
The Winter Holidays Are Approaching Once More!
Riverside Arts Center’s holiday art fair returns for its second year.
Join us Sat. November 23rd from 11-6 pm and Sun. November 24th from 11-4 pm.
Entry Fee: $1 suggested donation.
This fair focuses on handmade art, vintage goods, and self care products. Get a start on your holiday shopping, stock up on upcoming birthday gifts, or treat yourself! This year we will have about 60 vendors taking part in the festivities, spread throughout our North Gallery and Off-Center spaces. While you shop, make sure to stop by the bar for a delicious beverage!
We’re excited to announce a new addition to the Holiday Art Fair – Vendor Prizes! This year, we’re proud to partner with Ypsilanti Arts Supply (YAS), which will be providing fantastic prizes for our talented exhibitors.
We’ll be awarding three special honors:
- Best in Show $450 gift card to Ypsi Arts Supply
- Best in Show, Runner Up: $300 gift card to Ypsi Arts Supply
- People’s Choice Award: $150 gift card to Ypsi Arts Supply
Thank you to everyone who applied to participate in this years’s Holiday Art Fair. Notifications have been sent out! We will announce our participating vendors soon!
Stay tuned to this page for future updates.
Visit the Facebook Event Page to let us know you’re attending. You’ll also find daily vendor artist features, and up to date info about the art fair.
2024 Riverside Holiday Art Fair Vendor Map

Vendor Highlights
9-tailed Fox Designs
9-tailed Fox Designs uses copper wire and semiprecious stones to create one-of-a-kind wearable art.
Courtney Fischer Jewelry
Courtney aims to create tiny pieces of art that are versatile and can be worn on a daily basis. All her work is created in her home studio using colorful enamels and patinas.
Découpage Collage
Laura A. Johnson (aka Découpage Collage) is inspired by the power of transformation, creating aesthetic and functional art from discarded materials. Her colorful, vibrant collage works typically feature multiple layers of symbolism, from the source of the materials to the mystical message embedded within the final surreal piece of art.
Fabled Bath and Body, LLC
At Fabled Bath and Body we hand-make our products in small batches so each product is unique. We offer an array of scents and colors gorgeous all products. We also make a variety of novelty soaps and gift sets for your holiday shopping. From our beautifully designed soaps, hand lotions, or our menthol shower steamers, you will be able to find something to enhance your bath experience or that perfect gift for someone special.
Happy Little Whales
You will find a bright and colorful display of handmade, crochet marine animals at the booth curated by small business Happy Little Whales! Their whimsical assortment of crochet turtles, whales, octopi, stingrays, and manatees are sure to delight those of all ages. Available in a variety of sizes and designs, including catnip-filled crochet whales, you are sure to find a wide-range of items at their booth. Plus, they donate 10% of each purchase to the Marine Conservation Institute (@savingoceans) to support marine conservation efforts. Stop by their booth for squishes and to spin the whale carousel!
Insect & Flora
Insect & Flora is a local business dedicated to ethically sourcing and preserving insects, allowing you to appreciate their beauty for years.
Jeanne's Sovereign Relics
Jeanne collects vintage and artist boxes, Vessels, containers, as well as making some and repurposing others.
Jodi Lynn's Emporium of Doodles
Jodi Lynn is a Michigan based illustrator who creates quirky and colorful illustrations inspired by her love of learning and pop culture. She sells her illustrations on prints, cards, stickers and more!
Lorraine Kolasa
Lorraine Kolasa’s work is a combination of textiles and metalsmithing, usually achieved by casting handmade lace into solid sterling silver. It’s the transformation of fiber crafts into metal, and the recontextualization of them as jewelry and wearable objects, that fascinates her—how something so soft, delicate, and often overlooked can turn into something hard, durable, and precious.
Muddy Paws Pet Gear
Muddy Paws makes the super cute and fun cat and dog collars and accessories! From pointy bows and bow tie collars, to dog bandanas and cat nip toys, Muddy Paws offers them all in an array of unexpected prints that are sure to highlight your pet’s unique personality.
Notegeist
Handcrafted notebooks for stationery lovers made by a long-term online stationery store owner and paper nerd! Notegeist’s made-in-Michigan notebooks use quality materials and approaches to provide users with highly functional, fun, and affordable consumable notebooks for everyday use.
Peace and Prosperity Through Art
Original paintings, prints, poetry, greeting cards, patches, and buttons. Celebrating and empowring womyn and girls.
Rhizome Studio
Original, hand-pulled prints celebrating the natural world, stories, and feminist politics – woodcuts, linocuts, lithographs, etchings, and screenprints. Feminist-themed, handmade cloth goods, as well as weaving and fiber art.
Sajeev Visweswaran Art
Sajeev makes hand drawn and reverse painted earrings, made by drawing with sharp needle on lazer cut plexiglass. There are no edeitions to these pieces which makes Sajeev’s work unique.
Sophie Grillet - Artist
Sophie Grillet creates decorative tabletop sculptures with curious and interesting titles! Many gently light up for a beautiful glow. Some are wire wrapped in fuzzy yarn, others are fun creations from recyled glassware and lightbulbs; yet others are strange ceramic shapes called “Seabones” that look like part of mysterious creatures. Better known for her paintings, Sophie will also be showing some small 2D works.
Van Roth Arts
Nat’s handmade prints, cards, and stickers feature designs of feral animals, poisonous plants, demons, fairies, tarot card designs, and more. Each print is drawn and carved from linoleum or wood blocks, then printed by hand on paper made from recycled scraps and foraged plants.
Ypsi Clay House
Anna Schwartz is an Ypsilanti based potter inspired by personified forms. Her work blends human-like qualities with organic shapes giving each piece a personality of it’s own, inviting a connection that goes beyond functionality.
Rose & Perry Co.
Glass by Iman
The Mighty Mitten
David Reyes Photography
BB PRESS
Brittanie’s handmade books, collaged wall art, and machine-sewn cards and gift tags are crafted from upcycled materials, including vintage postcards, photographic prints like gelatin silver and cyanotype, and more. Each piece blends sustainability with creativity, resulting in unique paper goods that tell a story.
dang argyle
dang argyle creates well-made, sturdy and adorable bags in various sizes. Each dang bag is made from hand block printed fabric, making every sewn item a one-of-a-kind original — after drawing, carving, printing, and sewing!
Donum Ex Machina
Donum Ex Machina creates high quality 3D Printed Art, Sculpture, Collectibles, and Fidgets. These range from more mundane functional items (Hair Pins, Can Coozies, Dice Towers, Earrings and Keychains) to marvelous fun (dragons and animals and puppets and so much more!).
Geli's Handmade Goods & Wonders
Angelica Esquivel is a Xicana writer and artist who brings whimsy and color to everyday objects. Her polymer clay creations, beaded pins, embroidery hoops, and art prints are each handcrafted with joy and love.
honeydew moon studio
i make both functional wares and decorative work that create a space for curiosity (as well as a bit of magic). each piece is unique and represents a dedication to detail and a love of whimsy.
J.A. Richard
Miniature oil paintings and small-scale copperplate etchings. Images of between places that evoke memories and personal stories.
JKM Soy Candles
JKM Soy Candles uses 100% soybean wax & a wide range of premium fragrance oils to create candles that are unique, inspired, & intoxicating. Their vast array of collections, styles, & scents find the juxtaposition of whimsical elegance and truly provide something for all, making their candles the perfect gift for everyone on your list!
Kiku Creative
Kiku Creative makes jewelry that is inspired by nature and natural elements (using dried plants, translucent color, and stones). She also works with vintage photo slides to make earrings that are unique windows into the past.
Luxury Knits
She hand knits beautiful shawls, scarves, head warmers and holiday garland. Each item is created from a wool/acrylic blend of super soft and cozy yarn! Each item is a one of a kind creation.
Nevermore Knots
Nevermore Knots specializes in crocheted home decor and colorful items for everyday use. Their unique pieces will bring playfulness and warmth to your space.
olive + indio
Olive and Indio jewelry is handmade from metal and minerals using the electroforming process. This metal technique involves the deposition of metal onto a conductive object through the use of an electric current. Using this, they create distinctly textured, one-of-a-kind pieces which are a testament to the beauty of the handmade, a celebration of the meticulous process that transforms raw materials into magical adornments. Olive and Indio is currently creating in gold, copper, brass, gemstones and found objects.
Pooka Queen
Pooka Queen creates minimal yet sculptural jewelry using natural stones sterling silver and gold filled wire. Many pieces are one of a kind.
Rue Dimanche
Rue Dimanche offers wheel-thrown ceramic wares with a focus on artful functionality, finely made forms, and vibrant, layered glaze colors.
Sloe Gin Fizz
Sloe Gin Fizz is the illustration work of Nicole Ray, bringing you a lively mix of whimsical art prints and paper goods. From quirky animal and vegetable characters to cozy interiors and calming views of nature, Nicole’s hand-drawn scenes are highly accessible, infused with a playful sense of humor and a strong narrative quality.
Sunny Beach Design
Unique hand carved woodenware for your home from wood sustainability harvested in southeast Michigan. A functional and decorative assortment of pieces are available.
Vintageliz leather
Vintageliz hand crafts unique leather accessories (belts, bracelets, hip bags, hat bands) for men and women. Each piece is adorned with brass or stainless for a stylish look. Custom fitting available on site.
Honeydew Homestead MI
Honeydew Homestead aims to bring joy to everyone with their vibrant and whimsical totes, crescent bags, book marks and jewelry! Each piece Honeydew creates is made in small batches so there is always something new and fresh when you shop with them!
WonderFool Art & Designs
Emily Boughey Designs
Check out Emily’s Boughey Designs. Specializing in vibrant stickers, pins and trinkets that celebrate diversity and bring a smile to your face. Perfect for customizing your belongings and spreading positivity, products are designed to be fun, unique, and inclusive. Whether you’re looking to add some flair to your laptop, water bottle, or backpack, they’ll have you covered with a wide range of designs that reflect love and inclusivity.
Bookend Candle Co.
Bookend Candle Co. is an indie home fragrance business offering soy wax candles, soy wax melts, reed diffusers, room sprays, and candle accessories for people who want simple intentionality in their lives. Its mission is to provide a powerfully nostalgic experience and trigger peoples’ memories and emotions through its scents.
Danni Little
Danni Little is a self taught independent self published author & Detroit based creator whose poetry books focus on Healing & Wellness. Known for her gritty and candid literary style and most known for being an extreme crafter, she continues to make her original books by hand. Danni also hand makes quirky yet funny wooden jacket pins & magnets, stickers & knitted beanies/crochet plants you can’t kill.
Dwaar Chocolate
Dwaar Chocolate is an artisinal craftsmanship Chocolate Maker creating unique culturally inspired chocolate thru the old fashioned process of stone grinding cocoa beans from around the world.
At Dwaar Chocolate, we take great pride in sourcing cocoa beans from farms and plantations that pride in sustainable, slavefree and child-labor free practices.
Hann of the Wood
Hann of the Wood’s work ranges from whimsical children’s book illustrations to abstract imaginings, celebrating shape, pattern and color. She paints mostly with watercolor and gouache, but also enjoys experimenting with simple printmaking and fabric dyeing.
Inner Peace Leisure Club
Inner Peace Leisure Club is located at the intersection of Existential Whimsy, Self Love, and Memento Mori.
Jaci Riley Jewelry
Jaci’s work is fabricated from high-quality materials, is made to be long lasting, is affordable and is sure to make you smile!
JLC pottery
Handmade functional pottery with attention to surface decoration that is inspired from social justice and Scandinavian design. Each piece is created to be used in order to embellish simple moments of the day.
Lara Zielin Artwork
Lara Zielin creates cozy, whimsical artwork that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Affordable prints abound, and you can also request custom artwork too!
Mel's Toffee
Mel’s Toffee specializes in toffee with a WOW!! We make award-winning, gourmet, bold and unique toffee flavors. Our flavors range from Plain Jane to Mexican Hot Chocolate. Our sizes range from 2oz to 1lb tins. We offer something for everyone.
Nightwave Prints
Nightwave Prints is a one-woman block and screen printing operation run in the basement studio of Sepi’s Royal Oak home. From shirts and totes, to one of one unique items, you’re sure to find something beautiful or funny at the Nightwave Prints booth!
Outer Peace by Anusree Sattaluri
Outer Peace by Anusree Sattaluri is a collection of Paintings & Ceramics depicting romanticized everyday scenes to bring warmth and calm to the viewer.
Rebecca Miller Illustration
Ypsilanti-based artist, Rebecca Miller, creates modern illustrations and works of art incorporating letterpress and hand-carved wood block printing. Her whimsical and humor themes incorporate pop culture and nature.
Sacred Moon Metalworks
Erika Smith is a silversmith and lapidarist from Tipton, MI that creates handcrafted sterling silver jewelry set with beautiful stones made by Mother Nature. Small batch, slow made and truly one of a kind!
Stretten Ceramics
Brendon Stretten is a functional potter focusing mainly on wheel thrown pieces. His focus is on surface texture and design for most of his pots using glaze and underglazes combined with carving, resists and or decals.
Typewriter Arts
Bespoke poems written live on a 1920 manual typewriter in one draft? Visit Typewriter Arts for a personal, framable gift about your love, your dog, or whatever’s on your mind. Or pick up a Tiny Truth: wee framed quotes by Ypsilanti writer Amy Probst, typed on sourced handmade paper and ready for your mantel, desk, or ledge.
Wander & Gather
Wander & Gather is a product line featuring watercolor illustrations of the natural world by artist Maia Hausler. Products feature species native to the Great Lakes Region and are sustainably printed. With everything from greeting cards and stickers to camp mugs, nature lovers will find it difficult to choose which item to take home!
Gnomemade Ceramics
Renegade Jewelry
Hunt & Gather Dry Foods
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