Handmade for the Holidays
Support alumni makers this winter holiday season!
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Adjourn Teahouse | LaTonia Cokely, '06
Adjourn Teahouse is an artisanal loose-leaf tea company specializing in organic, hand-crafted, full-leaf tea blends.
Bop Bop Art | Annie Schonberger, '15
Prints of your favorite NYC storefronts! Commission requests are welcomed.
Cary Road Collectibles | Elizabeth Chenery, C'03, C'05
Etsy collectibles shop.
Color Me Katherine | Katharine Malanoski, '17
Art on commission! Stationery and personalized invitations are also available.
Funke Novels: The Christmas Gift | Rebecca Funke, '16
Rebecca's debut novel, The Christmas Gift, explores how to extend the magic of the season to everything we do.
Gold Leaf Paper | Grace Dawson, '15
One-of-a-kind stationery sets made with 100% recycled paper. Each set is unique and made with care and attention to detail.
The Granola Factory | Calvin Virgilio, '10
A family-run business in Bethlehem, PA, specializing in artisanal granola, Shorties shortbread cookies, and the Bethlehem Bar!
Head Tilting Treats | Allie Rose, '23
Customizable dog treats with several flavors, shapes, and quantity combinations.
Housemade by Hilary | Hilary Recht Martin, '84
One-of-a-kind home goods from forgotten pieces of Americana. We search basements, attics, and in-between for elements to reclaim, and we transform them one at a time by hand.
Joy Alchemy by Chloe | Chloe Bailey, '10
Sewist and Maker of things that bring joy.
Marian's Crochet | Marian Calabro, C'11
Marian makes handmade, custom-crocheted items, specializing in baby blankets and hats. Colors & patterns are up to the buyer!
Mary Egan Designs | Mary Egan, '16
Painter and lawyer Mary Egan's Etsy shop features three UR prints, notecards, and more!
Mimi King Studio | Mimi King, '15
RVA-based Printmaker. Mimi prints and carves the things that bring her joy - her cats, bees, and various botanical forms.
Moll's Balls | Molly Manuse, GB'19
Moll's Balls utilizes shatter-resistant ornament bulbs to create festive, whimsical, elegant holiday garlands. No two Moll’s Balls garlands are alike – each is hand-crafted to your color, size, and lighting specifications.
Mountain Dog Sauce Company | Eric Friedman, '98
Small-batch hot sauce company obsessed with freshness and devoted to doing good things. 5% of all proceeds go to support the movement of nationwide No-Kill shelters. Made with ❤️ in Lyons, CO.
Murph&Moose | Kristen Douthit, '07
Murph&Moose specializes in stuffed animals made from children's drawings and children's products that meet every mother's desires for durability and machine-washability.
Painting Katz & Dogs | Jamie Katz, '19
One-of-a-kind custom pet portraits made with love.
Satin Project | Whitney Phelps Hill, '13
Creator of the original Sleadrest (Satin-lined headrest) for infants.
SG Creative | Sophia Grillo, '19
NY-based artist; hand-painted original artwork, photography, and graphic design.
Shelley's Gift Shop | Shelley Evans, '14
Shelley's Gift Shop is an RVA-based brick-and-mortar and online shop that carries products from diverse small businesses across the US.
small BIG Dog | Adrian Archie, '03, Claude Diggs, '03, and Jermaine Slade, '03
A natural pet supplies company that is based on expressing love to pet family members through quality natural products that will keep them healthy, whole, and happy.
Sugar Dreams Cookie Studio | Allison Kociuruba, '98
Custom decorated sugar cookies in Austin, TX.
Susan Tulu Bounds | Susan Bounds, '14
Bringing you chic jewelry designs from Susan's hands to yours.
Wonderland Bookshop | Beth Lamb Berger, W'86
Whimsical, independent children's and young adult bookshop in Greensboro, NC.
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