Shop Local Handmade
UAM 2021 is over, but you can still shop our vendor's online shops below.
Underground Art Market 2021
Hand pan concert & Sound by Harmonic Waves Healing
The Typewriter Tarts
The Typewriter Tarts are a pop-up poetry collective based in Chicago. Give them a word or theme and they'll give you a unique poem created in the moment on a vintage typewriter.
www.instagram.com/explore/tags/typewritertarts/
Climate Change Reality Project
Fabric gift wrap giveaways, a how-to zine and a rad projection showing how fun it is to be green.
climaterealitychicago.com
Vendors:
BWYB apparel
BWYB is an apparel brand designed to bridge racial divides, stop racial hate, ease racial tensions and bring good people together regardless of their race, culture or ethnicity.
Nobody Wants to See Your Dick
Forthright flair and apparel designed to change the culture of sexual harassment and assault one conversation at a time.
www.nobodywantstoseeyourdick.com
Wish on This
We aren't your typical wish bracelet with sweet and cutesy sayings. We say what you're really thinking. And sometimes that requires a perfectly placed f*%k.
Treasures by the Tide
Treasures by the Tide handcrafts authentic Lake Michigan beach glass jewelry, accessories and art décor. www.treasuresbythetide.com
Morbid Orchid
Morbid Orchid Co are artists who honor and immortalize the magnificence of insects, arachnids, and other specimens in handmade display pieces, belt buckles, bracelets, bolo ties, earrings, pendants and more. Our work is hand-tooled from acrylic, wood, bone and invertebrates. All of our specimens are either found dead, or sustainably sourced from reputable cruelty-free insect farms.
**A portion of all purchases at Morbid Orchid Co is donated to Xerces Society. An international non-profit organization, whose mission it is to protect wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats. To learn more and further contribute to their cause, please visit them here, https://xerces.org/
Black Cat Bazaar
Black Cat Bazaar is an unapologetic, sarcastic, and humorous shop, articulating phrases that are often felt by many but rarely spoken or expressed. We are the go-to shop for smart, sassy, and bold greeting cards, artwork, apparel & accessories.
Second Shift Vintage
Vintage fashion, home goods, and gifts with good vibes. A curated selection of hard-working pieces with a past: sustainable, well-made, and fun!
www.etsy.com/shop/SecondShiftVintage
UliUlia.store
Upcycled clothes and bags
E.E. Mercantile & Co.
E.E.Mercantile&Co. is a General Store for US made, small batch, earth friendly, and cruelty free products! You'll find all sorts of useful goods for yourself and for gifts!
Tempered Label
Hand Marbling label in Chicago producing hand marbled fashion, paper and home decor
Nisse Farms
Honey from our bee hives is extracted and bottled without processing or filtering. Our bee's wax is used to make skin salve, lotion bars and lip balm while the honey is used in all of our handmade, specialty soaps to increase the emollient properties and hydrate the skin.
Jo Snow Syrups
Hand crafted, all natural syrups for coffee, cocktails & sodas. Flavor Drops with no sweeteners for fizzy water, cocktails & mocktails.
Lowest Hanging Fruit
Lowest Hanging Fruit is a cottage food/home kitchen production, which focuses on incorporating local produce and uncommonly used edible plants to create a variety of end use comestibles. This includes jams, jellies, syrups and dried herb mixes.
www.instagram.com/lowest_hanging_fruit_chicago/
Cloud Orchid Publishing
Cloud Orchid Publishing is an independent publisher seeking to combine images and written word to create experimental art books. Our mission is about showcasing artistic talent through captivating storytelling. www.cloudorchidpublishing.com
Wildboard Woodworking
Turning scraps of wood into items to warm your everyday.
instagram.com/wildboardwoodworking
Poppypoparts
One-of-a-kind handmade ceramics and drawings.
www.instagram.com/poppypoparts
Spellbound Baths
KitschKraft
Macramé Plant Hangers, Upcycled newspaper gift bags, hemp roach clips. Vintage upcycled wood decor.
Milly on the Moon
Vintage hardware reworked into jewelry & hand carved organic wood jewelry.
Millyonthemoon.Etsy.com
Prairie Kate Creations
Whimsical jewelry and decor creations that often feature origami www.prairiekate.com
Dark Light Color
One of a kind stained glass to enchant your eyes with color and light.
www.etsy.com/shop/DarkLightColor
The Other Shop
We make handcrafted objects, ranging from ceramics and jewellery to prints and hand-bound books. We believe in up-cycled material sourcing and functional art.
www.etsy.com/shop/theothershopchi
Auburn Moon Creations
I'm thrilled to offer all the glittery pretty feel good crystals. Handmade gemstone earrings, bracelets, and rings. Crystal adorned wands, energy boxes, mirrors, art pieces, knit cowls, and prayer shawls.
I am a firm believer in energy work. All of my creations are made with intention to put forth comfort and happiness into the world.
Twenty Thou
Nicole Pittman is the Chicago based jewelry & accessory designer behind Twenty Thou. She’s been creating jewelry for over 10 years and strives to create unique, simple jewelry using copper, brass, sterling silver, gold fill, and rose gold fill. Twenty Thou started as her own personal student loan bailout, her goal is to sell twenty thousand pieces to pay off her student loans. Follow her on Instagram to see her latest creations http://www.instagram.com/twenty.thou or check out her website at http://www.twentythou.com.
Nightjar Woodwork
Wooden decor items made from felled trees
StalkerFuniStudios
StalkerFuniStudios creates unique and zany figure and portrait inspired pieces. Add a little zany to your life!
Made by Jade Wesp
Pen & ink drawings with themes of nature, outer space, occult, and anatomy. etsy.com/shop/madebyjadewesp
Sam Callahan Photo
What’s life without a little color, depth and grittiness? Explore my take on the world around me — you might find some photography you like.
Alix Mikesell Design
Alix Mikesell repurposes found objects to create colorful, lightweight, and easy to wear jewelry. She loves finding ways to incorporate unusual materials (laminate countertop, flooring samples, swizzle sticks, vintage buttons and more) into her designs, often pairing them with aluminum and/or sterling silver.
Susan Larsen Design
Handmade sterling and copper jewelry.
susanlarsenjewelry.com
Little Angels Secret
You'll find a variety of unique accessories for you and your little loves, and with a little bit of modern and vintage my handmade creations are trendy and perfect for photo shoots or to be used at any occasion. Every single piece is handmade by me. Hope you can enjoy my products as much as I enjoy making them.
www.etsy.com/shop/LittleAngelssecret
Green Art Collective
Story boxes, collage and assemblage pieces using vintage lithographs, up-cycled frames, bicycle inner-tubes, and found objects. Jewelry, bags and clothes also vintage or made with repurposed materials.
greenartcollective.com
Roth-N-Roll Stitch Co.
Rock and roll embroidery and mixed media fiber art - hoops, patches, bags and more.
Designs by Maureen
Maureen makes one-of-a-kind jewelry pendants using harvested birch bark (from downed trees), sterling silver and/or copper and a beautiful array of semi-precious stones! She also creates unique small watercolor paintings using pigments made from leaves and flower petals.
Defensive Wounds
Digital design and pen and ink illustration.
Sometimes Christmas By Kelsey Donahue
Kelsey makes small diorama magnets and ornaments in jar lids! She focuses on using vintage and recycled materials and hopes to make you laugh!
Www.Etsy.com/sometimeschristmas
Igors Irbe, Redefined Map Design
Home decor based on historic survey applied to a variety of home functional art
www.instagram.com/redefined_map_design
Nicolle Wood
Hand-built ceramics specializing in fermenting jars, platters & planters
Designs By Uchita LLC
I design and handmade fashion jewelry in Chicago. All my pieces are made of allergy free metals and are plated with 22k gold. My designs are a cross between classy, sophisticated and edgy styles.
DamenArt
One-of-a-kind crochet hats and personal and home accessories.
Laura Novy
I take everyday objects like tools, paint brushes and bowls, recognized for their utility more than their beauty, and repurpose them in a different medium, turning them into something decorative and beautiful.
Melina Scotte
People, bright colors, and details are the inspiration for most of my pieces. The purpose with my art is to allow viewers to see something from their own perspective and to be able to transmit beauty and imagination through my artwork. I am always looking to inspire people to be creative and to look for those things that feed the soul.
Line
Mixed-media drawings and collages created on often reused paper (including the backs of used calendar pages). Works are mostly framed with used, vintage frames from thrift stores.
etsy.com/shop/linebyjasmyne
SeSparkles/Kale Maille
SeSparkles will be debuting new and upcycled OOAK garments, hand dyed using an array of dying methods in an exploration of color. / Kale Maille handcrafts elegant and unique chainmail and scalemail pieces, from simplistic earrings to fantastic scalemail garments.
www.etsy.com/shop/sesparkles www.etsy.com/shop/kalemaille
Rocket Relics
Soy candles in recycled containers, soap, and bath bombs
ZZ8Arts
These works began with found materials from a certain collective of lofts and arts spaces that had an abundance of "old growth" scrap and detritus accumulated from years of creative folks living their lives, getting free cool stuff not just from alleys but also movie sets and museums and conventions.
By repurposing and recombining such elements, creative and pleasing juxtapositions are created, which bring together their disparate histories and origins.
Toby Renee Designs
As an artist I work in a variety of mediums to create one-of-a-kind resin pyramids & pyramid lamps, coasters, jewelry, canvas paint pours, monoprints, painted stones and more.
I use paint and pigments, resin, recycled products including glass, plastic, paper and metal, dried flowers and rocks. I also love to use beads and glitter.
Tobyreneedesigns.com
Indelible Bliss Candle & Soap LLC
We make 100% Soy candles, and all-natural face and body products. Our intentions, with every product we create, is to encourage self-care, promote relaxation, and positive thinking/attitude.
Indeliblebliss.Etsy.com
Structure Constructor
Mystic Messages: 100% All Organic. Harvested from the Heavens with your name on it.
Instead of reading your cards, Mystic Messages are made to be a keep-sake, in that you get to pick one to take home. This celestial memo is intended to be placed prominently, say on your altar, to act as a steady reminder of what it is you're calling into being. For this card, in its entirety, is dedicated to speak directly to your deep inner-psyche.
Marci Rubin Art
My direct printmaking on paper with fruit and ink led me to discover a basic, raw, and primary process. I create abstract representations of organic cells often on reclaimed paper. Loose, matted & custom-framed pieces range from 6x6 into 16x20in
www.instagram.com/marci.rubin.art
Airhead
Art prints, printed t-shirts, stickers, and laser cut jewelry by two artists working with eye-catching imagery.
chanina.com / fernandapachecoolguin.com
Despina Rocks Designs
Natural gemstone wire-wrapped and beaded jewelry.
www.facebook.com/despinarocksdesigns
COLUNGA Jewelry
Modern Relics, handmade jewelry created with a little magic and mystery.
Urban Wellness 27
Self Care Ritual Products- Need a vibe check? check out issa vibe check affirmation deck!
www.etsy.com/shop/urbanwellness27
Bazaar of the Occult
Shop the Strange & Spiritual
BEYOUTIFULLY ABUNDANT LLC
BeYOUtifully Abundant is dedicated to handcrafting natural signature skincare jam packed with nutrient rich ingredients to keep your skin healthy, looking and feeling good!
Staci Sterenberg
Edgy and fun art and decor made with love and a variety of reclaimed materials.
Handmade Henna & made and applied by Crescent Moon Henna
Kana Oil
100% natural bath salts for a soothing and rejuvenating sensation: Kana Oil bath salts are perfect for those who want to relax and unwind, to keep your muscles loose and your skin silky. Made with our organic cannabis infused coconut oil formula, as well as other nutrient-rich ingredients such as Epsom salt, sea salt, and essential oils, this product is the perfect companion to the time spent soaking in a tub after a long day of work or play.
Ankara Imports
Handmade Jewelry
Transcending Studios
Transcending Studios produces unique clothing, accessories, limited edition collectibles, stickers, art pieces, and other cool wearables!
Www.transendingstudios.com/pins
Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange (CCRx)
Imagination Journals, Recyclo-Pouches and Recyclo-Ponies, Fab-Shag Carpets and Pouf Pillows and DIY Creative Reuse Kits. All hand-crafted from upcycled, reused and reimagined materials by local artisans, including the artists of Envision Unlimited. CCRx reimagines and redistributes surplus to Chicago teachers and nonprofits from our warehouse on Chicago's South side.
CandleTit LLC
CandleTits are molded from real breasts in an effort to celebrate breast diversity across the gender spectrum.
Clitorosity
Clitorosity is on a mission to make the world a more welcoming, informed and fun place to talk about sex. From collaborative street art to workshops to sexual health resources, we offer products and experiences that inform and celebrate the clitoris.
Night Eyes Leather
Hand Tooled Leather Goods for the urban nature lover.
Www.Etsy.com/shop/nighteyesleather
Underground Art Market 2019
Salvage One- Eclectic & indescribable 60,000-sq.-ft. showroom of antiques, furnishings and architectural salvage with beautiful event space.
First Floor
Photo Booth
www.photographybykellyspring.com
Our sponsor #UAM2019
Sponsored by Illuminated Brew Works
First floor Vendors with a Cause
Imperfect Foods www.imperfectfoods.com
Formerly Imperfect Produce, we help fight food waste by buying food that is ugly or misshapen and deliver it to people's homes for a cheaper price.
Chicago Independent Radio Project www.chirpradio.org/
The Chicago Independent Radio Project is a non-profit organization that operates a community radio station currently accessible via its web site and also on 107.1 FM, located in the Uptown neighborhood.The station also features conversations with artists, activists, and other people doing interesting work, and our features department produces pieces highlighting Chicago’s diverse voices and stories.
Enthusiastic Consent Matters/Nobody Wants to See Your Dick
Www.enthusiasticconsentmatters.com
Forthright flair and apparel designed to change the culture of sexual harassment and assault one conversation at a time.
KENDI AMANI www.kendiamani.com
Handmade African-inspired fashion accessories designed for adventure. Kendi partners with artisans in her home country of Kenya to make unique African goods.
WOMAN AMBASSADORS LLC www.womanambassadors.com
Woman Ambassadors aims to create conceptual & socially relevant jewelry. We add meaning to the metal you wear in your everyday life and make it a tool of self-expression, with part of revenues directed to financial literacy and mediation projects for urban slum women in Asia.
CAUSEGEAR | MADE BY FREE WOMEN CAUSEGEAR.com Handcrafted for freedom. The CAUSEGEAR® MADE FREE® model was designed to provide sustainable social reform - addressing the root cause of slavery (including human trafficking), poverty and the need for sustainable ethical jobs. Every CAUSEGEAR® and MADE BY FREE WOMEN® purchase supports a day of freedom from slavery and poverty through a self-sustaining job.
2ND Floor
Food & Drinks by Jordan's' Food of distinction & Spritzology
Jordan’s Food of Distinction is a food-centered event planning and culinary company located in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood.
Musical performance by Rum Velvet @ 6PM
https://rumvelvet.bandcamp.com/releases
Improv poet performer- Nolan Nicaise "I compose quick, original poems for audiences on my manual typewriter (complete with the clickety-clack and dings), perform the poem to the audience, and deliver a hard-copy poem as a souvenir."
https://vimeo.com/372912020
Tuanis Chocolate www.tuanischocolate.com
Bitter Ex Bitters www.bitterexchicago.com
Nisse Farm www.nissefarm.com
2nd Floor Fashion Suite
ARMORIE @armoriechicago
LSSLuscious Knits
https://www.etsy.com/shop/LSSLusciousKnits
R Designs
https://www.facebook.com/rdesigns642/
The Reinvented Raven Up-cycled denim clothing and accessories.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/alltheravenevents/posts/
Uliulia www.instagram.com/uliulia.store/
Sidebuckle Www.sidebuckle.com
Second Shift Vintage www.secondshiftvintage.etsy.com
Bliss Condition
2nd Floor -Jeweler's Row
Araceli Carrillo - Handmade jewelry
Nomadic Ant www.nomadicant.com
Ahki Design Jewelry https://ahkidesign.myportfolio.com
Treasures by the Tide https://www.facebook.com/treasuresbythetide/
Eva Airam Studio
Milly On The Moon Millyonthemoon/Etsy.com
Dust Bitten Http://dustbitten.etsy.com
InSpirit Adornments http://www.FaceBook.com/InSpiritAdornments
RedAvaDesigns www.redavadesigns.com
Edge of Time Jewelry www.edgeoftimejewelry.com
Garden Gypsy Collective www.gardengypsycollective.com
Think Unique https://thinkunique.online/
Girl Fawkes Pins https://www.etsy.com/shop/GirlFawkesPins
Paper Stranger www.paperstranger.com
Amar&Riley- www.amarriley.com
LINKS by Annette www.linksbyannette.com
More 2nd Floor Art & Wellness
Pedal To The People LLC www.pedaltothepeople.com
Art by Giles www.klinedogfilms.com
Retech https://retech.org
Greetings by Jenny greetingsbyjenny.com
BitesizebotsandCo @bitesizebotsandco
Wildboard Woodworking thiswildboard.com
Daniel Wilson Art www.danielwilsonart.com
Madame Moth Odds & Ends www.madamemoth.com
Atom Basham/Something Awkward www.facebook.com/atom.basham
Artistic kind : creations by Megan kind Www.artistickind.storenvy.com
Cranky Pickle crankypickle.etsy.com
Prairie Kate Creations www.prairiekate.com
Dark Light Color http://darklightcolor.com
Chicagosee chicagosee.com
Deva Suckerman Art devasuckerman.com
Rocket Relics rocketrelicsshop.com
E.E.Mercantile & Co. www.EEMercantileCo.com
BabyFox Forever https://www.etsy.com/shop/BabyFoxForever?ref=seller-platform-mcnav
Poppypop Art https://www.instagram.com/poppypoparts/
Art By Rembry www.etsy.com/shop/artbyrembry
Marci Rubin Art https://www.facebook.com/Marci-Rubin-Art-211076452259815/
PixiedOff www.facebook.com/pixiedoff
As the Crow Flies Studio https://diana-gonzalez.square.site
Jess Fang https://www.jjessfang.com/
Lavender's Story alavenderstory.com
Spellbound Baths- paid www.spellboundbaths.com
Audrey Herrington intuitiveessenceshop.com
Bin Chickens Vinyl Fair -https://www.facebook.com/binchickenschicago/
