The Big Crafty is on! Come celebrate craft in community at this sprawling two day event. We can’t wait to see how Asheville shows up! The event is noon-6pm Saturday and Sunday. There is a $10 entrance fee on Saturday— Sunday is community day and is free!
Come by Rachel Elise Studio the Saturday after Thanksgiving to celebrate the small businesses of the Mars Hill community!
We’ll have free coffee + treats, plus pop-up booths with LeighAlan Candle Co., Dragonfly Dreams Creations, and Rainbow Haze Crafts.
We’re also bringing back our 20% off sale, just for Small Business Saturday! All Rachel Elise bags will be 20% off. Excludes the pouch table + the seconds/sale rack.
It’s our favorite market of the year! The Marshall Handmade Market is traditionally held the weekend before Thanksgiving at Marshall High Studios on the island in Marshall, NC. However, this historic building was severely flooded during Hurricane Helene. But the magic must go on and we are gathering at beautiful Odonata Farm, located at 5640 Paint Fork in Mars Hill. The event hours are 10-5 Saturday and Sunday.
Join us as we celebrate community with art, heritage craft, pastries, coffee, and hugs. There are lots of new logistics this year including parking and shuttle options, so please get all that information here when you are planning your visit.
Come by Rachel Elise Studio the Saturday after Thanksgiving to celebrate the small businesses of the Mars Hill community!
We’ll have free coffee + treats, plus a pop-up booth with LeighAlan Candle Co., the local makers of the amazing candles we carry in our shop!
We’re also bringing back our 20% off sale, just for Small Business Saturday! All Rachel Elise bags will be 20% off. Excludes the pouch table + second quality items.
It’s our favorite show of the year! The Marshall Handmade Market is held the weekend before Thanksgiving at Marshall High Studios in Marshall, NC, from 10am to 5pm. The studios are housed in a 1920's two story brick high school, which is nestled on a little island in the French Broad River.
Every year the spacious and sunny auditorium is filled with some of the best makers in the region, and the resident artists open the doors of their classrooms-turned-studios to visitors. Be sure to come this fall to enjoy the weekend with coffee, local artisan pastries and delicious lunch from one of Asheville’s favorite food trucks. You’ll find a musician or two and plenty of seating on the generous back deck. The idyllic island setting, the charming historic high school and fantastic artists all combine to make the Marshall Handmade Market a favorite among holiday markets for locals and visitors!
Join us on the First Friday of the month at Rachel Elise Studio! We’ll have live printing going on in the studio so you can see our process in action. We’re also launching a free puzzle library! Please bring one (or a few!) gently used jigsaw puzzles to add to the library, and maybe take a new one home! To celebrate the launch of our puzzle library, we’ll also have a community puzzle going throughout the night.
Of course, this is just what’s happening at Rachel Elise Studio— First Friday takes over all of downtown Mars Hill and offers tons of activities! You can learn more about First Friday here.
Join us on the First Friday of the month (it’s also Cinco de Mayo!) for “Sips + Chips” at Rachel Elise Studio! Roll Up Herbal Bar will join us to give out free samples of their unique mocktails, and our very own “Gringo Bo” will be doling out his famous salsa! We’ll also have live printing going on in the studio so you can see our process in action. Of course, this is just what’s happening at Rachel Elise Studio— First Friday takes over all of downtown Mars Hill and offers tons of activities! You can learn more about First Friday here.
Love Rachel Elise bags but looking for something a little unique? Check out our biweekly flash sales! Every two weeks, we offer up a small, themed collection of limited edition bags on our sale-specific Instagram account. Give us a follow and set a reminder to see what’s up for grabs! Flash sales start at 11am EST, every other Wednesday.
Join us for our last in-person event of 2018! We’re excited to partner with 15 local artists to bring some handmade vibes to our own downtown Weaverville. We’ll bring some best sellers and great gifts to help you wrap up your holiday shopping. Check out the Facebook page for more info.
Our favorite pop up masters are at it again with the Show and Tell Holiday Pop Up Shop! Shop from 125+ local designers, artists, and vintage curators in the historic Masonic Temple in Downtown Asheville, NC. While this building is beautiful on its own, the Show and Tell team truly transforms it into a winter wonderland.
Open daily November 30 - December 19, 10am-8pm. Special events will be happening throughout the event, so click here to check out what’s planned and peruse a full artist list.
The Indie Craft Parade Holday Pop Up Shop is a temporary retail store located in The Village of West Greenville. The Village is a thriving neighborhood of historic brick building full of artist studios and original eateries. The store will be open Thursdays through Sundays for four weeks, beginning on Small Business Saturday (November 24th). A curated mix of handmade giftable art, home goods, jewelry, and children’s items will be available for purchase. The Pop Up Shop, located across the street from The Village Grind, makes it simple for Greenville to buy handmade for the holidays.
Business hours are Thursday-Saturday, 10am-7pm and Sundays 11-5.
Get additional information and a full artist list here.
The amazing team at Mtn Merch is spreading the local love with a holiday pop-up! A dozen local movers and makers have transformed a space in the Asheville Outlet Mall to make shopping local easy this season. The space is located in Suite 124 on the Field and Stream end of the complex, near Dollar Tree and Kirkland’s. Store hours follow mall hours, which are generally 10am-9pm Monday-Saturday and 11am-6pm on Sundays. The pop up is open Black Friday through Christmas Eve.
The Big Crafty is taking over downtown Asheville in their 10th year! Join us in Pack Square to shop the best in regional handmade.
We are so excited to join this downtown Asheville tradition! Shop from the best local artists and craftsman in beautiful Pack Square.
We are so excited to join this downtown Asheville tradition! Shop from the best local artists and craftsman in beautiful Pack Square.
Join us at our first Charlotte event, and first show of 2018! Shop 80+ handmade and vintage vendors, grab a beer at the bar, and a snack at one of the great food trucks!
We love a good pop up shop, and Show + Tell does 'em the best! Shop this ten-day temporary retail shop, "popping up" in Asheville Social Hall. Stephanie and Sally curate the best of local handmade and vintage goods, so make sure you swing by! The shop is open 10am-9pm daily from May 10th-May 20th, with some fun events planned on Mother's Day weekend. Get all the details on their website here.
Are you ready for the holiday season? Come shop from the best vendors, featuring hand picked vintage pieces and hand made local items. Vintage Hendo will have everything from mid century modern furniture to specialty body care, and everything in between! There will be giveaways and workshops going on throughout the show. We would love to see you there!
The Marshall Handmade Market happens every autumn on the Saturday before Thanksgiving at Marshall High Studios in Marshall, NC. The studios are housed in a 1920's two story brick high school, which is nestled on a little island in the French Broad River. On show day the spacious, sunny auditorium is filled with some of the best makers in the region, and the resident artists open the doors of their classrooms-turned-studios to visitors. There's always a couple of Asheville's favorite food trucks, a musician or two, and plenty of seating on the generous back deck. The idyllic island setting, the charming historic high school and fantastic artists all combine to make the Marshall Handmade Market a favorite among holiday markets for locals and visitors.
This awesome craft fair takes over Pack Square in downtown Asheville-- our first big event since moving to WNC! Come see us, Asheville!
The Handmade Harvest is a one-day shopping event full of the best handmade art and craft. Shop over 50 booths, meet the makers behind the work, and maybe get a jump on your Christmas shopping!
Tickets are $2 in advance and $5 at the door OR bring some friends and get a four-pack of tickets for $8 in advance or $15 at the door.
And don't forget to get there early! The makers will pitch in some mini handmade goodness to stuff in our goody bags-- the first 50 shoppers in the door get one!
The Discover Denton Welcome Center is launching "Maker Monday" to support the amazing makers of our town! Rachel Elise and Home Again Home Again will be kicking it off on September 26th, so stop by to shop, eat, and stroll on everyone's favorite town square.
Wildbloom Boutique in Rice Village is having an awesome party and giving away $30 gift cards!
Stop by for a preview of the new 2017 Lincoln and get a complimentary $30 gift card, good toward any WildBloom purchase. There will be a pop-up of local vendors with their curated collection of art, handmade jewelry, handbags, ceramics and specialty foods.
Come have a drink or two, shop, and visit the sketch and DIY-jewelry stations!
The folks at Madewell will be hosting a pop up show with Rachel Elise on Septemeber 24th! Rachel will be at the store with a wide range of her handmade messenger bags, clutches, and satchels. Sips and snacks will be provided, and customers that spend +$125 in the store will receive a 20% discount. Plus, Rachel will be offering bags in a limited edition denim blue! We'll see you there!
Going back to my H-Town roots! There will be bands, cocktails, food trucks, tons of visual art, open studios at Silver Street Studios and over 90 handmade makers with shoppable fun products available for purchase. See ya this summer, friends!
Get more info here.
Join me at the best handmade shop in H-Town for a Rachel Elise trunk show! I'll be bringing a large selection of my line for all of Space's great shoppers, and there will even be an Instagram giveaway the week of the event! More details to come!
It's time for one of my favorite events of the year-- the Spring Bash! The Etsy Dallas team brings together the best of Texas handmade and throws one heck of a party. I'll be there will my Company Goods friends, so come find us in our store-like double booth!
It's been a few years, but Rachel Elise is heading back to this fantastic event! I'll be sharing a booth with my amazing Company Goods gals, so come check out one of Dallas's most happenin' hoods.
A great event for fashion, home decor, and more! This event has moved to a fantastic new location and we're so excited to participate this spring!
Expect 250+ vendors offering art, furniture, paper goods, fashion, jewelry, dog gear and more. Everyone can enjoy live DJ spins, fresh food and adult beverages during the fun daylong event. The first 100 shoppers receive a free canvas tote bag; children 12 and under are free. $5 cash entry.
The Makers Festival will highlight the underground current of makers who are changing the landscape of production and consumerism in America. It will be a day to celebrate the collective artistic endeavors of homegrown talent locally and beyond, featuring a range of makers whose crafts include everything from handmade and vintage fashion, to woodworking, to photography and fine art, to food and music.
Rachel Elise will be participating via the Make Shift Pop Up Shop.
