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!
Scroll down to learn more about each vendor (or click on their photo to view their website).
Scroll down to learn more about each vendor (or click on their photo to view their website).
Spread the Queer Cheer!
Support these local LGBTQ+ makers and doers and get in the holiday spirit at the 5th Annual HoliGAY Fair Makers Market & Campfire Social!
Our vendors have something for everyone on your gift list.
Our vendors have something for everyone on your gift list.
Eat, drink & be merry! |
Don gay apparel! |
Deck the halls! |
eat, drink, be merry
NOK Vino
Nico
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NOK VINO is a small team of queer farmers dedicated to farming organic vineyards across NH and fermenting the fruits of our labor into delightful wine & ciders.
These wines are vivid & soulful, capturing the energy of the dynamic landscapes we tend, a celebration of this sacred dance between humans, earth, and cosmos! NOK VINO is an exploration of what is possible in wine, an experiment in envisioning a future that is ecologically sound and inclusive of all people, a belief that the world can change for the better and that we have a part in that change. Preorders: Email [email protected] for pre-orders, or order directly through our website (nokvino.com) and select pick up as a shipping option. HoliGAY Specials: We will be offering a rare wine from our cellar—the 2019 Rural Virgo! This stunning wine has the nuance and elegance one expects from age, yet retains its youthful vitality and vibrant fruitiness for a delightful treat in these cold months. |
Mount Cabot Maple
Chella |
Nestled in the northern White Mountains, queer sugarmakers on Mount Cabot produce organic, wood-fired, hydro-powered, gourmet maple syrup, dry sugar, maple cream, and other specialties you won’t find anywhere else.
Preorders: Preorder at mountcabotmaple.com and select "Holigay pickup"! HoliGAY specials: Come see us at our table for some free maple syrup shots and samples of maple cream or dry sugar. |
The Laurels Farm
L & Danika
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The Laurels Farm is a growing non-profit organization rooted in the belief that farming is about more than just food, it’s about community. We operated a certified organic farm in Sandown, NH and our mission is to reconnect the people to the land, strengthen relationships between local farms, and create a sustainable foundation for New Hampshire agriculture.
We will be selling our signature all-natural skin care items including hand creams, lotions, salves, bath and shower bombs, lip gloss and lip balm, soaps. We will have organic herbs and spices as well as winter squash, potatoes, popcorn and garlic braids. We will also have farm shirts, sweatshirts, tote bags, Christmas ornaments and a few other great gift ideas! |
COMMUNITY CAMPFIRE HOSTs: Manchester True Collaborative + NH Outright
Scott & Alyssa
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Manchester True Collaborative and NH Outright will be hosting a community fire pit this year!
Manchester True Collaborative is a volunteer run nonprofit responsible for Manchester Pride and for running New Hampshire’s first and only LGBTQ+ community center. NH Outright is a nonprofit dedicated to supporting, protecting, and advocating for LGBTQ+ youth across the state, as well as a community where those young people and their allies can find strength, guidance, and hope. |
Gay Apparel
603 Equality
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603 Equality was founded in 2023 to address the increased need for LGBTQ+ advocacy in New Hampshire. In recent years, trans people have increasingly come under attack and have been targeted with many discriminatory bills all across the country.
We’re here to fight for your right to live free. We'll be selling 603 Equality shirts and Kai will be offering holiday-themed face painting! We will also have a design-your-own-postcard to send to your state reps! |
Affirming Spaces Project
Janelle
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Janelle co-founded Affirming Spaces Project, a non-profit org. which provides training to businesses and organizations on gender-inclusive practices. Since launching in 2021, ASP has trained over 90 businesses and other groups.
Janelle will be talking about ASP's work and fundraising to help support the program. For sale will be some stickers and notebooks, as well as a limited supply of "603 Trans Pride" shirts (donated by ASP Community Partner, Route 6 Designs!) |
ReproFund/Silas Denver
Josie & Silas
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ReproFund will be selling candles for the first time this year! And lots of free resources as always :) Silas Denver will be their featured artist, and you can find them on instagram @sweatermuppets!
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Route 6 Designs
Gordon & Paul
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Route 6 Designs sells a wide range of apparel and accessories, including their "Live Out Loud" collection, at route6designs.com. They enjoy doing Pride and pop up events around New England.
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Sunshine Secondhand
Q
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Q (they/them) will be selling secondhand jewelry spanning nearly a century! From costume to solid gold, vintage to Y2K, they’ve got a little of everything. Something for everyone on your list!
Q believes that buying jewelry should be fun, affordable, and way less gendered. :) |
TheMargravex
Ann Kinne
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TheMargravex is a trans-femme woodworker and metalsmith, specializing in queer, brutalist art. Materials are mainly found in nature or taken from pre-existing items. They use the natural patina or patterns of an object, along with harsh edges and straight lines to craft earrings, necklaces, and other pieces.
Preorders: Message them on instagram (@themargravex) about anything you would like to buy! HoliGAY specials: A new assortment of brushes will be available, as well as new earring pairs. |
Connections Peer Support
Carley Crain
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Connections Peer Support is a mental health nonprofit organization that provides free, peer-led mental health care. Connections Peer Support has three main programs: their daytime Portsmouth center that offers a variety of support groups, their Step Up/Step Down residential program located in Northwood, and their non-crisis warmline that is available daily from 5-10 PM.
HoliGAY specials: We will be selling Connections Peer Support tote bags and zines that include member artwork/poetry! |
Deck The Halls
Coyotesnout
Lane Lloyd
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Hi! I’m Lane Lloyd, an artist working under the handle COYOTESNOUT. My approach favors what feels natural in the moment over perfection, and reflects an affinity for flora + fauna which are often misunderstood or maligned (weeds, vultures, rodents, and of course, coyotes make frequent appearances). My work is available in several indie bookstores and giftshops, both in the U.S. and abroad; at in-person craft markets in New England throughout the year; and online via my Etsy and Bonfire pages.
I live with my wife and our many creatures in New Hampshire. Generally speaking, I can be found in or around the closest river. Preorders: DM me (@coyotesnout) to arrange! HoliGAY specials: I will have embroidered items that I haven’t put on Etsy or anywhere else yet, some new designs of stickers and prints, and a box of free stuff (coloring pages, stickers, and other surprises)! |
Earthforms Pottery
Connie
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Ceramic artist from the NH seacoast creating wheel thrown and hand built work in porcelain and stoneware.
See examples of work on Instagram at @earthformspottery. Fundraiser for Seacoast Outright. Proceeds of my sales for specific items will be donated. |
FetsMetali ART
Stefania
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North Hampton NH local art creations, with upcycled objects and mixed media supplies on hand. This year, some “Toolbox Magnets,” of mostly metal hardware, and ‘fridge door ready.
Also some “Alpha Block Chumericals,” concoctions of ye olde wooden blocks and varied unique items arranged and attached on top. Top the table off with a few gift card and post card options. PREORDERS: Check out the web page if you like, Chumericals and Funky Faces can be reserved for pickup. (Cash at the shindig, or Venmo before.) Email contact for either, linked on the site, thanks! |
Habit Wreath
J & Ciara
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We make sustainably foraged hand-tied Wreaths to keep us in the company of plants throughout the coldest months.
We'd love to have you visit us and ask about winter plants and wreath making! We will have field guides and plants at the table. |
Lovering Health/Vulva Witch Crochet Company
Emma
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The Vulva Witch Crochet Company (run by Emma, Lovering staff!) will be selling crochet items such as vulva, penis, and boob body diversity ornaments, keychains, small pillows, and other sexual health themed knick-knacks.
All proceeds from this event go straight to the Lovering Health Center! We will also have Lovering stickers and holiday greeting cards! |
Naisie's Glass
PK & Naisie
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Handmade fused glass made with Pride by women glass artists. An array of jewelry and HoliGay goodies. No two are alike.
Preorders: Order online at naisiesglass.com and we will bring item or deliver it to the Holigay Fair. HoliGAY specials: We will have free Pride dog bandanas at our table while they last!! |
Nubble Light Candle
Greg Clements
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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.
Place an order on nubblelightcandle.com and make a note that you will pick up at HoliGAY. Holigay Fair special: Buy 3 candles for $40 at the event! |
Wingedprints
Jaime Wing
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Jaime Wing is an artist printmaker based in Portland, Maine. A member of Pickwick Independent Press, Jaime makes original wood block and letterpress printed greeting cards, art prints, tea towels and patches.
Preorders: Check out my website at www.wingedprints.com and feel free to send me a email through my contact form. You can also DM me on Instagram (@wingedprints)! HoliGAY specials: Enjoy exclusive fair pricing for cards, stickers, patches and more! |
Comfort & (Queer) Joy
AJ Guerrero
AJ
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AJ is a multidisciplinary artist, licensed psychotherapist and a dyke on a bike who leads pride parades with a Boston based women’s motorcycle club as a service to our lgbtq community. She's selling gay propaganda through stickers and art prints—great lil gifts for your friends and (chosen) family!
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Haley Searcy Art
This Might Hurt Studios
Isabella
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Isabella Rotman is a cartoonist and illustrator living and drawing in Maine. Her art is usually about the ocean, women, crushing loneliness, people in the woods, or sex. She is the author of A Quick and Easy Guide to Consent, illustrator and co-author of Wait, What?: A Comic Book Guide to Relationships, Bodies, and Growing Up, and co-author of Abortion Pill Zine.
Isabella is the creator of This Might Hurt Tarot, a modern and queer 78-card tarot deck based on the historic Rider-Waite-Smith deck. She is a founding organizer of Comic Arts Maine Portland. |
Barre Beautiful Crafts
Brady
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Brady Barre (they/them) is the creator behind Barre Beautiful Crafts. They started crocheting in college, and enjoy combining their love for crafting with their pride in the LGBTQ+ community.
The first stuffed animal they crocheted was a rainbow bumble bee, and things just expanded from there! During the day, Brady works for a local non-profit that supports LGBTQ+ youth. HoliGAY specials: I will have many bumble bees in different LGBTQ+ pride flag colors! |
J.L. Long Books
Julian (J. L.)
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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. Preorders: Books can be purchased through links on www.jllongwrites.com. HoliGAY specials: Paperback books are discounted at $10, and chapbooks are $5. |
JRL Slime
Julius Lorentz
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Jrlslime is a New Hampshire based slime shop run by Julius Lorentz (he/they) that sells high-quality, handmade slimes.
Julius' slimes have a variety of colors, textures, and scents, and with names like “Fire & Ice,” “Sunset Ice Cream,” and “Autumn Leaves,” his slimes have an imaginative touch. Slime is great for relaxation, stimming, dexterity, and is enjoyable for people of all ages. Slime is a great gift for the holidays as well. I will have a few Christmas-themed slimes. Tester slimes will be available at table for people to test out and play with. Preorders: Message through Etsy or Instagram (@jrlslime) to reserve an item. We accept cash, credit card, or payment through Venmo or Cashapp. HoliGAY specials: Limited edition Christmas slimes!!! |
The Outboard
Cecilia
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For the Small Crafts table, I made a handful of these rainbow fidgets from old bike chains and some sachets.
I'll also have a couple handknits, giftable thrifted books, and a few "Gay Apparel" items. All proceeds go to funding the Outboard newsletter and the annual Holigay Fair event! |
Queerlective
Randall & Jason
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Queerlective is powered by the belief that art and community are essential tools for building a more just, joyful world.
We envision a society where queer expression is embraced and celebrated. We celebrate and uplift our shared humanity through queer joy, art, and community connection. |
