can come shop and hang out at the Greenpoint Loft in Brooklyn. I’m really excited to bring the Cup of Jo community together in real life! It will be a beautiful day.

Here are the makers who will be there:

Max Wanger Print Shop

Misha & Puff

Mr. Boddington’s Studio

Norman & Jules

Winter Water Factory

Please find tickets here. (Tickets are $10 and can be redeemed with any vendor.) We hope you can join us! I’d love to meet you. xoxo

P.S. Coming up: We’ll also be hosting some “in conversation” events around the country. Please stay tuned!

(Spring Market logo designed by Erin Jang for Cup of Jo.)

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Sarah

March 2, 2020 10:48 am

I’m literally going to be in Brooklyn 11 days after this! So bummed! Looks like a great line up, have fun everyone!

Julie

March 2, 2020 5:44 am

Sadly a very long way to travel to one of my favourite places in the world for what looks to be a fun day. Hope it is wonderful and you create a post about it filled with lots of photos so I can imagine myself being there!

Kelley

March 1, 2020 12:14 pm

Ohhh this looks wonderful! Do you need any extra hands/volunteers to help out??? : )

Natalie

February 29, 2020 11:14 am

This is such a lovely idea! And what a great group of vendors. I would love to attend (great excuse for a trip to NYC!) but I’m vending in a market myself in Philly that day. I hope you put on another one soon! The poster/logo is really excellent, btw, so brava to whoever designed that!

February 28, 2020 7:20 pm

Please have this in DC! Pretty please with a cherry on top?

Catherine

February 28, 2020 4:48 pm

DC, please!!!

Jessica

Reply to Catherine

February 29, 2020 3:51 pm

I agree! A DC market would be awesome!

Nikki

February 28, 2020 12:08 pm

I happen to have a trip planned for NYC exactly ONE WEEK after this event :(

so… Vancouver, Canada pleeeeeeeeease!!!

Coleen

February 28, 2020 12:33 am

Will you have a summer market?

Joanna Goddard

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Reply to Coleen

February 28, 2020 8:57 am

No but we will do summer “in conversation” events!

Joanna Goddard

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February 27, 2020 9:50 pm

yes for sure! babies very welcome :)

February 27, 2020 8:28 pm

I have a Hawkins NY washcloth that I bought in LA and am obsessed with. Wish I could come and buy a second and ooh and ahh over Ace and Jig and babaa goodies. Have a blast!

Nigerian Girl

February 27, 2020 3:19 pm

Congrats, Cup of Jo. I wish I could make it. Oh well.

Sarah

February 27, 2020 3:15 pm

Love this! As a loyal reader for 10 years, I’ve been eagerly anticipating events with you, Joanna. Brava! Cheers to this exciting new chapter for your blog and community.

Wendy

February 27, 2020 1:06 pm

Ugh, I’m tempted to take the train up for the weekend! Please come to Baltimore or DC next.

Jessica

Reply to Wendy

February 29, 2020 3:53 pm

I agree, I’d jump on the train in Baltimore for the market!

Raquel

February 27, 2020 12:10 pm

Can’t wait to see you in SF/Bay Area! I also wanted to make you a suggestion for future events, if you don’t mind: is it possible to make a post before the event asking for suggestions of local vendors? I know your sponsors will be there (which makes total sense) but the comment section here is so amazing I am sure a lot of your readers would have awesome suggestions of artists, makers and vendors! Plus, some of your readers might be a potential vendor themselves :)

Clare

Reply to Raquel

February 27, 2020 1:15 pm

Genius!

Kaitlyn

February 27, 2020 11:07 am

I’d like to take a moment to applaud the incredible visuals for the market! Beautiful work, Erin!!

liz

February 27, 2020 11:06 am

also — should add — I’m wondering how I’ll make it out of this with my savings intact haha so many cool brands!

Victoria

February 27, 2020 8:04 am

Thinking on doing it in Madrid (Spain)??

February 27, 2020 7:15 am

Wow, how fun!! Would love to have you in Cleveland next :))

North England

February 27, 2020 6:53 am

*Gazes wistfully across the Atlantic*

February 26, 2020 10:52 pm

Come to Mexico City!

Jade

February 26, 2020 9:57 pm

Sending Love and warm wishes from Australia!
Wish I could be there.
It is so exciting to watch how Cup of Jo has and continues to grow over the years.
Congratulations of this next exciting move!

Judy

February 26, 2020 9:54 pm

just bought 2 tickets for me and my 13 year old daughter :)
we will be early birds on saturday.
ps: LOVE the logo!!!

Joanna Goddard

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Reply to Judy

February 27, 2020 10:23 am

How fun, I can’t wait to meet you!

Liz Libre

February 26, 2020 9:43 pm

We cannot wait!!!

Sara Cotner

February 26, 2020 9:41 pm

What a delightful idea! I wish I weren’t half a country away in Austin. Have fun, Everyone!

Alexandra

February 26, 2020 9:20 pm

Would love an “In Conversation” event in the Bay Area! I vote for the East Bay (Oakland, Berkeley) but I’d drive anywhere for a CoJ event :)

Joanna Goddard

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Reply to Alexandra

February 27, 2020 10:23 am

Yes! We are coming!

Ileana

February 26, 2020 8:26 pm

Wish I lived closer to attend. Love the super reasonable ticket price btw.
I hope the conversation events bring you to Florida – St. Pete is cute and fun. :)

Julie

February 26, 2020 8:07 pm

Aw, I wish I lived in New York! Sydney’s not too far, right? :P

Christie Leighton

February 26, 2020 7:24 pm

Love the Spring Market logo!

Kristen

Reply to Christie Leighton

March 3, 2020 6:14 pm

Yes! Does the tote bag have the logo on it?

Rae

February 26, 2020 7:16 pm

LOVE the logo for the event!

Natasha

February 26, 2020 7:04 pm

New Orleans!

Jill S

February 26, 2020 7:03 pm

How cool! Oh I’d love for y’all to do pop up markets elsewhere in the country, in the future! There’s a shop at one of our local malls in the Twin Cities that specializes in handmade goods, and today they had an open maker call so I took some of my jewelry … and they wanted $1500 as an “annual fee” PLUS 35% of each sale – just for a table! I mean, I can rent my own retail space without having to share for that amount. Crazy. I was so disappointed though because my product (mid range one of a kind jewelry) doesn’t do well at local fairs where over half the vendors are MLM scams :/

rebecca

February 26, 2020 7:02 pm

So fun! I would love to see something like this in Toronto!

Beverly Fisher

February 26, 2020 6:54 pm

I hope you all have a great market. I used to live near Terrain in Philly, and while I love their products and aesthetic, I wouldn’t consider them a maker (also part of the free people/ anthro suite of businesses.) I hope you will consider independent artists and makers in the future. In fact, in addition to your beauty and uniform columns it would be so cool to read about the makers in our world.

Joanna Goddard

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Reply to Beverly Fisher

February 27, 2020 10:24 am

Yes terrain is one of our sponsors, along with grove and brooklinen. We are so grateful for them! The rest are independent makers and small designers. Thank you so much!

Eliza

February 26, 2020 6:40 pm

So exciting! Congrats!

February 26, 2020 6:33 pm

Moving to DC and would love y’all to come through for one of the conversations. It’s exciting | scary to leave your circle mid-30s and start over friendship wise! Any organizations, groups I should join?

Emma

Reply to ks

February 27, 2020 5:02 pm

Hi KS, I just wanted to say you’ll be fine! I have relocated countries twice in my 30s, and if I have one piece of advice, it’s to just say yes to anything and everything that comes your way. You never know where your next friend is going to pop up. It might be a mum in the park who asks if you want a play date, it might be a lady in the supermarket who tells you about a book store event, it might be a person at your new job who offers to show you the favourite local coffee place. Just say yes! Not every attempt is going to be amazing, but at least you’re out there hanging out with people and seeing the city. I think there’s a tendency to hunker down and stay in when you’re new and lonely – and this is a valid feeling and absolutely you should stay in when you need to – but at the same time, the friendships are there, you’ve just got to put yourself out there a little. Good luck!

Mary Hartley

Reply to ks

February 29, 2020 10:19 am

Hi KS, I teach a “Zen Circle” meditation group at the Washington National Cathedral, which you’d be welcome to join :-) Details on my website here: enteringthestream.co/community. Welcome to DC (now or soon)!

Dawn

February 26, 2020 6:15 pm

Sounds wonderful! Any opportunity now or for future events to participate and purchase online?

Joanna Goddard

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Reply to Dawn

February 27, 2020 10:25 am

Yes! We put all the brands in this post so people who can’t attend the event can still discover them and shop their sites, if they’d like! Xoxo

Dawn

Reply to Dawn

February 27, 2020 10:58 am

Thank you for posting the links! So many cute things! Just ordered some stationary from Mr Boddingham! Good luck with the event!

Alice

February 26, 2020 5:43 pm

I’m in Scotland so no go for me sadly, but, well done team coj- this must have taken a lot of work to plan and put together. I hope you, and all that can make it out of this beautiful bunch of readers you’ve gathered, have a spectacular time xx

Julie

February 26, 2020 5:41 pm

Come to Chicago please!!!! :)

Joanna Goddard

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Reply to Julie

February 27, 2020 10:26 am

We will!!! Xoxo

Briana

February 26, 2020 5:41 pm

LA next please!!

February 26, 2020 5:40 pm

I so wish I could attend this market and meet you Joanna! I think this is a great idea and very natural extension of this wonderful community. Would you ever consider CoJ events in Canada? It’s wonderful here. Bring your family to the Rocky Mountains!

Casey Harrison

February 26, 2020 5:10 pm

Chicago is lovely… In the Spring or Summer :)

Jen

Reply to Casey Harrison

February 27, 2020 9:49 am

Another vote for Chicago! We’d love to have you here. Don’t forget fall, too!

Cynthia

February 26, 2020 5:01 pm

Sounds like fun! I wished I lived in New York.

Emily

February 26, 2020 4:47 pm

Would love to see the Cup of Jo gals in Boston! It’s an easy train ride from NYC.

Bess

Reply to Emily

February 26, 2020 5:39 pm

^YES agreed!

Rachel

Reply to Emily

February 26, 2020 8:08 pm

Yes please! :)

Sarah

Reply to Emily

February 27, 2020 10:41 am

Agreed! Would love to meet some fellow CoJ readers here!

Heather

Reply to Emily

February 27, 2020 12:04 pm

Another vote for Boston/Cambridge!

Emily 2

Reply to Emily

February 27, 2020 12:26 pm

Cosigned!

Rachel

February 26, 2020 4:28 pm

Come to Austin pretty please!

Mara

Reply to Rachel

February 26, 2020 11:39 pm

I second this!!!

Katherine

Reply to Rachel

February 27, 2020 3:34 pm

Yes! Come see us in ATX!!

Mercy

February 26, 2020 4:21 pm

What a great idea, definitely want to attend and get a tote!

And love the idea of timed entry, I am SO over excessive crowds! Honestly paying technically just $2.36 (the ticket fee) for the luxury of crazy crowd-free shopping is a DEAL.

Abbie

February 26, 2020 4:11 pm

YAY!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE come to FL!!

Tricia

February 26, 2020 4:06 pm

Lovely! We would be thrilled to see you in Denver…

Elyse

Reply to Tricia

February 26, 2020 5:17 pm

Another vote for Denver, please!

Emma

Reply to Tricia

February 26, 2020 7:25 pm

A third for Denver!

Jo G

Reply to Tricia

February 26, 2020 8:10 pm

Another vote for Denver! :-)

Daniela

Reply to Tricia

February 27, 2020 9:13 am

Yes! Denver please :)

Katie

Reply to Tricia

February 27, 2020 10:51 am

One more vote for Denver!

Katherine

Reply to Tricia

February 27, 2020 9:20 pm

Yes, DENVER! And all these Den requests make me think we need a meet-up here :)

Brooke

February 26, 2020 4:05 pm

Ohh, “In Conversation Events” sound LOVELY. I would love to gather with other lovely CoJ connected women in person. Feeling the desire for a lot more in person gathering in my life. Hope the Brooklyn event is so much fun and how sweet to support local makers.

I know you’ll get asked for *every* city ;), but here’s my vote for my city, Portland, Oregon. If other Portlanders chime in here, maybe we can help support you all in finding a space, getting the word out, etc!

Portland fan

Reply to Brooke

February 26, 2020 5:03 pm

Yes to Portland! We are such a cool place to visit too!

Jena

Reply to Brooke

February 26, 2020 5:47 pm

Yay to Portland! I would absolutely come down from Olympia for an event :)

Mallory

Reply to Brooke

February 26, 2020 6:56 pm

Please come to Portland!

BeckyB

Reply to Brooke

February 26, 2020 7:14 pm

+1 to a Portland event!!

Janna

Reply to Brooke

February 26, 2020 11:02 pm

Yes Portland! Ava Genes, Powells, Betsy & Iya, Good Coffee, Broder– so many good places and people here!

Brooke

Reply to Brooke

February 27, 2020 11:34 am

Oh Jena, you’re from Olympia, I love it -and fun, I think responded to your comment below about becoming CoJ helping making us more empathic well rounded humans. Love that we’re both on this chain too I kicked off.

And ?? other Portland peeps! Hopefully there’s a PNW CoJ event and we all get to meet! ? (Janna, Broder, yummmm!)

Sarah

Reply to Brooke

February 27, 2020 1:14 pm

Yes – Portland please!!

Kate the Great

Reply to Brooke

March 1, 2020 11:52 am

Another vote for Portland here. :D. I’m not sure how I’d get there, since I live in Salem and can’t drive. But I would exhaust every option to attend.

Claire

February 26, 2020 4:01 pm

OH have fun! Wish I could be there but I live across the country. Speaking of shopping, following a CoJ post, for Christmas my husband bought me a completely excellent ghost sweatshirt from artist Lorien Stern’s website, AND a tshirt! I love both of them, and make friends whenever I wear them.

Joanna Goddard

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Reply to Claire

February 27, 2020 10:26 am

So glad!!

Tamara M

February 26, 2020 3:51 pm

I just got my tickets! So excited what a great idea! P.S. Will there be food/drinks? haha

Joanna Goddard

Author

Reply to Tamara M

February 26, 2020 3:58 pm

yay, i’m excited!

Joanna Goddard

Author

Reply to Tamara M

February 27, 2020 10:26 am

And yes to food and drinks!

Jena

February 26, 2020 3:49 pm

Oh my goodness! This made my entire month. Although I live in Washington state, my husband and I happened to have a trip to NYC planned this *exact weekend*. How fun to shop among all the brands that support CoJ. Joanna, I’ve always wanted the opportunity to thank you in person for all the fabulous work and CoJ community you’ve built and now I might get the chance!

The perspectives, ideas, and essays shared on CoJ have truly had such an impact on my life. I feel a bit as though CoJ has grown with me through high school, college, being a newlywed, and now considering beginning a family of our own. Your posts – at the time or via the archives – have truly made me into a more cultured, well rounded, and empathetic human being, as cheesy as that sounds.

Looking forward to our NYC trip even more now!

Joanna Goddard

Author

Reply to Jena

February 26, 2020 3:59 pm

oh my gosh, that means so much to me! thank you so much.

Brooke

Reply to Jena

February 26, 2020 4:11 pm

Jena, this so captures my experience too: I too feel the space supporting being a “more cultured, well rounded, and empathetic human being”. So well said. I would also add loving the feeling that pop culture, laughter and pleasure can integrate with deep reflection, vulnerability and openness to others as well as global activism and care. Like the best friendships! Thank you deeply to you Joanna and all the lovely women holding this space.

liz

February 26, 2020 3:45 pm

this is so exciting!

Jackie

February 26, 2020 3:28 pm

Yay! Come to Baltimore!

Samantha

Reply to Jackie

February 26, 2020 3:52 pm

Second!!!

Lindsey

Reply to Jackie

February 26, 2020 10:50 pm

Baltimore folks, would you be interested in our own meetup? Not quite sure how we could organize it but maybe Artifact Coffee at a certain date and time? My resolution this year is to be braver about invitations!

Rebecca Coagan

February 26, 2020 3:26 pm

Oh my gosh! Can COATT Morse coded come?

Micah

February 26, 2020 3:26 pm

Never have I wished I lived in NYC more than I do at this moment!

Aria

February 26, 2020 3:26 pm

The brands sound lovely and I love all things Cup of Jo, but why do you need to sell tickets to… go shopping? These brands have online shops anyway, and charging for admission to shop feels pretty strange to me.

Joanna Goddard

Author

Reply to Aria

February 26, 2020 3:29 pm

oh, they’re just timed tickets, so it doesn’t get too crowded. they’re $10 each, but you get a $10 voucher toward shopping, so they’re actually free!

Reply to Aria

February 26, 2020 4:01 pm

I understand how tickets can seem unnecessary, but it’s also becoming pretty common for larger-forum markets or fleas to do this. The Rose Bowl Flea Market in Pasadena charges an entry fee and it’s honestly worth it (if you like flea markets and are ever near that area it’s a pretty fun one!) Even if you buy nothing, it’s an event to attend and events require tickets. So cool the CoJ team is including a voucher to use at any vendor!!

Aria

Reply to Aria

February 26, 2020 4:43 pm

That makes a lot more sense. Thanks for the explanation, and it sounds like fun!

February 26, 2020 3:22 pm

I live in LA and would LOVE something like this here, just saying :)

Chelsea

Reply to Mj

February 26, 2020 5:38 pm

Me too! LA, please!

Reply to Mj

February 27, 2020 3:11 am

I second LA!

Katherine

Reply to Mj

February 27, 2020 11:25 am

YES! Please come to LA! :)

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