The Place

07/23/2025

If you happen to be near Rockland, Maine this weekend, I’ll be having a fire sale on inventory from The Place at the Friends of Rockland Public Library Open Air Market on Saturday, July 26!

Are you planning to stop by the Open Air Market and Bag Book Sale at the this Saturday, July 26th 11am-3pm? Want to shop early at 10am? Join as a member of the Friends of Rockland Public Library starting at only $10!

You never know what you might find - including brand new art supplies/dinosaur friends!

11/30/2024

Set up at the winter holiday market at Guini Ridge in Rockport, ME from 9am-2pm today, and every Saturday until Christmas. The greenhouses are full of wonderful makers. Mark it on your calendar to come by.

11/16/2024

It’s the most wonderful time of the year (in Concord, NH)…Concord Handmade is open for the season!

Friends! You are making the opening a dream - I missed you all so much not having a dedicated Concord Handmade space these last few years!
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Here’s some info about our hours : we’re closed Sundays and open Monday - Saturday 9:30-6:00. We’ll try and stay open later on Fridays when is open until 7. This week, I have appointments Monday morning so we’ll be opening a little late. See you soon!

11/02/2024

Creating a new art box of a needle felted landscape (loosely) based on a photo I took while searching for driftwood recently. These will be ready for holiday gift season for the crafty person in your life!

09/12/2024

It’s Christa’s last market as the producer of the Concord Arts Market which means it’s the last time we’ll be in Concord regularly. Come by and say “see you later”! We’ll be in Rollins Park from 10am-3pm on Saturday, Sept 14.

07/12/2024

We’ll be at Art in the Park Celebrating Pride with the , and in Rollins Park on Saturday, July 13th from 10am-3pm. There are only three more markets that you can catch us in New Hampshire - we hope to see you!

06/06/2024

We’ll be in Concord for the opening day of Art in the Park on Saturday - we hope to see you there!

05/01/2024

I hope to see you in Concord on Friday! I’ll be bringing new art, and art boxes that I haven’t had at a market for years!

I’m a big fan of this stained glass mobile that will be coming to the for First Friday in Bicentennial Square in just two days! We hope to see you there!

04/30/2024

A little bit of trial and erroring for an art box coming soon….

04/29/2024

We’re looking forward to Petals & Pedals happening this Friday in downtown Concord. We’ll be bringing our Felt Flower Pot art boxes to the in Bicentennial Square from 4-8pm - they make a great Mother’s Day gift!

03/30/2024

There’s still time to snag goodies for your Easter baskets at Penumbra!

What a beautiful Saturday it is! We’re open today until 6 and tomorrow (Easter Sunday) 11-4. Come visit and see what goodies you can fill your bucket with!

02/25/2024

Were you as surprised as I was this morning to realize that March is this week?? I’m not sure how February flew by so fast!

I’m pulling out the Easter themed art boxes and shuffling around the website so they’re easier to find. Shop now and be more prepared than I probably will be!