Is there a better way to ring in the holiday season than to celebrate the creative folks who make our communities thrive? Unlikely!
Working loose is hosting it's inaugural HOLIDAY BIZARRE BAZAAR - a community gathering and (holiday) market of goods, gifts & fun - on Saturday, December 6th, 10am-5pm - alongside 17+ Maine vendors.
We have gathered some of Maine’s friendliest and most wonderful humans to join in on the fun and display their unique skills and wares. Expect: vintage and small-batch clothing, handmade lingerie and paper, expertly crafted mirrors and homewares, mouthwatering-granola & mushrooms, briny oysters, spicy chai, maine-distilled spirits, and more! Cozy and gently therapeutic tarot readings will be on offer, as well as on-the-spot custom chain stitching!
Give the gift of creativity — and celebrate the art and people that binds!
Bazaar vendors:
Alexa Stark is an envelope-pushing clothing line, pieced together from old garments and surplus fabric from textile mills, for shops and museums all over the world, often hand airbrushed... She is the owner of The Waldoboro Inn and Co-owner of
Twin Interiors
Chai Wallas of Maine ·is a small tea business that has been serving cups of chai in Maine for over fifteen years. A women owned business that uses organic and fairly treated ingrients as well as earth friendly materials. Their desire to bring people together around cups of tea and quiet moments has become a big part of the energy they are putting out into the world. The unique blends of tea are not only tasty but full of amazing health benefits.
Deer Isle Oyster Co is a woman-owned, sustainability-driven oyster farm, growing oysters in the cold and pristine waters of Penobscot Bay. In addition to growing some of the tastiest oysters around, we're deeply engaged in research, prototyping, and testing to develop plastic-free aquaculture gear, to reduce plastic pollution in our oceans and make Maine's working waterfront more sustainable.
Downeast Mushrooms is an organic, specialty mushroom farm located on Deer Isle. Known for fresh mushrooms across the island and peninsula & now sharing a line of dehydrated mushroom products so you can enjoy mushrooms year-round — and in ways that might surprise you!
Em Collier Frames · Em Collier is a fourth generation woodworker specializing in custom art and mirror frames. Her mirror collection is designed and produced in small runs, focusing on simple, timeless patterns and the unique qualities of each piece of wood. The result is a series of functional objects that carry the presence of sculpture.
Ethereal Cereal is a grain free granola made in Portland, Maine. Salve-ation is a low dose edibles for sensitive angles who like to flutter not fly
Flora Ex Machina is a wellness hub merging ancient wisdom for modern living, offering a spectrum of natural healing protocols, holistic skincare services, nutritional counseling, educational courses and workshops, reiki, an apothecary of natural and organic skincare, and decadent line of Royal Ghee – honey buttery botanical spreads to support your whole being.
Luce Spirits is a distillery, tasting room and bottle shop focusing on herbal spirits. Inspired by the flora and culture of Mid-Coast Maine, they use wild-foraged, locally grown, and organic ingredients to make delicious stuff: sometimes traditional, sometimes less so.
Multiflora Studio is a floral atelier dedicated to crafting wild, one-of-a-kind arrangements and botanical sculptures.Rooted in art and nature, our work blends foraged and locally sourced flowers with unexpected found objects and evocative photography, transforming florals into immersive experiences.
Rosa de Rosier is a small scale, Lingerie studio with a love for the details. Designed and sewn by hand, in Deer Isle, Maine.
SHare studios
Stephanie Hare is the woman behind SHare Studios, a creative papermaking studio elevating and exploring the endless possibilities of handmade paper. Producing a wide variety of high quality and unique papers for artists, stationers, and paper lovers, alike; as well as a signature line of magnetic mould and deckles for fellow papermakers.
Wet Day Fire can make all your custom embroidery dreams come true! With our traditional hand-cranked chainstitch embroidery machine, we can make your favorite pieces even more special.
COZY TAROT Lindsey is a play therapist using tarot cards as a shared language to gently navigate conversations & give support
New Classic Kids offers well-curated and pre-loved ethical kids’ clothing made from natural fibers. Recalling classic silhouettes and play-ready for today, tomorrow, and beyond, we help special pieces live their next best life on your kiddo.
Glacial Erratic Fan Club is a celebration of glacial erratics! The rocks (often big and always miraculous) that were transported long-ago by glaciers. Shirts are hand-printed in Brooklin, Maine with linocut blocks.
Limestoner Outdoor Artifacts sells rare fishing tackle, super-niche outdoor magazines, one-of-a-kind camping curios, out-of-print backpacking books, vintage knives, Maine-tied flies, nautical knick knacks and other outdoor-related stuff to enhance your recreation, appreciation and investigation.
