Holiday shopping is in high gear and what better way than to shop local! I am a member of the Etsy NY Team. A group of over 250 artisans and makers. This week there will be over 50 members of the team setting up shop at Chelsea Market in Manhattan. I will be one of them! I am so excited for the Handmade Holiday Cavalcade, a weeklong market plus a Sip n Shop on Thursday evening sponsored by Brooklyn Brewery. Another fabulous local maker!

Chelsea Market

9th Ave between West 15th and 16th St

Manhattan

Dec 5 to 11th 10:30 to 7:30

In addition to the Sip n Shop, there will be a photo booth to take some festive holiday photos, Swag Bag giveaways, A Scavenger Hunt and don't forget about our furry friends... A donation box will be set up to collect cat and dog food, toys, and blankets for the animals in the NYC Animal Care and Control Shelters. The holiday season is particularly hard for them. Many of them get left by their owners never to be seen again. So please bring a can of food or a toy for these guys. It will be much appreciated.

Here's a preview of some of the holiday items I will be selling.