Key West Artisan Market: Preserve Island Life Edition This Sunday

The second Key West Artisan Market of the season will be held Sunday, November 26 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Restaurant Store parking lot, 1111 Eaton St. Local artisans include culinary, textile, jewelry, wood, artists & crafters, curiosities, the Key West Writer’s Guild Local Author’s Nook, live music by 104.9 The X, craft beer, wine and art in Garage Mahal and food concessions.

In addition, the city’s Preserve Island Life initiative will be on hand to help educate our community on how we can work together to be more sustainable.

Guests are encouraged to walk, ride bikes, use taxis or ride sharing services or take the bus which conveniently stops in front of the Restaurant Store. There will be plenty of bicycle parking and some ADA parking but very few vehicles parking spaces. Strunk Ace Hardware and Manley deBoer Lumber Company will be open for normal business. Alternative parking only 2 blocks away in the Old Town Garage at Grinnell and Caroline for $4/hour; free for 4 hours to residential sticker holders. Please BYOB (bring your own bags).

 

Support your friends and neighbors; your LOCAL artisans (subject to change):

Artists

Art from the Start: Local art, custom canvas, custom framing & matting

kassybfineart: Eclectic, islandy, mosaics & paintings

Rachel Feinberg: Paintings

Starfish Designs: Hand painted original art designs on glass vases, decanters and recycled glass

That Keyring Guy: Unique carved acrylic gifts and sculpture

Sea Breeze Pottery: Fun and functional pottery that is handbuilt and unique

Iveta’s Happy Art: Fun and colorful 3D polymer clay art

AER Photography: Landscape, wildlife and Florida Keys images

Mangrove Studio: Distressed wood, art and mirrors

Inky Fingers: Custom hand lettering

Jean Paul: Painting in the colors of the Caribbean

Steve Linden: Amazing Art Van and original art work

Crafts

Boho naturals: Organic body products with essential oils

Mayanjali Apothecary: Body products made by hand with organic material

Conch Republic Body Essentials: Artisan Luxury Soap

Key West Glass Works: Handmade gemstone and sea glass jewelry and agate wind chimes

Monkey Apple Art Fac: Frame-worthy greeting cards

Moondrop Candles: Handmade RSPO certified palm wax candles & organic soaps

An Elegant Touch: Custom on the spot laser engraved gifts & souvenirs

Art glasses: Hand painted on the glasses

Beautifully broken: Sea glass and shell art

Fiddle Bow Medicine Show: Irma-salvaged wood projects

Culinary

Keez Beez: Pure, natural, delicious raw honeys from the Florida Keys

Rum cakes: Gourmet rum cakes – boozy desserts

Holy Guacamole: The real freshness; guacamole made in front of you

Debs Italian cuisine: Meatball dinner /sub sandwiches

Popcorn In Paradise: Hand popped fresh sweet, salty, & savory gourmet kettle corn

Lick your Lips: Lick your Lips Spinach Artichoke Dip

Pickle Baron: Artisan Pickles and Preserves

Good Green Morning:2/3 of your daily organic greens blended fresh in one bottle

Key West Nut House: Holiday and Packaged Products

Gypsy Lu: Granola making people feel good inside and out

Bone Island Biscuits: Bone Island Biscuits make dog treats for your furry best friends

TN Steve’s BBQ:TN Steve’s BBQ Best Ribs in the Keys 4 years in a row

Pasta Pailloux: Local homemade pasta

Grimal Fruit Stand: Grimal Grove Supplying local fresh produce alongside selling actual fruit trees

Cole’s Peace Grill: Hot food off the grill

Jewelry

Hooked on Key West: Authentic fish hook jewelry, original designs hand-crafted only in Key West

Designs by Tiffany K: Handcrafted and wire wrapped jewelry

Island girl designs: Beach inspired jewelry

Svea Jewelry: Hand fabricated jewelry

Zen by Karen Moore: ZEN by Karen Moore Jewelry

Nature Inspired Art: Semi-precious stone pendants & earrings

Jennifer Montgomery: Free hand organic henna body art designs

Peace Love and Woof: Island vibe dog gear handcrafted in Key West

Salty but Sweet, a Mermaids Boutique: Purses and accessories from recycled boat sails

Textile

Cooper Esposito: One of a kind leather handbags

Key West Couture: Tropical inspired designs. Purses, totes, tunics and dresses

Wood

woodsnowflakes: Key West wooden snow flakes

Resurrection Wood: Recycled painted furniture and art

Washed Up Key West: Recycled wood art

Nikistik: Exotic wooden hair sticks and mosaic on boxes and jewelry

Key West Wood Pens: Beautiful unique pens & pencils handmade from Keys trees

Preserve Island Life:

KWWG:

WXKW:104.9 The X Key West. Singer/Songwriter Greg Garace

Community:

The Florida Keys Weekly Local Author’s Tent with the Key West Writer’s Guild

Local authors meeting, greeting, selling and signing copies of their publications

From 10 am til noon:

David Beckwith-The Will and Betsy adventure series

Bill Bahlke – Grandpa! Grandpa! What Will I See? (children’s picture book) – Popular Demand (lighthearted political satire) – Frisbee Ball Rules (coming of age story)

Joanna Brady -The Woman of the Light – Key West fiction

From Noon til 2 pm

Wesley Sizemore – Tropical Quests (Key West fiction)

Charles C. Van Soye – American For Sale (fiction thriller)

Lucy Burdette – Killer Takeout – Key West food critic mystery series

Ken Michaels – The Gay Detective – fiction

Community

City of Key West – Preserve Island Life Campaign: Born from the City’s Climate Action Plan, the Preserve Island Life campaign challenges and assists individuals, businesses and organizations in preserving our island way of life. True island living is about being sustainable in our use of water, energy, solid waste and transportation.

104.9 The X Variety Show: Featuring music by singer/songwriter Greg Garace, interviews and live radio

Garage Mahal

Guest Beertender and local comedian Shaun Griffin from The Porch, Danger Charters and the Comedy Key West pouring craft beer

Cole’s Peace Bakery

$5 Wine by the glass by Breakthru Beverage, Noble Wine Estates Division

Domestic and imported cheese tasting and sales

Fresh bakery goods and sandwiches

Next Artisan Market:

Dec 17: Holiday Shop Local Edition

https://www.facebook.com/KeyWestArtisanMarket

Contact: Sean Krikorian

573-619-2200

Email: [email protected]

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