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We Go As Far As We Grow 2022

We at San José Made are so excited to bring back We Go As Far As We Grow: An Art, Craft & Care Market for its second annual event in 2022. In partnership with San Jose Woman's Club, We Go As Far As We Grow will be a wonderful two-day event happening on Saturday, Sept. 10 and Sunday, Sept. 11 from 11 AM to 4 PM each day.

Featuring over 40 incredible makers & artists, an original art show featuring hand painted terra cotta planters, a special door giveaway for 500 attendees each day, food & drink crafted by local makers and more!

In keeping with the theme, we want to create an experience that encourages attendees to reflect on GROWTH, be it their own individual growth or their community's growth.

For this event, we have curated a lineup of artists, makers and creative small businesses whose work + processes + mission help support this type of reflection in the event's experience. This could include work designed with self care in mind, work that makes you think differently or more deeply about the world around you AND/OR work that inspires or energizes or motivates you to grow–however that may be. 

View recaps of the amazing 2021 event here and here.

Event Details

  • Date: Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11
  • Event Time: 11 AM to 4 PM each day
  • Venue: San Jose Woman’s Club
  • Address: 75 S. 11th St, San Jose, CA 95112
  • Mask Policy: Based on the current status of COVID cases in our community, face masks must be worn by vendors, attendees and staff at all times while at the event.
  • Admission: $5 (see below)
  • Food & Drink: Coffee Drinks & Pastries by Academic Coffee (Sat / Sun), Cookies by Christine's Cookie Co (Sat / Sun), Cupcakes by Franci Cakes (Sat)
  • Pet Policy: Service animals only.

General Admission & Door Giveaways

We will be charging $5 general admission entry at the door. Kids under the age of 15 can enter for free. 80% of these door proceeds will be donated to local non-profits & groups. San José Made will donate 40% of the admission proceeds to our event partner San Jose Woman's Club, which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing an inclusive space to build friendship, community and support for women and all who support them. San José Made will donate the remaining 40% of door proceeds to:

  • Martha Street Quarant-Zine provides a physical and digital platform for the voices of BI&POC creatives local to the San Jose and the greater South Bay. Follow @marthastreetartnight

Door giveaways available only to the first 500 attendees each day. Included in the door giveaway will be a very special zine produced specifically for this event by Alyssa Wigant (@alyssa.wigant) and Alicia Cardell (@acardellart). 

Parking

Street parking is very limited in this area. We highly recommend parking in SJSU’s North Garage located on the corner of E San Fernando and S 10th St, only one block over from the venue. If you use the address 437 E San Fernando St, San Jose, CA 95112, it should lead you to the entrance of the parking garage. 

We called the North Garage and they communicated the following pricing for Saturdays and Sundays: 

  • Saturday: $1 per each 30 min, or $5 for the day
  • Sunday: $1 per each 30 min, or $5 for the day
  • NOTE: We do not have any control over the parking garage’s pricing so while we assume this is the correct pricing, based on our experiences with parking garages, this pricing could be subject to change. 

The venue is extremely accessibly via public transit. View your bus route to the venue via VTA.

Vendor Lineup

Original Art Show Lineup

Preview the Original Art Show Pieces here

Included in the event will be SJMADE's first ever original art show featuring hand-painted terra cotta planters by the following artists:

All of the planters will be on sale starting at the event. All purchases will be for pickup from the SJMADE Store after the event concludes. Any planters that are not purchased at the event will be listed for purchase online at sanjosemade.com after the event. 

The original art pieces will be previewed in the lead up to the event both here and on our Instagram

Food & Drink Menu

The event will offer an exciting coffee drinks & desserts menu crafted by Academic Coffee, Christine's Cookies Co and Franci Cakes (SAT ONLY). 

Christine’s Cookie Co

  • chocolate chip: a classic cookie featuring layers of chocolate discs $5.75
  • chocolate walnut: chocolate and toasted organic walnuts $5.75
  • flowerfetti: seasonal summer flavors and white chocolate crumbles $5.75
  • pumpkin doodle: a twist on the classic snickerdoodle $5.75
  • black sesame oreo (v): black sesame tahini and crushed organic sandwich cookies $6.25
  • blueberry chocolate oatmeal (v/gf): oats, spice, dried organic blueberries and chocolate $6.25

Academic Coffee

  • Cold Brew - Black - $4.75
  • Latte With Oat Milk - $5.5
  • Pandan Cold Brew With Oatly - $5.25
  • Vanilla Cold Brew With Oatly - $5.25
  • Pandan Latte With Oatly - $5.75
  • Piloncillo Cinnamon Latte With Oatly - $6
  • Vanilla Latte With Oatly - $5.75
  • Red Boat Caramel Latte With Oatly - $6.50 - A unique seasonal drink that is an ode to our heritage. Red Boat fish sauce is the most premium brand you can find in the market. The marriage between the red boat and our house made caramel gives a delicious, sweet, and umami flavor to the latte. Our Red Boat Caramel contains fish sauce and dairy.

Franci Cakes
$5 each or 4 for $18

CLASSIC CUPCAKES

  • Mexi Cocoa: Mexican chocolate cake, Mexican chocolate buttercream frosting. Topped with a mini flower shaped cinnamon chip.
  • Bibbidi bobbidi: Pumpkin cake, White chocolate buttercream frosting. Topped with a white chocolate candy pumpkin.

CHARACTER CUPCAKES

  • Fox-tea: Thai tea cake with condensed milk buttercream frosting.
  • Apple Ci-deer: Apple cider cake topped with cinnamon sugar and filled with dulce de leche. Apple cider buttercream frosting.

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Our Event Partner: San Jose Woman's Club

San Jose Woman's Club provides an inclusive space to build friendship, community, and support for women and all who support them.

The Club, one of California's oldest women’s organizations, was established in 1894 as part of a nationwide social movement of women’s clubs that combined self-improvement with voluntary community work, addressing needs that interested women, such as kindergartens, libraries, and parks. Today, the San Jose Woman's club is stretching its mission and is working to build partnerships across the city. We are no longer a same-sex organization, but we continue to focus on women and community as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Membership is open to all.  

Learn more at the San Jose Woman's Club's website: https://sjwomansclub.org

Photos from the 2021 Event