Handmade Arcade Giveaway
You might want to hold off on shopping for typical winter apparel and decor this season. Pittsburgh’s first and largest indie-craft market, Handmade Arcade, will open its doors on Dec. 6 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center from 11:00AM to 7:00PM. Once again, you can purchase a plethora of homemade crafts and artwork made exclusively by participating vendors. Attendees will also have multiple purchase opportunities on items such as housewares, artwork and illustrations, jewelry, organic bath and body products, clothing and toys, among other things. Over 150 vendors will exhibit their handmade, locally produced goods this year, integrating up-cycled, sustainable, locally-sourced and eco-friendly materials and techniques. Items typically range from $1 to $100, making it easier not to burn holes in your nice pockets. 
Handmade Arcade hosts multiple opportunities to engage within the creative community, while creating artwork of your own. Besides having a chance to go on an early, budget-friendly holiday shopping spree, guests can take part in a myriad of activities happening throughout the day. You can create screen print pennants, compete in a wood stacking competition, construct superhero masks, make chromatography snowflakes, design band logos and album covers, take selfies in a Winter Wonderland photo booth, help build interactive art installations, create music and sound loops, design note cards, construct flower puffs out of recycled items, and even pose for a caricature.
If spectating is more your thing, there are also many performances to watch. You can catch Continuum Dance Theater give pop-up performances, or track the 10-foot tall dancing puppet, led by puppeteer Mike Mascaro, as it hops around the center. You can also tap your toes to a number of musical guests. This year’s DJs are Pandemic, Bad Seed (Greg Langel), and The Garment District.
Admission is free this year, but we’re giving away Early Bird tickets that’ll allow you first dibs on the goods. Passes come with a goodie bag and a fist full of coupons. Enter to win them below if this sounds like your thing!
Vendor Sneak Peak (because we love you guys!):
ACCESSORIES
- Stephen Kent Design
- Hello Doll Face
- Heads Hearts & Hands
- lazypeas
- Nina Ramone Knitwear
- Liz Sabo | Handcrafted Bags
- vintageliz
- We Used to be Sweaters
- Knitstar Designs
- Xmittens
- Kozie Prery
- Wren & Rita
- Jenny N. Design
- J. Kilburg
- em.mack designs
ARTWORK/ILLUSTRATIONS
- Worker Bird
- Abandoned Pittsburgh
- Studio in the Clouds
- Hey Beast Studio
- Toby Atticus Fraley
- LEX Covato Art
- john w fesken
- everyday balloons
- Robert Villamagna
- wanderBURGHER
- Arsenal Handicraft
- Mario Zucca Illustration
- illegible ink
BATH & BODY
- Cellar Door Soap & Skin
- Mamoucha Soaps
- Herban Lifestyle
- Una Biologicals
- Bridget’s Apothecary
- Barmaid Soap Company
CERAMICS
- Pittsburgh Pottery
- Jenna Vanden Brink Ceramics
- STAK Ceramics
- Gina DeSantis Ceramics
CHILDREN’S CLOTHING
- olive + bo
- Grace In Abundance
- missy mae tutus
- SafiSana
- Little Bit Kids
CLOTHING
GEEKERY
HOUSEWARES
- girls can tell gifts
- 1820 House Candle Co.
- Skint Designs
- AJW Creations
- Common Rebels
- Reiko Yamamoto Studio
- Bones And All
- Pickled Aliens
- Brooklynteriors
- Nine & Twenty
- Reuse First
- PERRY AND CO.
- redraven studios
- migration goods
- Fresh Heirlooms
- KIRKITURE
JEWELRY
- Liza Michelle Jewelry
- Buttercup Jewelry
- bel monili
- Minimel Design
- Sasha | Handcrafted Neckwear
- little cat metals
- HouseThatCrowbuilt
- Audra Azoury Jewelry
- Karen Krieger Studio
- Cavatica Designs
- Broken Plates
- Hannah Hoffman
- designs-by-samantha
- Naked Geometry
- Fall Hill Bead and Gem
- Elmtree
- Ragtrader Vintage
- Oceanne
- charmed by nature
- Lily In Flux
- Rock Salt Vintage
- huffalo
- Ringo Wild
- B. Radley
- Barker’s Herbs & Heirlooms
- woodcrafty
- On the Lookout Jewelry
- Stamp and Bean
MUSIC, ZINES & MULTIMEDIA
OTHER
- Candles Uncorked! (Soy Wax Candles)
- K.loRebel Art (Artwork/Illustrations/Jewelry/Accessories)
- BatCat Press (Bookbinding)
- My mind’s attic (Clay/Hoop Art/Textile Jewelry)
- Trilodeon Evolutionary Arts (Eco-Conscious Arts/Accessories)
- Jennifer Rockage McGhee Print and Textile (Fabric/Housewares/Prints)
- Wick & Fifth / Gwen Erin Natural Fibers (Fiber Arts/Natural Body Care)
- Ashley Cecil, LLC (Fine Art Prints/Stationery/Housewares/Accessories)
- Alison Rose (Handprinted Wallets/T-Shirts/Apparel)
- pidge pidge (Handwoven Scarves & Accessories)
- Funkbaby Vintage (Holiday Wreaths)
- Wright and Rede (Leather Goods)
- FracturedLab (Metal Sculptures)
- Artifact Metalworks (Metal Work)
- Woodland Blessing (Moss Terrarium)
- New House Project (Textile Gifts)
- Exquisite Corpse Boutique (Timepieces/Fine Jewelry)
- Whimsical Wonders (Wind chimes/Accessories/Jewelry/Lamps)
- Tree Pittsburgh (Children’s Book)
- East End Goods (Home Accents)
- nelli sunprinted fabrics (Textiles – home decor & accessories)
- CAPA High School (Craft Collective)
- Pittsburgh Brashear High School (Craft Collective)
POSTER & PRINTS
- Tugboat Printshop
- Alternate Histories
- strawberryluna
- New Academy Press
- NO-Man Illustration
- Crayon Dracula
- House of Pingting
- The National Anthem
- Andy and Ben Kehoe Art
STATIONERY & PAPER CRAFT
- Go Carr Go
- Colette Paperie
- Firebirdhouse Press
- John the Craftist
- theBird+theBeard
- Pink Bathtub Designs
T-SHIRTS
- Make Believe
- Steel City Cotton Works
- Fiks:Reflective
- Commonwealth Press
- Modesto Studios
- Alaric X Apparel
TOYS
- Tadpole Creations
- eYarnmoni Art Dolls
- Cutesy but not Cutesy
- Zooguu / Brian Gubicza Illustration
- Friend or Foe
WOODWORKING
