Art-Sana is a handmade jewelry and accessories brand created by Venezuelan artist Zaira Bauce. Her inspiration comes from nature and healing alternative arts. Find her creations and ask about products and pricing at instagram.com/artsanabyzaira or @artsanabyzaira.

Bright Kids Uganda is a children’s home located in Entebbe, Uganda. Our mission is supported through sustainable agriculture projects, private donors, and the sale of handmade African crafts made by members of the BKU community. BKU has been honored to participate in World Refugee Day for the last 3 years and help celebrate the vibrant refugee and immigrant community in Pittsburgh. We will be back next year to sell our crafts! For more information, please visit our website at brightkidsuganda.org

The mission of Corona Leather is to create leather goods at the best of their ability, with care and respect, so you get the best possible product they can make, a product that will serve your needs for years to come. Corona Leather makes purses, bags, wallets, leather jewelry, and more! Visit their website and social media to see process and products!

Check out some amazing products from Costa RicArt! They make handmade goods from recycled materials, including keychains, wallet, journals, greeting cards, jewelry and more. They were also chosen as one of Kelly-Strayhorn Theater’s Futuremakers this year! 

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Hilos is a conscious lifestyle brand focused on promoting handcrafted artisan goods that leaves a lasting impact on local and global communities while empowering makers and consumers to live a life inspired by ethical fashion, adventure and genuine community connections. Check out their website to see hand-tooled leather bags from Mexico, hand-embroidered clothing, handwoven table runners, palm bags, pom poms and more!

Hippie’s Urban Art is one of our talented vendors today. Please stop by their Instagram page to take a trip back to 1970s fashion with copper wire-wrapped jewelry, leather jewelry, and more! Inquire about purchases there or check out their new website!

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Stop by Lilian Handmade Beads’ Etsy shop for a special treat – jewelry made from hand rolled paper! Take a closer look at the beads and ask them about their process for making these beautiful colored paper beads!

Mina Aldoori is an artist from Iraq whose art pieces are inspired by her life experiences and the experiences of the people around her. Mina’s art consists of paintings, mixed media, jewelry and more! Make sure to check out her Etsy shop and Instagram page to see her latest work!

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Ten Thousand Villages, located in Squirrel Hill, is a fair trade retailer providing work with dignity to artisans in over 30 countries around the world. Visit their website to see colorful accessories, upcycled planters, and hand painted kitchenware. Long term trading relationships mean there are sustainable practices with good working conditions, kids go to school, and there is meaningful community investment. Your purchase makes a difference.

You Can Call Me Yoko is a family jewelry business. They are three sisters from Venezuela who were reunited in Pittsburgh in 2017 after 18 years living apart. They wanted to create something they love to wear, something from nature, jewelry with a meaning that can enhance everyone’s life through its beauty and the energy vibrations of Crystals and Gemstones. Check out their Etsy shop and Instagram page!

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