SAN DIEGO (KGTV) \u2014 More than 120 vendors are selling unique handmade items at the San Diego Made Holiday Market taking place this weekend at Liberty Station, highlighting women-owned businesses and local artisans.<\/p>\n
The market, now in its 13th year, features everything from wire art and floral arrangements to jewelry, clothes, cards and crafts that shoppers can’t find anywhere else.<\/p>\n
“We’ve got a little bit of everything that you could possibly imagine,” said organizer Kristin Dinnis.<\/p>\n
Hundreds of people visited Liberty Station Saturday, including Mariana Merlos, who was shopping for holiday presents.<\/p>\n
“I love to craft things. I crochet. I’m hoping to maybe be a part of it next year, but my whole family loves to make things and we want to go Christmas shopping for our friends and family,” Merlos said.<\/p>\n
The market began when co-founders wanted to spread awareness of women-owned shops. This mission continues to drive the event’s success.<\/p>\n
Rachel Christy, co-owner of San Diego Local Raw Honey, has been selling sweet nectars through her one-year-old business. She said having a space like this holiday market brings great awareness to women-owned businesses.<\/p>\n
“People can know that we exist and we’re here and it’s a way beyond social media for people to find us and know other smaller markets we go to throughout the week,” Christy said.<\/p>\n
Organizers say they want to highlight artisans and their work.<\/p>\n
“Support and help small businesses and artists and creatives all over San Diego and that’s kind of what we’ve spent the last 12-13 years doing,” Dinnis said.<\/p>\n
Visitors like Merlos, who are crafters themselves, say it’s important that the market focuses on these makers so they can grow their small businesses.<\/p>\n
“The circles where I have been with crafting with women have been some of the happiest times of my life. So yeah, I think it’s very important,” Merlos said.<\/p>\n
The San Diego Made Holiday Market continues this weekend at Liberty Station.<\/p>\n
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