Our third, ever-popular seasonal craft market will take place just outside the store, rain or shine! Come check out over a dozen local vendors, ranging from visual art to craft to food. Conveniently timed a week before Mother’s Day, this is the perfect place to get a last-minute, one-of-a-kind gift.

Interested in the market, or know someone who’s a good fit? Fill out this form to be considered no later than 11:59 PM on Wednesday, April 2.

Featured vendors:

Aphra Adkins – Aphra (she/her) is a locally based multi-disciplinary visual artist who works primarily in 2 dimensional media. Her current body of work explores printmaking and collage.

Erin Killian – Erin Killian (she/her) is a Takoma Park ceramicist who makes small batches of joyful functional pottery.

Free Range Artists – Free Range Artists is a dynamic collective of colleagues bringing their art directly to their community. Their collaborators include fiber artists, painters, collagists, mixed media installation, and more.

Jawara Blake – Jawara Blake (he/him) has been a painter for over 40 years. In his ink and water watercolor paintings, he conjures vibrant, dreamlike portraits that celebrate the beauty and magic of people of color from the Caribbean and South America.

Leland Manufactory – Eric Leland (he/him) is an illustrator with a small letterpress print studio. He uses his vintage presses, my collection of moveable type, and his own woodcuts to create artful and humorous letterpress ephemera, including greeting cards and prints. He creates illustrated books, calendars, and games, which use his painted and drawn illustrations and are printed with a combination of letterpress and digital processes.

Meg VanDeusen – Meg VanDeusen (she/her) is a DMV local who’s been making pottery for five years, creating functional, everyday pieces designed to bring joy into your home. Starting as a wheel thrower and now working mostly with slab building, she crafts everything from mugs and planters to platters and vases in natural, earthy tones. Her work blends simplicity and warmth, perfect for daily use or special spaces. IG: @megseverydayclay

Niki Bramante – Niki (she/her) is a mixed media jewelry artist and elementary art teacher. Niki‘s playful jewelry evolved from a background in printmaking and mixed media collage and includes layered drawings set in resin, combined with various metals and metalsmithing techniques.

Dogwoode Collective is a family-run home & lifestyle boutique. We feature a curated selection of artisan crafted, intentionally designed, and vintage goods.

Rain Rubinoff – Rain (they/them) is a longtime Takoma Park resident. They find inspiration all around them, from frogs in Spring Park, to mushrooms growing by Sligo Creek, to the amazing Halloween decorations neighbors put up every year. Other sources of inspiration include historical fashion, especially of the late 19th century, American traditional tattooing, and medieval manuscript illumination. They love exploring new ways of depicting three dimensional space and objects in two dimensions on paper or canvas. IG: @Rain_Shoshana

Sweet Earline’s Custom Cakes & Cookies – Sweet Earline’s is a family-owned custom confections business located in Rockville, Maryland specializing in made-to-order decorated cookies and cakes. For the upcoming People’s Book Spring Market, they will be featuring floral designs that celebrate the joys of the spring season.

The Voyaging Bead – At The Voyaging Bead, you’ll find all kinds of earrings, from funky and fun to dark and spooky. Rosie (she/her), the creator behind The Voyaging Bead, is a local artist and author who loves designing the type of jewelry she wants to wear . . . AKA, a bit of everything! Stop by and pick out something fun for yourself!

without a ladder studio – Airen E. Hall (she/her) creates paper collage artwork using papers she paints and cuts by hand. Her primary sources of inspiration are folktales, nature, and the beauty of ordinary life. Airen lives and works in Wheaton, MD.

Laura Elkins – Laura (she/her) has been throwing pots for many years – before her children were born and then again in the last 3 years. She has challenged herself to throw 200 mugs as a way to explore clay bodies, glazes and different techniques. She is not sure if 200 will be enough for all the ideas rolling around in her head!

Fernwood Ceramics – Ariel’s (she/her) ceramic creations are rooted in the fantastical landscapes of her childhood forest home and driven by her adult passion for native plants and conservation. Incorporating local natural forms with a twist of whimsy, she seeks to remind the viewer that there is magic in our every day lives if only we take the time to look for it.