Karen Kliethermes
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Fall 2024 Holistic Fair
Date: 9/28/24 - 9/29/24
Time: 10am-5pm both days
Location: The Ranch Events Complex
5280 Arena Cir.
Loveland, CO 80538
Admission: $10/day pass; $15/weekend pass
This was Karen's fourth Belu Olisa Holistic Fair, and second Fall Fair here! She really loves supporting this local event organizing business instead of some of the larger competing ones, and has had pretty great sales at these events thus far! It's a huge bonus to be surrounded by a down-to-earth community--the staff and other vendors can be so generous and kind.
Per usual, Karen sold her birds and mammals oracle decks, her many animal prints, her "Save The Bees!" Coloring Books, her wire-wrapped pendants, and her handmade earrings. Her inventory is expanding, as she added yet another box of earrings and another pendant display rack! And here, she has tons more materials to make even more! She also went a little crazy at the annual Denver Gem Show, so tried to move some extra crystals she doesn't have room for. All that said, here's to hoping she can move more product at the next events.
Pop-Up Shop at Private Broomfield Home
Date: 6/22/24
Time: 2-5pm
Location: 195 Iris St.
Broomfield, CO 80020
Admission: Free!
Link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100028285196924
Karen is honored to be hosted and featured by Robbin Merta, who is a local realtor that runs monthly meet-and-greets out of her home! You can find more info about her here: https://www.remax.com/real-estate-agents/robbin-merta-louisville-co/102061082
Karen will hang original artwork on the walls of Robbin's home, and bring all of her original products to sell: both birds and mammal oracle decks, fine art prints of all of her artwork, "Save The Bees!" Coloring Books, wire-wrapped crystal pendants, and handmade earrings. Karen is looking forward to meeting new people and is grateful to all who plan to stop by!
Into the Wild Race at the Wild Animal Sanctuary
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Date: 6/8/24
Time: 7-10am
Location: The Wild Animal Sanctuary
2999 County Road 53
Keenesburg, CO 80643
Admission: Donation-Based
Link: https://www.wildanimalsanctuary.org/into-the-wild-running-festival
Karen was ecstatic to be back to The Wild Animal Sanctuary's "Into The Wild" Run for the third time! This giant annual race that raises money for the Wild Animal Sanctuary--one of the biggest animal sanctuaries in the country! Thousands of animal lovers far and wide participate in this event; in addition to seeing their hundreds of rescued animals on the property, attendees get to enjoy a memorable day and workout with loved ones. Per usual, it was a joy to interact with so many caring people, most especially those that work/volunteer for the sanctuary! It was a sunny day this time with a great turnout of people. This time, Karen went with a simpler setup: birds and mammal oracle decks, fine art prints of all of her artworks, and handmade earrings.
In lieu of the nonprofit's vendor booth fee and to additional raise money for their rescue work, Karen donated some of her artistic services. Specifically, she was given an authentic, hollow ostrich eggs (from their resident ostriches!) for the third time to paint, and then return to the sanctuary to sell in their shop. Isn't that the coolest?? Karen also gives a huge shoutout and thanks to her partner who was a big help with setting upher booth! To learn more about the Wild Animal Sanctuary, click here: https://www.wildanimalsanctuary.org/about-us
2024 Colorado Holistic Fair
Date: 4/20/24 - 4/21/24
Time: 10am-5pm both days
Location: Adams County Fairgrounds
9755 Henderson Rd Bldg. 1
Brighton, CO 80601
Admission: $10/day pass; $15/weekend pass
This was Karen's third Belu Olisa Holistic Fair, and first time at this location! She really loves supporting this local event organizing business instead of some of the larger competing ones, and has had pretty great sales at these events thus far! It's a huge bonus to be surrounded by a down-to-earth community--the staff and other vendors can be so generous and kind. Per usual, Karen sold her birds and mammals oracle decks, her many animal prints, her "Save The Bees!" Coloring Books, her wire-wrapped pendants, and her handmade earrings.
Also, Karen was unexpectedly given a corner booth, which meant she had to change her whole booth set-up on the fly. She subsequently purchased neon duct tape to lead customers into her booth, as she decided this was the best way to adapt to the corner booth orientation with the supplies she had on her. So much can go into vendor booth planning!
Spring 2024 Holistic Fair
Date: 3/9/24 - 3/10/24
Time: 10am-5pm both days
Location: The Ranch Events Complex
5280 Arena Cir.
Loveland, CO 80538
Admission: $10/day pass; $15/weekend pass
This was Karen's second Belu Olisa Holistic Fair! She is thrilled to support a local event organizing business instead of some of the larger competing ones, and has had great sales at both events! It's a huge bonus to be surrounded by a down-to-earth community--the staff and other vendors can be so generous and kind. Per usual, Karen sold her birds and mammals oracle decks, her many animal prints, her "Save The Bees!" Coloring Books, her wire-wrapped pendants, and her handmade earrings.
Winter Faire Holiday Market at Yellow Barn Farm
Date: 12/17/23
Time: 11-3pm
Location: Yellow Barn Farm
9417 N Foothills Hwy
Longmont, CO 80503
Admission: Donation Link: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/yellowbarnfarm/1051808
Karen was thrilled to be back at one of Yellow Barn's vendor events! Karen found out about this incredible place and the extraordinary things they are doing through taking the Boulder Permaculture Design Course back in 2022. Yellow Barn Farm is a part of the non-profit DAR (Drylands Agroecology Research) who engage in regenerative practices with permaculture values to improve the landscape (water, fire mitigation), support and foster local ecology, grow and raise healthy, organic food for Boulder County, conduct safe and educational research and experimentation upon the land, and more. See how you can get involved! https://www.dar.eco/get-involved
This event was in perfect timing for lastminute shoppers, where Karen had an indoor booth along with many other fabulous local crafters and businesses. Karen sold her birds and mammal oracle decks, fine art prints, "Save The Bees!" Coloring Books, as well as her handmade earrings and wire-wrapped pendants. It's one thing to sell your products at a vendor event, and it's another to do so whilst surrounded by a heartfelt, grounded, and humble community with aligned values. (Also, Karen forgot to take photos of the event to put on this page, whoops!)
Pongo Lifestyle Parties
Dates: 2023 Events: 12/20, 12/13, 12/6, 10/4, 8/16, 4/2
2022 Events: 12/14, 12/7, 10/12, 8/16, 7/30, 3/15, 3/1, 2/9
2021 Events: 12/22, 12/15, 12/8, 12/1, 10/16
Time: Typically 5-8pm
Location: Pongo Lifestyle Boutique
5738 South Rapp Street
Littleton, CO 80120
Pongo Lifestyle knows how to throw their parties! During the holiday season and for special events, this maximalist boutique goes out of their way to hire live musicians and a bartender to go along with a plethora of food--all free for the public to enjoy! Karen is invited to do some live-painting to add to the array of entertainment at these lively events. She has had the incredible honor of having painted the murals in the entire store, and Pongo Lifestyle also very generously allows Karen to sell her decks and prints at their events. This store truly goes above and beyond to turn over their product for every holiday and season; words don't accurately describe how wondrous this is, you've got to see it for yourself!
This charming shop focuses on selling products that are fair-trade, use upcycled/recycled/thrifted materials, are ethically sourced, support impoverished communities, and come from woman-owned businesses across the world. Also, the owner of Pongo Lifestyle also has worked very hard to create and sell an entire line of palm-free skincare products, all set to match different themes and rooms in the store! In addition to supporting orangutans by avoiding palm oil, a huge amount of their profits are directly donated to the Center for Great Apes, an incredible, altruistic sanctuary for rescued apes. To learn more about Pongo Lifestyle and their mission, please visit: https://www.pongolifestyle.com/ To learn more about the Center for Great Apes: https://centerforgreatapes.org/
Fall 2023 Holistic Fair
Date: 9/16 - 9/17
Time: 10am-5pm both days
Location: The Ranch Events Complex
5280 Arena Cir.
Loveland, CO 80538
Admission: $10/day pass; $15/weekend pass
This was Karen's first Belu Olisa Holistic Fair! She wanted to support a local event organizing business instead of some of the larger competing ones, and has heard fantastic things about this one. And it worked out, because it was overall a successful event with an awesome, down-to-earth community! Karen sold her birds and mammals oracle decks, her many animal prints, her "Save The Bees!" Coloring Books, and her handmade earrings. She definitely wants to attend more of these events in the future!
Katie's Night Gala 2023
Date: 10/5/2023
Time: 5pm-9pm
Location: Reelworks Denver
1399 35th St
Denver, CO 80205
Admission: $75
Link: https://www.katieadamsonconservationfund.org/katiesnight2023
Katie's Night was phenomenal this year! It featured KACF's new documentary on their Tanzanian honeybee and elephant project. I am so proud of this non-profit and how far they have come over the years!! Hundreds of animal lovers and patrons attend this fancy fundraising event, raising money for the incredible animal conservation efforts led by KACF.
Two drawings of Karen's were up for auction, her Bee and Elephant piece (specially made for KACF's Tanzanian project), as well as the live-drawing Karen completed at the event, featuring the Mountain Gorilla. This drawing was paired with the CGA auction item--a trip and stay at the Center for Great Apes, an incredible exclusive ape sanctuary in Florida. The lovely woman who won the trip and drawing said she loved the piece and was looking forward to what will be a most life-changing experience for her! Karen also sold her birds and mammals oracle decks, "Save the Bees!" coloring books, all of her fine art prints, and handmade earrings.
Karen was so honored to once again be invited to this event, as well as so grateful to be working with and around some of the most inspiring, caring people--of whom are just as passionate about preserving our natural world as she is. To learn more about the Katie Adamson Conservation Fund, please visit: http://www.katieadamsonconservationfund.org/