Tigerlilly, a Natural Choice for Great Presents

Naturally beautiful jewelry and accessories from Tigerlilly make great gifts for one and all! Come visit Allison and Brett from Tigerlilly at the 2012 Merry Mart. They create jewelry and men’s accessories from their studio in right around the corner from the Creative Alliance. They are inspired by the place where the city, history, and nature meet.

Tigerlilly's preserved botanical jewelry items are created directly from locally collected organic specimen, pressing them into metal. Using the electroforming process, nature specimen such as acorns and twigs are encased in copper. Brett’s new line of belt buckles, tie clips, and cufflinks are made using various metal fabricating and casting techniques. They also make a line of button earrings, bracelets, and hair accessories reusing Japanese Kimono textiles.

Cozy and Stylish Scarves from Pidge Pidge

Hey Baby, it's cold outside…so what you need is a comfy non-wool scarf with a unique woven cuff- the softness of jersey fabric with a special punch of funky woven stripes. Don't you want to be warm, stylish and comfy this winter? Come visit Vanessa from Pidge Pidge. She has united her sewing machine and weaving loom to make these cozy scarves that you will be able to purchase on December 2nd at Merry Mart.

Alluring Robot Helps out Santa's Elves this Christmas

Karen and her Robot Army have been working hard to help Santa and his elves this season making lots of presents for the good little girls and boys! Karen's shop, Alluring Robot features upcycled...recycled...often discarded items in her jewelry that she re-imagines into wearable art. Karen's Alluring Robots are friendly and would love a visit from you at this year's Merry Mart.

Mothermade Knows the Best Presents!

Shop Mother Made for presents and help a local non-profit! Mother Made Baltimore is a social enterprise in which low-income women make and sell custom designed, environmentally friendly products as a means to empowerment.

The mission of Mother Made is to promote the independence of low-income women by providing experience with entrepreneurship in an emotionally supportive environment. They make hand-dyed napkins, scarves, and home decor, as well and re-usable produce bags and tote bags. All of the products are made in Baltimore by a group of women who operate the business cooperatively while developing new skills and leadership. Come by Merry Mart, December the 2nd and help support local organizations and crafters like Mother Made!

Nothing Fishy Here!

Hey Fish Studio offers modern handmade accessories & home décor, including designer fabric purses and hand-patched pillows. Elizabeth from Hey Fish Studio items have all been handmade by her in my sunny studio located in the heart of Baltimore.

Hey Fish Studio uses a mix of modern and vintage fabrics together to create an original & eclectic aesthetic. She also  hand-prints the fabric with my original designs. So swim right past those malls and chain stores this year and come straight to Merry Mart to visit Elizabeth from Hey Fish Studio.

Yarnings by Seanna

Yarnings by Seanna hand makes urban tribal ornaments for head, heart, and home. Seanna crochets and knits hats, scarves, necklaces, bracelets, baskets and earrings with a twist on traditional forms. Yarnings by Seanna materials used include recycled fabrics, handspun wool, and vintage buttons and beads.

As Sweet as a Pinkkiss

Pinkkiss pottery is a line of handcrafted ceramic housewares made by Shawna Pincus.  Pinkkiss pottery is handmade from slabs of clay that are rolled thin and formed over a hand thrown mold or cut from an original pattern and shaped.

Shawna hand paints all of her work using underglazes much as a painter would use paints. She also print on the surface using my own technique of blockprinting, stamping and screen printing. Each piece is coated with studio made food safe glazes and fired in her electric kiln making them strong and safe to use on a daily basis.

Tag Team Vendors

What happens when two great crafters share a space? Tag team vending at Merry Mart with Fisticuffs Leather and Iconolithic. This power house duo will crush the competition and take no prisoners—manufactured mall stores beware! Why would anyone want a cookie cutter present when they can to Merry Mart December the 2nd and meet these two heavy hitters.

Fisticuffs Leather hand-builds cuffs, watchbands and other leather accessories from 100% reclaimed/recycled leather and found objects.

 Jack Hernandez from Iconolithic creates shadow box works of art from found objects. Come see this dynamic duo and do some heavy weight holiday shopping.

Blue Mitten

Julia from Blue Mitten hand knits accessories with an emphasis on children's hats. Her work is colorful, soft, well made, and reasonably priced. So keep that noggin warm with a little flair and a lot of character, including bunnies and owls this winter!