What makes this market different from any other is that each month we feature a global nonprofit that helps people around the world. This time it was Namlo Foundation, which builds schools and helps women start businesses in Nepal and Nicaragua. They get to sell their wares and share their story, and the vendors each give 5% of their take to the nonprofit. It's a great model and we all really like it.
The venue is great--Illegal Grounds Coffee House has a comfortable, leafy patio in front where we all set up our wares. We had photographs, handmade purses, fleece hats and jackets, beautiful handmade silk pins and hair decor, jewelry galore, bath products, and of course cards made by me. There wasn't a lot of traffic, but you know what? We all had a lovely time, relaxing under the umbrellas, listening to nice live music, sipping great coffee and chatting. I hope the crowds are bigger in July, but on the other hand, this was awfully nice.
