Help Big by Shopping Small

Saturday, Nov. 25

For the fifth year in a row, the Made In Erie Marketplace is bringing some of the area's best crafters together for a showcase of handmade goods. Taking place on Small Business Saturday, the event is one of the easiest ways to shop locally this holiday season, putting money directly in the hands of local creators (don't worry though, most vendors also have a credit card reader on hand these days). Featuring goods fit for all ages, the event has become one of the key events uniting Erie's artisans. Put on by the Bayfront East Side Taskforce (BEST), the event will take place at the Church of the Nativity Community Center. Proceeds of the vendor fees go to help the church's homeless shelter. — Nick Warren

More than 30 vendors will participate in the event, including, but not limited to:

A Neck's Best Thing: warm, and wonderfully one-of-a kind scarves, cowls from Mary Orsini 

A Touch of Whimsy: ceramic pieces perfect for the garden by Pauline Schwab Snyder

Alex's Puzzles: captivatingly detailed works cut in natural wood

By the Bay Productions: adorable knitworks with a childlike appeal

Carol's Creations: hand knit and crocheted items perfect for the holidays

Celestial Apothecary: handmade soaps, lotions, balms, and scrubs 

Chainsaw Art by Jess: handsomely crafted cuts using local Erie wood

Concrete Art Man: eye-catching steampunk and modern designs by Randy Harris

The Copper Twig: emotive and bewitching photography by Laura Gooley. 

Erieite Pride: hometown love from photographer Marshall John Blount

Karin's Kreations: unique leather bracelets and jewelry with a western flair

Katie LeVan Artwork: lusciously textured knife paintings and nature-based jewelry

LucidiTea Co.: natural herbal tea blends using the finest organic ingredients

Rabbit Room Arts: lively and colorful paintings and prints from Marcy Hall

Rags & Old Iron: elegantly grim pieces of art from Jennifer Terry

Sarah Whitman's Pottery: beautifully glazed works with useful applications

Sea Sprite Creations: Christine Stewart's jewelry combining the organic and industrial

Strungout Designs: Vicki Newell's lustrous, beaded jewelry works

10 a.m - 5 p.m // 109 German Street // facebook.com/MadeinErieMarketplace