Here’s your guide to the 2023 Made Here Market! Our list of makers is sorted by alphabetical order. You can look through the entire list or you can browse by category.
Amy began designing jewelry in 2009. She incorporates hand stamped metal into most of her pieces, which allows her to create custom pieces just for you! Her hand stamped jewelry line makes great gifts for everyone!
Andrea feels most at home in the outdoors. Her goals is to share the sense of peace and sanctuary she find in nature with the world through her photography.
Jeremy Barnes loves learning and making old things new again. Working with wood is a way to challenge himself. He loves to create wooden games for others to play.
A full-time wood craftsman of 17 years, Stephen Smith loves working with beautiful local and exotic woods to create products that are both functional and captivating.
"My name is Breanna Larson and I am the creator of Bre Leigh's Creations. Originally under the name tenne.tees, I expanded to encompass macrame and other cool creations I make. As a college student at UTK, I continue to make macrame and other related products on Instagram (@bre.leighscreations) on the side of my education."
Locally owned family business showcasing TN grown and Produced Products. Offering products customized to your individual needs.
After apprenticing with local artists, Scott is now the only shoe repair establishment between Nashville and Knoxville, serving the region since 2013. Recently his daughter Beth Morrell-Wood joined the team. Beth makes leather jewelry as Rose Garden Jewelry – a division of Cowboy Leather Products.
Creative Crafting Delivered is owned by sisters, Gina Garrett and Tammy Smith and we offer quality crafts and home decor to you in a variety of ways. We offer finished items that you can purchase or you can try your hand at crafting by hosting a craft event in your home, office, Church, etc. with us providing all needed supplies and instruction. We also offer craft kits with detailed written instructions so that you/your family can create on your own time.
When my husband and I bought our 1st home, I loved decorating it but I never could find the right thing I would want for my own home and I found myself constantly making our home decor. I knew there had to be people, like me, who couldn’t find what they were looking for, to accent their homes. I felt the call to share my projects as my ideas flowed in. I’ve always had a passion for crafting and come from a long line of crafters who have been an inspiration and mentors to me. Crepe Myrtle Home brings something special to your home, business, or special occasion in our wreaths, door hangers, and floral arrangement pieces that can be used indoors or outdoors. It’s a joy to me to keep my family history of crafters alive.
Custom Creations was created from two passions, metal and glass. A husband and wife team creating custom metal wall art and signs, unique stained and fused glass. They often combine their talents to create special art pieces with a unique combination of metal and glass.
"Flippin Fish is a high quality handmade soft plastic and tackle company. All of our products are handmade and customized for our customers! We strive to make the best possible product for the best price possible!"
As long as she can remember Adria has been creative, whether crafting or finding creative ways to teach history to high school students. As a child she would walk to the craft store for beads which led to a love of jewelry making and a desire to learn metalsmithing. After retiring from teaching she moved to Dale Hollow Lake and started Forged by Adria. Inspired by nature and the beauty of gemstones, Adria uses fire and hammers to transform silver and copper into beautiful works of wearable art.
I'm Carla René, an award-winning and published coloured pencil artist.
Matt began making jewelry eight years ago because he wanted to create pieces for people who weren’t happy wearing mass-produced jewelry.
“I was able repurpose my late father’s machine shop as my workspace with the goal of creating jewelry that people use to express themselves.”
Imagine, design, and create at Imagine Foundry's booth! We're hosting a make 'n take project, a community project, and sensory bins. Don't forget to shop at our kid-entrepreneurs' booths and support young makers!
I have been making crocheted toys, dolls, and baby blankets for about 8 years. I love the smiles when someone finds a special gift for a loved one or for themselves.
This husband and wife team and their baby daughter have lived in Cookeville and Putnam County their entire lives. “We wanted to add something valuable and personal to the city, and we couldn’t imagine that anything could better connect people than ice cream.” Their uniqueness comes from the fact that they make all of their ice cream - and almost all of the candy inside of it - from scratch in their onsite ice cream kitchen.
Hi! I am Mia and I am 11 years old. I have been inspired to be an entrepreneur from The Biz Foundry and my mom. She founded Powered By Her and I would love to be a guest on her podcast one day. Last summer my sister, Lily, and I started Lily's lemonade. I love learning about running a business and serving the community. My goal is to own a dance studio when I get older.
My name is Carrie Simpson and I’m the maker behind Maker Baker Bread! I specialize in hand crafted, small batch, sourdough breads and treats using organic, stoneground grains and locally sourced ingredients. I enjoy experimenting with adding whole grains to my bread and treats for added nutrition and, best of all, fabulous flavor!
"Becca has always been inspired by nature and had a creative mind; she began working with ceramics in 2014 and fell in love! Now she is building her very own home studio where she can create mugs, bowls, plates, candles, and other handmade items for people to enjoy in their homes. Becca hopes to bring joy and functionality to people's homes with her artwork and use her work to share her love of nature and handcrafted items with others."
"I began painting watercolor in 2020 after a paint and sip. I mistakenly bought the wrong supplies, and have been painting watercolor ever since."
At Mountain Top Candle Shop, our mission is to bring the beauty of nature into your home with our all-natural candles featuring wood wicks, soy/ coconut wax, and scented exclusively with pure essential oils. We're passionate about creating beautiful, eco-friendly candles that not only smell amazing but are also safe for you and the environment. Come explore the Mountain Top Candle Shop collection to find the perfect scent for you!
I have been a jewelry maker all my life and a macrame artist for over 3 years. Combing the two I create wearable crystal and stone jewelry and home decor items. Creating gives me peace, joy, and calm like nothing else can as well as a sense of accomplishment and confidence in life.
Nookies Cookie Co. has a passion for baking and have always loved sharing sweets with others! We are always looking for new flavors to get creative with to provide unique treats. Nookies Cookie Co. is simply a husband-and-wife duo that enjoy being in the kitchen together and baking up some tasty affordable goodies for others to enjoy!
Having a pack of seven rescue dogs, we want to give them delicious, natural, and healthy treats they love. This started us experimenting with pet treat recipes at home. It was a success...they love them and we feel better knowing they are getting a more natural, healthy treat. As we shared our homemade pet treats with friends and family, we found they and their pets were thrilled with the results. We wanted to share that success with other pet families. We are passionate about animals with a strong commitment to our community and will use our success to help others in need.
"My name is Raven Ariana Williamson, and I'm originally from Lancaster, Ca. I have lived in Cookeville for 12 years. I've been drawing ever since I was old enough to pick up a Crayola. My grandmother was very artistic, and I'd like to think she passed some of her talent down to me. I usually paint or draw traditionally, However over the past 5 years I've been drawing digitally on my iPad pro. It offers a large variety of products I can make my art into, and has helped me grow significantly as an artist."
Mary (14) & Katelyn's (12) grandpa planted blackberries of them when they were just 2 & 4. He let them know that it was important that they become entrepreneurs. Those blackberries turned into a virtual fruit stand with their Mama (Shawna) & Grandma's (Johnell) help. Then in 2018, jams and jellies were added. in 2019, they launched fruit cobblers, and the Rhodes Girls business was born. All of the fruit is sourced from family farms in California & Tennessee.
Dennis is a retired volunteer firefighter who decided on kettle corn for a retirement career. He has been making sweet and salty, cheddar, and salted caramel corn for about ten years. Dennis especially enjoys popping corn for community service events in Cookeville, such as the Back to School Bash, and movie night at Life Church; he travels around doing festivals, soccer tournaments, and celebrations in Tennessee and neighboring states.
I use foraging and wildcrafting as a means to connect with and get to know the natural world around me. My goal is to produce sustainable apparel with a story. I scour thrift stores for unique pieces to upcycle and give new life with botanical dyes. I have a deep love for plants and love making wearable art with plant allies I've developed a relationship with.
Susan invented her dream job based on her love of fine craft, nature, and a desire to work for herself. “For as long as I can remember, I have enjoyed making things and being outside. We live in an amazing place and it is easy to find inspiration in the world around us.” Using bright colors, carved texture, complementary patterns and her own whimsical perspective, Susan captures a light-hearted view of the natural world and pairs it with thrown and hand-built functional, white stoneware.
Family owned and operated Custom Exempt Meat Processing facility, located in Cookeville TN. We are ready to help you with all your animal processing needs. Do not own an animal? We can connect you with a local rancher who can supply the beef or pork to get your freezer filled. Now booking appointments, we look forward to being able to serve you!
"After I graduated college and started working full time as a drafter for a local architecture firm, I started baking French Macarons as a challenge and I fell in love with the creativity of it! Once I had my daughter October 2020, I started running my business full time. I create a variety of flavors based off of the season, my favorite desserts (I have a major sweet tooth), and also customer input! I now have an online shop that is available to order from and I do events and pop ups at local shops!"
I'm Kristin from Wooden Love. I specialize in handmade, wooden home decor and furniture. I love showcasing the natural beauty of the wood and adding my own flair to it.
"I consider my woodworking a hobby and enjoy the relaxation it provides from my everyday demands. When you take a “chunk” of wood and start shaving off as it turns rapidly in front of you, your gouges and scrapers become brushes on a canvas. This allows me to escape and create what is in my mind at the time. The neat and wonderful thing about these Treasures is that they are “One-of-a-Kind Treasures, Made One at a Time”
