Makers Markets

I have a love/hate relationship with reviewing vendor applications. I love learning about artists, seeing how you describe your work, reviewing the photos you submitted... but I hate having to turn people down. I have to look at that part as a teaching moment and try to do my best to let artists know why they didn't make the cut. Side note: Whenever you see that I say that "we" are reviewing applications... it's actually the colloquial we. It’s mostly me, sitting at my desk

What Actually Makes a Market Feel Good (and why some feel… off) I didn’t start out wanting to host markets. It didn't even cross my mind as something I'd ever be involved in. I started as an anxious artist who was quietly annoyed as a vendor. Back in 2019, I had gotten married, moved to Anacortes, quit a job I hated and simultaneously bought a laser I didn’t know how to use... and figured it out as I went (which has honestly been a common theme in my life). Once I figured out

Get started in hosting your own makers markets. Related topics: • How to host a craft market • Makers market vendor tips • Starting a handmade market in your community • Craft fair planning checklist

How to Get Started Hosting a Craft Market in Your Own Community Past vendors have been asking when I'll start hosting markets again in the Skagit Valley - sharing how much they appreciated my organization and advertising leading up to the markets. Honestly, hosting is not as hard as people might think now that we have ai tools and the power of social media. People typically don't host because they don't feel like they don't know where to even start. Here’s the thing. Markets