Pretty as a Peacock

Have a love for letterpress printing? Then come visit Lauren from The Peacock Press.  The Peacock Press is a Baltimore-based design and letterpress studio, offering: a collection of greeting cards for every occasion and limited edition prints. The Peacock Press will be at 2012 Merry Mart, come by and purchase some original greetings from Baltimore, hon!

Pop Culture + Design = Super Rad Design

An interest in painting, a dash of dorky,  a pinch of popular culture throw it all in a Baltimore crab pot and what you get out is Carlos Vigil of Super Rad Designs.

Carlos t-shirt designs take inspiration from 80s and 90s pop-culture, retro arcade/video games, popular toys, comic books, sports, cartoons, electronic and pop music, graffiti, his childhood, and the cereal isle at the grocery store. Super Rad t-shirt designs are often Baltimore-themed, including licensed Mr. Boh designs. Come visit Carlos at Merry Mart the first Sunday in December at this year's Merry Mart.

Get Funky with Nikdapooh Designs

Want something unique, a little funky and very environmentally friendly? Come to Merry Mart and visit Monica from Nikdapooh Designs. She makes mixed media sculptures using re-purposed materials, colorful and fun original paintings and striking easy to wear jewelry.

Pinhole Blender for the Photographer in You

Pinhole Blender makes a line of creative pinhole cameras that they sell along with pinhole photographs. Pinhole Blender features 35mm film camera built inside a recycled soda or beer can. The camera shoots 24 images and can be reloaded to shoot many more. Pinhole Blender is best known for "blender" style cameras that blend multiple images together by using a unique curved film plane. Pinhole Blender prints are photographic works on metal and wood. Come meet Chris from Pinhole Blender at the 2012 Merry Mart and buy a pinhole camera to capture this year's holiday memories!

 

Block Party Press, Lot's of Pun this Holiday!

A love for puns and nature inspire Tamara from Block Party Press is a self-taught artist who had her "peanut butter in the chocolate" moment when she combined stamp carving, polymer clay and paint to create unique jewelry and accessories.

Nothing says "Olive You" like a martini olive with heart!

All of her pieces are handmade from start to finish. Block Party Press features all original designs that are carved into  stamps. Then she hand paints each piece and lovingly scratch away the paint to create her signature finish! Block Party Press also creates illustrations and paintings from recycled magazines and product packaging.

Wood Art for Living

Wood Art for Living takes wood from un-harvested trees and woodturns it into artfully crafted objects for every day use. Wood Art for Living specialize in wall clocks, flower arrangers, bowls and forms, and also turn handles for heirloom quality kitchen implements.

Don't Blink! Open Eyes Press is at Merry Mart

Open Eyes Press makes screen printed housewares that also incorporates hand sewn aspects. Rachael from Open Eyes Press line includes tea towels, reusable sandwich bags, prints, stationery, market totes, pillows, and upcycled wool clutches. Her products have a retro-industrial vibe, and are made with quality, function, and sustainability in mind. 

Everything Open Eyes Press sells is handmade by her, which means it's printed and sewn right here in East Baltimore!