Craft & Mercantile - November 15th

LIVE MUSIC: Cordelia Blue
FOOD: Suburban food truck, Good Girls Bakery, dining on Restaurant Row
DRINK: Suburban Brewing beer, Dressler Estate cider
KIDS ACTIVITY (free age 12 & under): gingerbread cookie decorating and s’mores
MAKERS MARKET: 35+ local artisans, see below!

MEET THE MAKERS: 11/15!

**click on photo below for more information about each maker!

2 Waves and the Sun PA

Permanent Jewelry

2 Waves and the Sun PA is a small permanent jewelry business owned by a local teacher and mom, Casey Strathmeyer. Permanent jewelry is a custom fit, dainty piece that has no clasp. Although she does provide clasps if that's more your style! It's a unique experience and creates memories with friends and family. The jewelry is a distinctive way to commemorate a special occasion, relationship, moment in time- or to simply add a little sparkle in your life!

A Natural Girl

Bath & Body/Apothecary

A Natural Girl is a skincare company that formulates body and hair care products made from natural ingredients. We understand that ingredient transparency as well as using products that fulfill its promise is extremely important to our customers. At A Natural Girl, we take pride in formulating products that always keep our customer's needs and wants in mind.

Anchor & Spruce

Art

Jaime Cromer is a self taught illustrator living in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Her art is inspired by the things that surround her everyday, elements of nature, a fondness for cooking and traveling, mid century modern and folk art style illustration. She likes to incorporate digital elements with organic, hand painted images and will often use several mediums within one piece. Her bright and colorful illustrations appear on art prints, cards and stationery.

Appleville Treats

Gourmet Dog Treats

Festive holiday items will be available along with all your doggies already favorite treats!

Art After Dark

Art, Home Goods, Jewelry, Kitchen & Garden

Art After Dark creates resin coasters, trays and wall art inspired by nature, abstract art, and color.

Avant~Garden Pottery

Ceramics/Pottery

Wheel-thrown, stoneware pottery for floral design, ikebana and some kitchen & garden ware items also. Most pieces contain a permanently attached pin frog for unique ways of arranging flowers.

Betula’s Botanica

Bath & Body/Apothecary

Betula’s Botanica, a purveyor of fine artisan soaps & body care products was established in 2009. A member of the Handcrafted Soap & Cosmetic Guild and Leaping Bunny, we pride ourselves on using all plant based ingredients. Small batch production ensures a high quality standard that is nourishing to the skin as well as visually appealing. With 50+ soaps to choose from & a large variety of body care there’s something for everyone! Sugar scrubs, bath & body oils, bug repellents, lotion bars, spray mists, lip balms, foot care, & even specialty soaps like shampoo & shaving bars! Also Organic Herbal Teas & specially blended loose herbal incense & anointing oils to enhance & support your spiritual moments. Available at farmers markets, online, & our retail shop, 412 Penn Ave, West Reading, PA.

Bluestem Botanicals

Bath & Body/Apothecary, Kitchen & Garden

Bluestem Botanicals is a family-operated, certified organic herb farm in southeastern Pennsylvania, operating since 2008. Our mission is to "connect people with plants for food, for medicine, and for a more resilient collective future." We grow, cultivate, hand harvest, and process our botanicals right on our farm. We specialize in products that are highly medicinal, potently aromatic, and most of all, flavorful through our line of botanical extracts, herbal cocktail and mocktail ingredients, and farm-crafted tea blends.

Caitelle

Candles

Caitelle is a self-created and empowered brand focused on delivering one of a kind experiences through aromatic home and personal fragrances.

Casey Saccomanno Art

Art

Casey Saccomanno is a Berwyn, PA based bohemian style textile, print, & mural artist specializing in watercolor & fiber art. Casey is often inspired by nature's botanicals & blooms while painting & creating in muted calming color palette. A wide array of original artwork, art prints, greeting cards, ornaments, macrame wall hangings, plant hangers, & custom mural consultations are offered at her markets.

Chalktree WAX Candles

Candles

Handpoured Modern-Minimal candles made with luxurious and vegan coconut wax and natural wooden wick. Inspired by neutral aesthetics our candles will enhance the look and feel of your home. We only use toxin-free and premium quality scents that are inspired by mood, nature and nostalgia. Being a Sustainable Luxury brand we take pride in our eco-friendly branding and packaging. Lightning our candle will not only make you feel relaxed but it will become a part of your self-care routine.

Citrus Textiles

Crochet

Hi! My name is Natasha and I started Citrus Textiles four years ago. I chose the name Citrus Textiles due to my love of citrus fruits and that the items I create fall under the textile category! I create modern and chic sewn and crocheted items in patterns and styles that are appealing to all ages. Some of the items I create include pet bandanas, plastic/reusable bag holders, crocheted whimsical pals & home decor, and cold weather accessories. My main goal is to make items that will bring a smile to all who enter my traveling shop!

Delicate Designs by Amanda

Jewelry

Delicate Designs by Amanda is a distinctive collection of chic and timeless jewelry designs handcrafted in Malvern, PA by Amanda Knight. Amanda's jewelry line is inspired by nature and features natural gemstones, freshwater pearls, and crystals to offer a vibrant selection of pieces suitable for any occasion.

Earthmade Handmade

Art, Home Goods, Woodwork

Robert Edward is a mixed media artist who creates unique and innovative furnishings for inspired by the natural world.

Erin Hulse Candles

Candles

Candle containers have been thrifted or up-cycled, which means the designs and styles will continually be changing and updated based on what I find! They are hand poured in small batches and are made with scented oils and soy wax. Being able to give a new life to something that has otherwise been forgotten is an exciting challenge that I love to share with other people. Once your candle is burned out, please feel free to reuse your container for whatever you see fit! That way, we can continue to reuse and recycle.

Grace Hunsinger Studio

Art, Fiber & Textiles

I am a watercolor artist creating beautiful products to be used and enjoyed daily. Some of my best selling products include tea towels, greeting cards, & custom house portraits. 

Honey Rae Soap & Co.

Bath & Body/Apothecary, Candles

We are a woman owned, family oriented company. We strive to make all of our products with natural ingredients from the oils, down to the colorants. We also focus on sourcing as many of our ingredients from our small farm as possible. In many of our companies products you may find dried herbs from the gardens, goat milk from Delilah the Nubian goat, and wax from the farm's bee hives. If we cannot produce our ingredients from the farm, we do our best to support other small businesses or farms. Honey Rae products include our handmade soaps, 100% soy wax candles, nourishing body balms, natural bath bombs, beard care products, and more!

Hook & Yarn Co.

Crochet and Embroidery

Hello! My name is Hannah and I am a modern fiber artist who specializes in crochet as well as embroidery, punch needle and weaving. I learned to crochet as a child and these days, fiber art is my way of adding color and joy to the world while having the flexibility to stay close to home to care for our young daughter. I offer a variety of modern boho and eclectic products for those who love color, anything floral and a touch of whimsy.

Hudson Valley Woodworking

Woodwork

I thrive on learning new skills and techniques, as well as insights into the process of developing my unique products from sustainably sourced local hardwoods.

Our products are meticulously handcrafted to bring timeless elegance and natural beauty into your home. Each piece is expertly created using sustainably sourced local hardwood, showcasing the unique grain patterns and rich textures that only nature can provide. From stunning bowls and vases to kitchen and office items, and one-of-a-kind decorative items, our woodturning products add a touch of warmth and sophistication to any space. Whether you're looking for a special gift or a striking addition to your decor, our hand-crafted creations are sure to impress with their unique look and feel.

JFOX Jewelry

Jewelry

JFOX Jewelry is handcrafted, one-of-a-kind statement jewelry using high quality gemstones and metals. All pieces are created by owner and designer, Jen Fox in her home studio in Philadelphia, PA.

Joyful Ceramic Co

Pottery

Joyful Ceramic Co creates unique pottery to bring joy to everyone around you! With a mix of decorative and functional pieces there is something for everyone.

Kastania Olive Oil

Food and Beverage

Kastania Organic Olive Oil brings Chester County, our home, the flavor of Greece. A small family business we take pride in our delicious organic First Cold Press Extra Virgin Olive Oil which began from our ancestral groves of Kastania in the Peloponnese mountains. Our olive oil is comprised of only two varieties of olives grown in the perfect terrain and climate, giving it the rich distinctive flavor it boasts one is the highest in Antioxidants! Our olive oil is delicious as well as very healthy/ high in polyphenols~ EVOO that makes a difference in taste and for your health. We are also internationally Gold award winning!
You'll also find specially selected balsamic vinegars, pure Sea Salt, organic dried herbs from our village and US artisan made KEVOO organic soaps.

LoveLeigh Craft Co

Jewelry

LoveLeigh Craft Co is a one-woman shop crafting small batch wood, leather and cork earrings. Working with renewable materials, maker Leigh Heiss works to create pieces that are lightweight, sustainable, affordable and adorable. All hardware used is hypoallergenic surgical stainless steel. All pieces are cut in-house and many are hand painted. Styles available range from fun seasonal pieces that light up holidays to elevated everyday earrings that start conversation.

m.e.g.bags

Clothing & Accessories, Fiber & Textiles

M.E. Gutridge is a maker of bags - both practical and pretty. Creator of the Pack-it-out-Pouch, a bag that carries your dogs poo so that you don't have to! Maker of handbags, wristlets, hip-bags, totes, wallets, and dog treat pouches. M.E. (stands for Mary Elizabeth, but she's always been M.E.) chooses her own fabrics based on the season and trends and makes every bag by hand; every stitch. A retired homeschool mom she's found time to grow her business now that her children are grown.

MESC Designs

Jewelry

MESC Designs offers jewelry hand made by Mary E. S. Cox with recycled sterling silver and recycled gold fill. Specializing in rings sizes 3-14, also making earrings, bracelets and necklaces. Mary values flow and versatility in her work. Creating negative spaces, balancing weights and using textures to bring lightness, contrast and compliment to the human form. She creates quality pieces for daily wear that will stand up to the test of time. They are catered to mixing, matching and creating your own look.

MIXTAPE PAPER CO.

Art

Mixtape Paper Co. is a celebration of relationships and connectedness. Based in Newark, Delaware, creator Lindsay McConnell designs and prints greeting cards, stationery and gift wrap that are inspired by a love of music, humor, loving feelings and a bold, retro aesthetic. The hope is that in some small way, Mixtape can encourage people to share more love.

N8SG Woodworking

Wooden Decor

We are a husband and wife team, who make a wide variety of wood products. My wife paints sign, makes wooden garland and door round signs. I started making furniture and wooden bowls but have expanded into cutting boards, serving trays, wooden trees/reindeer and a variety of wooden games.

Pluma Avis Domus

Woodwork

Unique award winning birdhouses made of recycled, new wood, and ply, with multiple coats of spar varnish. They have a double hinged rear flap for cleaning, and d-ring for easy hanging.

Postage Stamp Jewelry

Jewelry

Handmade jewelry from vintage, canceled postage stamps that have traveled around the globe.

StanfieldCeramics

Handcrafted Pottery

Vibrant, functional ceramics for everyone! All wares are food/microwave/dishwasher safe and made with intention and love in Philadelphia, PA.

Synergy Ceramics

Ceramics

Small batch ceramics. All handmade by the Speelhoffer Family

Talufane

Art, Clothing & Accessories, Home Goods, Kitchen & Garden

Talufane { T A – loo – f ā n } is the joining of two old words - talu (from Old English) means the telling of a tale, and fane (from Middle English) is a sacred place or temple. Together they speak of stories that shape us, and the love that we hold for them. My offerings are an eclectic mix of textiles and objects printed with original patterns and paintings, all inspired by tales – some old and familiar, and others that are being written as they’re created.

Terraintextures

Jewelry

Handmade jewelry containing locally foraged foliage, ferns and mushrooms.

The Basement Workshop

Woodwork

The Basement Workshop is at The Strawberry Market! Be sure to stop by our tent and check out our handmade wooden boards and utensils that you could use to display and serve your culinary delights.

Thistle Finch Designs

Fiber & Textiles, Art, Clothing & Accessories, Jewelry

Thistle Finch Designs offers one of a kind, hand-embroidered artwork and apparel—inspired by traditional folk art with an unexpected twist. Millie, the maker behind the brand, plays on this interesting contrast between a classic craft medium and dark or unusual subject matter. You will also find prints, décor, and accessories featuring Millie’s original designs.

Warwick Furnace Farm

Bath & Body/Apothecary

Warwick Furnace Farm is a family-owned and operated lavender farm in rural Glenmoore, Pennsylvania. The farm is located in the heart of the French Creek valley in Chester County, adjacent the historic Warwick Furnace dating back to 1738. The lavender is Certified Naturally Grown and is harvested, distilled and formulated into small batch essential oil and floral mists in a variety of scents, balancing floral facial toner, soothing lavender salves, calming botanical bath soak, as well as dried floral creations and crafts such as sachets, eye pillows, lavender wands, bundles and bouquets. We also have floral-inspired artwork in notecards and prints. In the spring, we offer live lavender plants. Everything we produce is all-natural, and handcrafted on the farm.

WHISKERS AND STRING

Fiber / Textiles

After 20 years in academia, Sherri Brouillette made a mid-life change and started Whiskers and String. Sherri combines her love of creating with her love of animals to offer needle felted woodland animals to bring a smile to your face and some whimsy to your home. Each critter is crafted over several hours using one needle and either sheep or alpaca wool. Each of these unique critters promises to be well-behaved and bring some joy to your life.