Holiday Backyard Market
Please join us for a stellar lineup of artists and makers! There will be 12 of us with all sorts of wonderful holiday gift possibilities, including jewelry, body care products, prints and original artworks, clay and ceramics, journals and textiles!
Backyard Market
Please join a dozen local artisan vendors for your early jump on holiday shopping. We’ll have ceramics, handmade journals, prints, jewelry, textiles, body care products and more.
Book binding with Arielle
Come make a journal with Arielle! They’ll show you coptic stitching journal making - all materials included - and you’ll go home with a new, hand made journal! This event is in the backyard garden - please dress accordingly. We will have hot tea for you.
To sign up and pay, please contact Arielle at medusarielle@gmail.com
Basket weaving with Diana Vinh
Join Diana for an evening of basket making! You’ll learn to make a basket of reeds and willow - one you can take home! This event happens in the backyard so dress for the weather. We’ll provide hot tea!
To sign up and pay, please contact Diana at vergisvinh@gmail.com
Backyard Market
Join us for another market event - Saturday, July 9th from 10-3, featuring new work from local makers!
Backyard Market
Join us for another market event - Saturday, June 4th from 10-3, featuring new work from local makers!
Backyard Market
Come join us for this Mother’s Day Weekend event - Saturday, May 7! Featuring new work by local makers.
Backyard Garden Market
Come join us for this backyard market - Saturday, April 2! Featuring new work by local makers. Click here for more info!
February Winter Backyard Market 2/12 from 11 - 3
Come join makers and artists for a February market just before Valentine’s Day! Current line up: Deycha Nhtae, Meghan Frisch, Diana Vinh, me, and others. We will likely do another cold weather supplies drive - stay tuned for more info!
Another Holiday Backyard Market Dec 4 from 10 - 3
I’ve added another Holiday Backyard Market — Dec 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.! More localy madel art and goods, this time by Diana Vinh, Tabitha Milian, Deycha Nhtae, Medusarielle, Meghan Frisch, Ecotopia Botanicals, Josephine Harris, Alex Garland, and me. For updated info you can find me on Insta.
Masks please - let’s keep everyone safe.
Accessibility info: To get to the backyard market there are a few steps and some uneven mulched pathways. If this is an obstacle and you’d like a viewing, please message me and we will make a plan for you to participate.
Seward Park Clay Studio's Annual Holiday Show
Come see new work by 50 ceramic artists! You’ll find all variety of high fire and low fire work, thrown and hand built work, functional and sculptural work. Show runs from December 3 - December 26, 12-6 p.m. every day. This is a fundraiser for the studio, so you’re helping support a great community clay studio! Find info at here.
November Backyard Market!
Mark your calendars for another Backyard Market as we roll into the holiday season. We’ll have new and old artists at this one and plan on another cold weather supplies drive for our unhoused community. Join: Medusarielle, Molly Hueffed, Ecotopia Botanical, Deycha Nhtae, Meghan Frisch, Juliann Chloe, Bill Gravengood, Alex Garland and me. Check back here for more info and/or follow me on Instagram where I add updates more often.
Accessibility info: There are a couple of steps coming into my yard and some uneven paths. If this is a barrier, please get in touch with me for a viewing that works for you!
Thanks for shopping local and supporting artists in your community!
Side Rail Collective Show (runs thru 12/20)
I’m joining a group of fabulous artists in a show curated by Karra Wise at Side Rail Collective! Show runs from November 13 - December 20. Join us for Artist’s Receptions at Georgetown Art Attack events on November 13th and December 11th from 4-9 p.m. We will also be open to the public for Art Marts on December 10th, 11th, and 12th. Find more info at Side Rail Collective!
If you’re interested in visiting outside of the scheduled reception events or Art Marts, direct message @gretchensiegristclay to contact me about setting up a time for you to visit!
Fall Backyard Market!
Come join us for a rainy autumn market! This Saturday’s artists include: Sage Miller, Sue Kay, DJ Martinez with jewelry and mask catchers, Lenore Wan with prints and ceramics, Meghan Frisch with jewelry, and Chris Scamehorn, Molly Hueffed, and me with functional and decorative ceramics.
We’re gathering cold weather supplies for our unhoused neighbors. Requested items: hand and toe warmers, waterproof clothing, thick pants, tarps, lotion and chapstick. Bring and item (or more!) and enter a drawing for one of my cups and one of Sue’s mask catchers! Drawing will happen at 3:00 on Saturday, and items will be distro’d to folks on Sunday or Monday.
As always, thank you for supporting local artists! We appreciate you and love seeing you come through.
Early Autumn Pop Up
Come check out new ware by Jesse, Frankie, Sue, Sage, Molly, Meghan, Arielle and me! More info available on Instagram, we will be adding more folks as we get closer to the date!
Special shout out to Sara and Joey for big-time support and care with this one!
Saturday Backyard Pop up!
Please join us for a Backyard Pop-up Saturday, May 29, from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm! Come check out new ware by ceramic artists Eric Newman, Josephine Harris and Gretchen Siegrist. At this event we will also have a seconds table with 100% of all proceeds going toward Tucson Samaritanos, a group in the Desert Southwest providing humanitarian aid to people crossing the desert.
Also joining us will be two youth artists/crafters - Gloria and Jesse! Gloria’s business is Tiny Little and she will be selling her cards. Jesse’s business is Bunny Planet and he will be selling his potholders and other items.
Spring Backyard Pop-Up!
Please join us for a Spring-time Mother’s Day weekend Backyard Pop-up Friday, May 7, from 5:30 - 8:30 and Saturday, May 8, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Featuring ceramics by Day Chan, Molly Hueffed, and me, wood products by Jesse Proebstel, jewelry by Azurite, a medley of paintings, objects, and ceramics by Lily Hotchkiss, and assorted candles, scrubs, salts and more by Frankie Jurkowski.
Another Backyard Winter Pop Up!
Please join us for a last-minute pop up this Saturday, December 19, from 11 - 3! Featuring ceramics by Bill Gravengood and me, and herbal medicines, candles and leather goods by Frankie Jurkowski, and mosaic altars by Debbie McGibbon!
Please mark your calendars for a backyard pop-up sale
Functional and sculptural ceramic art by Eric Newman, Day Chan, Kathleen Skeels, Molly Hueffed, and Gretchen Siegrist
Woodworking and herbal medicines by Frankie Jurkowski
Note cards from the desert southwest by Adriana Gomez
Prints by Ori Chegwidden and others
And more!
