2024 PHOTOGRAPHY!

Photos courtesy of Durham_Cool and Hillsborough Photography.

This curated, community art show takes place within a Weekend of Art in Hillsborough, alongside Hillsborough's legendary Handmade Parade!

Handmade Market (previously Art in the Heart of Hillsborough) features original, handmade work 40+ local artists.

You'll find artists, food & beverage vendors, exciting experiences in Hillsborough's River Park (228 S Churton St.), 12-6 PM, around the Handmade Parade!

2024 Market Announcements!

Experiences

Watch for Stilts!

Katie Rebich will herald the parade start on stilts at Handmade Market, signalling when it's time to make your way to Churton Street!

Body Arts!

Face painting, henna, and fairy hair to get you parade-ready!

Caricature Artist!

Find Don Guth to capture the day with a caricature!

Busking Welcome!

Parade Timeline

Parade Staging: 3 PM
Burwell School Historic Site

Parade Start: 4 PM
Churton Street
*Click here for Route & Parking information!

Parade End: 5 PM
Back at Handmade Market for end-of-parade celebrations & "Puppet Petting Zoo"!

Walk With Us!

Whether you craft a puppet or help us carry one of ours', we need your help to pull off this parade. Join us at Staging and be a part of the show!

Please register to WALK or WATCH. This event is free with a suggested donation.

2022 event photography courtesy of Donn Young & Drone Data and Film.

Food & Beverage

Pastries, cakes, cookies, scones, and more with Genevieve Pastry!

Tacos, burritos, and nachos with El Jefecito!

Frozen custard with Whit's Hillsborough!

Kettle Corn with GypZea Maize!

Savories and Sweets from Kim's Bake Shop!

Creole hot plates with Bull City Eatery!

Handmade Market Artists

Click for links to artist websites where available.

Deb Barnett

I create functional and decorative hand built stoneware . I use a collaboration of textures, inspiration from nature and architecture in making each piece . And use a watercolor glazing technique.

Lynn Burcher

I make copper enamel jewelry decorated with unique patterns inspired by both popular design motifs and nature observations. I create silkscreens from my own drawings for this imagery and apply the outline screens to a prepared enamel surface. I then paint in the details with a mixture of fine enamel mixed with lavender oil. Each little painting requires 4 to 8 kiln firings. I also use some of the same designs to etch patterns for steel texture plates that I run through a rolling mill to texture the copper I use for components which coordinate with the enameled elements.

Rosie Burr

Stained glass benches, windows, lanterns and anything we can put glass on.

Sandi Carter

From my home studio, I make one-of-a-kind ceramic pieces decorated with my interpretation of various marine plant shapes that are drawn in Procreate and then made into paper die cuts. Underglaze is applied to the paper shapes and then used to create each composition. Included in my collection are mugs, trays, bowls, plates, and planters made using a dark chocolate stoneware, slip, underglazes and sgraffito marks.

Olivia Cerrillos

I hand make Dream Catchers and hand whittled & burned walking/hiking staffs while I meditate to tap into my Navajo ancestry! My work is as recycled or up cycled as possible. Most of my materials are foraged during nature walks with my dogs!

April Cummins

I repurpose teacups into planters and suncatchers. I also make driftwood, shell and crystal suncatchers as well as mixed media collage with vintage graphics.

Leigh Denick

Handcrafted scented candles using 100% soy wax made from American grown soybeans and lead-free cotton wicks. The candles are vegan and toxin and phthalate free!

Kristen Douglas

My paintings are largely created in a post-impressionist style, employing the use of intense colors and sometimes dreamlike images. I use a variety of processes to create acrylic paintings on canvas, including brushes, palette knives, and even the occasional paper towel or cotton swab. I like to create movement, light, and a sense of energy in my work.

Bethany Duffrin

"Wearables by b creates lightweight handmade jewelry that is truly one of a kind. No duplicates are ever made, each piece is a custom! Inspiration in her creative process comes from nature, space and a love for vintage style.
Polymer clay base set in metal facet with stainless steel hook/post.
Polymer clay is custom mixed to create color using alcohol inks, mica powder and acrylic paints. Additional embellishments added including metallic foil and translucent shimmer."

Michelle Fairholm

Functional, wheel-thrown stoneware that is covered in bold patterns and irresistible textures. Each dot, arc, and line is applied by hand so every piece is one of a kind.

Amy Jo Gelber

38 Amy Jo Gelber amygelberpottery@gmail.com 919-619-3252 5521 Buckhorn Rd Efland NC 27243 https://www.amygelberpottery.com https://www.facebook.com/AmyGelberPottery Enchanted hand carved ceramic woodland animal guardians reflect the local folk lore, and lend comfort, joy, prosperity and protection. Small and medium handbuilt, hand carved bunnies, foxes, bears, owls, and ravens. Most are free standing, but I also create small animal wall hangings called “Wishing Wells” that have a spot in the back to add a wish. I also have enchanted tableware with spirals of ferns and woodland imagery. I think the themes will meld with the animals of the handmade parade ["Clay","Sculpture"] https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5a0414_c0331239467e4ab69e60a08c45cc4f1a~mv2.jpeg

Arjun Gupta

Landscape, Nature and Astrophotography prints on Metal

Gitta Hasing

Small mosaic pieces using stained glass, tile, and stone.

Brianne Hauser

I specialize in hand crafting earrings and necklaces out of polymer clay, fabric covered buttons, and wood. I also offer decal enhanced items such as potholders, mugs, and cups I create using my Cricut.

Katie Hayes

I'm a Hillsborough, NC based printmaker and designer specializing in place-based design. I make hand pressed block prints and small batch eco goods such as stationery and gift wrap. My work is all focused on the Southeastern United States, and seeks to highlight the flora, fauna, cities, and culture of our region. For each of my limited edition block prints, I sell fewer than 100 imprints, ensuring each piece is special. I also have some open edition bookmarks, greeting cards, and other small work. My printmaking inks are all made here in NC, and my papers are all sustainably forested.

Anna Hewitt

I make hand built and wheel thrown pottery - primarily functional table ware such as cups, mugs and bowls. My work is inspired and informed by the work of my late father, who was a potter for 50 years.

Alyssa Hinton

The work I would be offering carries an ancestral Southeastern Native American theme and encompasses a wide variety of mixed media formats: mixed media painting, drawing, photo-collage, digital composite and assemblage, as well as art apparel, mixed media ear rings and shell necklaces.

Bernadette Januska

Functional pottery with playful motifs and illustrations. All handmade and original concepts.

Jim Jubelirer

I am a craft candle maker specializing in pure beeswax candles from local sources. The candles look beautiful, burn brightly, and create a healing and uplifting atmosphere. My product line ranges from simple tea lights for everyday use to ornate centerpieces. These candles are affordable and make great gifts! I also make skin salves and face scrubs from locally sourced herbs.

Cheryl Knox

Sharon Lear

Kinetic Orbs and Chakra Mobiles

Suijin Li

Discover a collection of unique, elegant, and contemporary jewelry. My designs blend architectural shapes with intricate classic lines, offering a look of clean modernism. Crafted by hand, each piece showcases a fusion of materials including wood, sterling silver, semi-precious stones, stainless steel, leather, and aluminum. Explore the harmony of craftsmanship and innovation in every creation.

Courtney LoMonte

We are a husband and wife duo of natural dyers and herbalists that hand dye one of a kind natural Indigo textiles and make small batch Herbal goods for you and your beloveds. We natural dye a variety of shirts, dresses, kid's clothes, silk scarves, bandanas, prayer flags and more using Japanese Shibori techniques. Our small batch herbal line includes elixirs, tinctures, infused oils and balms made from homegrown and Organic herbs.

Jenny Marsh

Whimsical metal art made from new and recycled materials From Durham, NC.

Kathryn Mathias

Handmade chainmail jewelry, gemstone jewelry, stained glass and candles.

All HAC events are town-wide celebrations of creativity and community. While in Historic Hillsborough, we encourage you to make a day of it and support our beloved, small, local businesses & artists around the Handmade Parade!

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Additional support for this program is generously provided by the Town of Hillsborough, the Orange County Arts Commission, and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.