Meet Your Makers
When you shop at the HoliGAY Makers Market, you're directly supporting the work of these LGBTQ+ community members, whether they are artists, or artisans, local small business owners, farmers, or community organizers — or all of the above!
Spread the Queer Cheer!
Support these local LGBTQ+ makers and doers and get in the holiday spirit at the 2nd Annual HoliGAY Fair Makers Market & Campfire Social!
Our 25 vendors have something for everyone on your gift list.
Our 25 vendors have something for everyone on your gift list.
Eat, drink & be merry! |
Don gay apparel! |
Deck the halls! |
t-shirts, pins & crocheted ornaments!
Josie & Autumn (she/they) & (she/her) Reproductive Freedom Fund of NH RFFNH (reprofundnh.com) supports our community, especially the most marginalized, by providing direct financial support for abortion services. They will have a selection of reproductive rights merch for sale, including original designs like "Hex the Cis-tem" on t-shirts, pins, mugs, tote bags, throw pillows and more. Pre-orders can be made at their Etsy shop. |
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eats, drinks & merry marimbas!
Jordan (she/her) |
Annette & Nicole (she/her) & (she/her) Throwback Brewery Throwback is a craft brewery and working farm with full-service farm-to-table restaurant and a beer garden perfect for hosting holiGAY festivities. Nicole also runs Lady Sausage – Throwback’s sassy lineup of sausage, salami & apparel for anyone who loves bad puns and sophomoric humor as much as they love good eats. |
Patti and The Pop Tarts Marimba Band Patti and the Pop Tarts are a beginner-ish marimba class that meets once a week to learn and play African-styled marimbas (xylophone things). Stop by and play in our marimba petting zoo and sign up for classes in the Portsmouth area! So. Much. Fun. |
candles & plants & homemade temporary tattoos!
Maggie & Amy (she/they) & (she/her) LezHang Seacoast :Like every queer household, we burn our fair share of candles to keep us cozy through the winter months. We take our leftover wax and recycle it into "new" candles right in our kitchen in Newmarket, NH! We'll be offering them along with our homemade temporary tattoos in exchange for donations that will help to fund future events. LezHang Seacoast is a community for queer adults on the Seacoast, started by Amy and Maggie in June of 2021. Since then, we've put on dozens of events like Park Hangs, Bar Nights, Sapphic Salons, and more! You can check us out on instagram @LezhangSeacoast |
Greg Clements (he/him) NUBBLE LIGHT CANDLE CO. Born and raised on the coast of Belfast, Maine. After stints in Boston and Manhattan, I've been lucky enough to now call Kittery my home. I've developed my craft of candle-making over years of trial and error to create the best Maine-made candles. Preorder on nubblelightcandle.com and select "Holigay Mini-Market" at checkout. |
Alison & Alyssa (she/her) & (she/her) Penumbra Alison and Alyssa are wives and owners of Penumbra located at 10 N. State St. in Concord, NH. We will be selling plants and more! We carry plants, plant accessories, and gifts for any occasion. Penumbra specializes in hardy plants and we'll have a small selection of tough babies. Alison loves stationery, so we'll be bringing a sample of our cards and stationery. Alyssa is our sticker boss, so we'll bring some of her favorite stickers also. |
custom shoes & bowties (and some beanies)!
Lu Butterfield-Ferrell (they/them) Deviant Kicks Deviant Kicks is here to bring your creative desires to life by designing, painting, and customizing your kicks. Deviant Kicks is operated by Lu Butterfield-Ferrell, a queer and non-binary artist/educator who lives in the seacoast of NH. For this HOLIGAY Fair, Deviant Kicks will have some pre-made custom painted shoes available, in addition to other homemade/designed goods like handpainted ornaments, t-shirts, tote bags, decorative signs, etc. Because custom kicks are so specific to an individual (size/design/style) Lu will be taking orders and offering gift cards to give your loved ones so they can make their specific requests. IG: @deviant_kicks Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/deviantkicks |
Lionel Loveless (he/him) Officially Knotted Bowties Maker of one-of-a-kind Dapper bowties and accessories from upcycled materials. Based here on the New Hampshire Seacoast and also owner of The Collector's Eye in Stratham and Route 1 Antiques in Hampton Falls. You can see some of my Sartorial magic on Instagram and Facebook (@OfficiallyKnottedBowties) Pre-orders can be made at Okbowties@gmail.com. |
Cecilia Kiely (she/her) The Outboard Cecilia started The Outboard, a little newsletter with big dreams, in 2017. To help our one-lesbian volunteer team expand its capacity (& put on more events!), The Outboard will be accepting donations in exchange for handknit beanies and giftable thrifts. |
ceramics, wood & glass!
Connie DiSanto (she/her) Earthforms pottery Ceramic artist from the NH seacoast creating wheel thrown and hand built work in porcelain and stoneware. earthformspottery.com IG: @earthformspottery |
Deb Weeks Wood By Weeks Deb is a retired restauranteur who loves working with wood. Products include cheese and charcuterie boards, cutting boards, cribbage boards and much more :-) |
Patti (PK) & Renee (Naisie) (she/her) & (she/her) Naisies Glass Naisies Glass--Women Glass Artists--Fused Glass Made with Pride-- They will be selling an array of jewelry and HoliGay goodies. |
linocut prints & miniatures!
Lane Lloyd (she/her) Coyotesnout/The Nest I am Lane! I live in Durham with my wife and our animal friends, and run The Nest in Derry. I’ll be bringing my linocut prints, stickers and notebooks, as well as lots of vintage and used LGBTQ interest books, and some other fun vintage goods! Etsy: etsy.com/shop/Coyotesnout IG: @coyotesnout |
Helena (HT) (she/her) #2 stencil Number 2 Stencil is a side hustle for this queer Boston-based nurse practitioner. Specializing in linoleum block prints on: baby blankets! onesies! kids t shirts! notecards! postcards! prints! Happy to customize if/as able, plus this way I don’t run out of a size you’ve got your eye on!I If interested in preorders please reach out on instagram (@no.2stencil) or email number2stencil@gmail.com. thanks!! |
Claire Garand (she/her) Claire is an eclectic crafter who finally found a way to combine interior design, textiles, embroidery, clay, and paper crafts …. Dollhouses! Claire’s miniature work has been displayed at the Newmarket Millspace and her specialties are custom 3D prints and restorations. She is also a passionate greeting card creator (and sender). She grew up on the NH seacoast and now lives in Manchester, NH, with her partner and cat. Claire will have some miniatures on display as well as greeting cards, t-shirts, and vintage clothes. |
books & photos! |
Julian (J. L.) Long (he/him) Author Julian (J. L.) Long lives in Rochester, NH with his spouse, three cats, and crushing student loan debt. He has the hugest possible writer crush on Shirley Jackson, and his fictional boyfriend is Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot. He will be selling his novels and a collection of short stories. Books can be purchased online at https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/jllongwrites. Both paperback and ebook versions are available. |
Ocean Cocco (she/her) author I'm an author published under the name "Ocean" (oceanldy.com), which is what I'm also known by in the Portsmouth community where I live. I have published novels in a variety of lesfic genres, including romance, urban fantasy, and action thrillers. Ocean will be signing books at the event and will have books for sale at Throwback. Pre-orders also available from Amazon. |
Lane Billings (she/her) Images By Lane I became more fascinated by colors after I went blind briefly due to brain cancer. (I’ve been in remission since 2015.) Capturing colors and contrasts is my goal now. Because colors set the tone and mood of the photograph. It’s more important than textures and patterns, and often lines. I've become very drawn to Nature, and express my feeling of the its power or its calmness. I will be selling prints and framed color photographs at the table. |
original art & more!
Ashley (she/her) QUEERLECTIVE 
Randall (he/him) Queerlective Queerlective is a Manchester-based community organization that creates and promotes inclusive spaces for Queer, BIPOC, and other underserved communities with a focus on utilizing art for community and personal growth! We’ll be bringing fun queer- themed merch like pins, jewelry, keychains and stickers! |
Haley Searcy (they/she) Haley Searcy Art Haley Searcy (they/she) is an artist, sewist, and musician based in Dover, NH. A lover of both cottagecore and the occult, they channel these values into their creations. Haley will be bringing original art in the form of stickers and pins, and handmade accessories such as scrunchies, tote bags, and zipper pouches. Visit their Instagram or Etsy shop for a fun time. 
Jason (he/him) Queerlective |
Haley Brown (they/them) My name is Haley Brown (they/them). I’m a local artist from Rochester, NH. I will be selling art, jewelry, candles, laundry soaps, and fresh eggs from my small farm as well as a variety of baked goods. Preorders via Instagram (@hypomaniccreations) 
Linds Jakows (they/them) 603 Equality Linds Jakows (they/them) is a co-founder of 603 Equality, an emerging statewide LGBTQ+ advocacy organization. 603 Equality works to build communities where all LGBTQ+ people in New Hampshire can thrive. The table will sell stickers, prints, and other small rainbow-colored trinkets. |
See you at Throwback on 12/4!
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