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    Home » Cozy Living

    What's New at Portland's Saturday Market?

    June 16, 2015 • Updated: July 28, 2021 • by Renée • This post may contain affiliate links.

    Portland Saturday Market is one of our favorite family outings. Every trip to the Market is an adventure of discovery – fresh foods, innovative vendors, creative artisans, and talented musicians.

    Portland Saturday Market - 2015 Season | The Good Hearted Woman

    On our most recent outing, we set out to find out what was new on the Market scene. One of the first booth's to catch my eye was Antler Adornments, where artisan Lauren Zwar sells unique, hand-carved shed antler adornments - everything from antler hair forks to necklaces and earrings. (To clarify, these are made from "shed" antlers, for which no animal need be harmed to collect.) As a lifetime "long-hair" wearer, I particularly appreciate the lovely, rustic quality of her beautiful hair accessories.

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    Anter Adornments at Portland Saturday Market - 2015 Season | The Good Hearted Woman

    Lauren was a little camera shy at first, but she has a beautiful smile and is passionate about her love of nature art.

    Portland Saturday Market - 2015 Season | The Good Hearted Woman

    Looking for fun, funky and functional hand-made pottery? Look no farther than Kristy Lombard Pottery, currently found in the Ankeny Plaza area of the Market. Kristy is new this year as well, and her pottery is high quality and very creative. I love the 3-D effect of many of her pieces.

    Kristy Lombard Pottery at Portland Saturday Market - 2015 Season | The Good Hearted Woman

    You can always find something new, even at the old-timer's booths. Case in point: Love Lite Precision Tie Dye Apparel, where Em made some new friends. Booth vendor "Tie Dye Eric" has been helping people get their tie-dye for a couple of decades, and there's always something bright and beautiful to hanging on the racks. Em said her new parrot buddies were the "best thing that happened to [her] all day!"

    Love Lite Preceision Tie Dye Apparel at Portland Saturday Market - 2015 Season | The Good Hearted Woman

    Perhaps because of Portland's food cart boom, the availability of food at the Market has taken a noticeable turn downward in the past few years, so I was glad to see a few new food vendors this season. With sunny skies and bright colors everywhere, our favorite food booth this trip was The Tropical Fruit Cocktail stand, located near the Bill Naito Legacy Fountain.

    Tropical Fruit Cocktail Stand at Portland Saturday Market - 2015 Season | The Good Hearted Woman

    Alaina Sargent, head baker at Sargent's Sinful Sweets and purveyor of French macarons and other tasty pastries, is another new face on the Market scene. Alaina is a recent graduate of the Oregon Culinary Institute, where she focused on baking, and started selling her sinful sweets. We sampled a couple of macaroons, which were (of course) melt-in-your mouth delicious.

    Sargent's Sinful Sweets at Portland Saturday Market - 2015 Season | The Good Hearted Woman
    That's Alaina on the right, with two of her baking buddies.

    There are plenty of batik artists and tie-dye apparel booths at the Market, but Barbara Holmes traditionally dyed cotton batiks got my attention on this trip. Turn each item over at Owl House Batik & Design and you are sure to find a surprise on the back!

    Portland Saturday Market - 2015 Season | The Good Hearted Woman

    Combine an intriguing puzzle with Celtic imagery and you cannot lose with me. This booth, shared by Puzzle Rings by Pahos and BanfiliGirl Textiles makes for a captivating stop. (Puzzle Rings are a group of interlocking rings that fit together to form an intricate design. When apart, the rings remain interconnected and pose a challenging puzzle.) Be sure to ask Pahos to share his puzzle ring story with you!

    Portland Saturday Market - 2015 Season | The Good Hearted Woman

    Mr. B and I cannot pass up a good caramel, and the Coffee Rum Horchata caramels from  One Fork Farm - made with local spirits from Eastside Distilling - were fantastic! One Fork Farm focuses on traditional methods, local sources, and seasonal flavors. Offerings change seasonally, and include fresh pestos, sauerkraut and other ferments, sauces, and (of course) caramels.

    Portland Saturday Market - 2015 Season | The Good Hearted Woman

    This last booth belongs to artist Renée Staeck. Inspired by the lush beauty of the Pacific Northwest, Renée (who spells her name exactly like me - with methodical attention to the accent) works in a variety of media, but feels most at home with ink and paper.

    Artist Renee Staech at Portland Saturday Market - 2015 Season | The Good Hearted Woman

    Finally, I was inspired to write a whole separate piece about events surrounding these next images, but here's the nutshell: If a Street Performer makes you stop walking, you owe him a buck.

    Learn it - Live it.

    Morgan & Lundi Knight at Portland Saturday Market - 2015 Season | The Good
    Morgan and Lundi Knight are a traveling acoustic folk-duo formerly known as Fools' Reverie. (The name was apparently abandoned because "reverie" is a difficult word, a fact makes my inner English nerd shudder.)

    So what's best part about the Market this year? That's one thing that never changes: we always go home from with a few new treasures, some lovely shared memories, and occasionally even a new friend.

    Love Lite Preceision Tie Dye Apparel at Portland Saturday Market - 2015 Season | The Good Hearted Woman

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    Comments

    1. Monica Louie says

      June 17, 2015 at 11:12 am

      Great post! We need to visit the Saturday Market again. It has been awhile. The puzzle rings look so interesting!

      Reply
    2. Ali says

      June 16, 2015 at 10:35 pm

      I haven't been to Saturday market since we first moved here 6 years ago. May be worth another visit!

      Reply
    3. Marlynn [UrbanBlissLife] says

      June 16, 2015 at 4:18 pm

      I haven't been to Saturday Market in so long. This makes me want to go back soon! Those caramels from One Fork Farm sound delicious. Thanks for sharing these new finds at the market, Renée!

      Reply
      • Renée ♥ says

        June 16, 2015 at 4:23 pm

        It's so easy to forget about the great places and things to do that are right in your own backyard. I try to remember to take a page from Dorothy's book as often as I can. 🙂

        Reply
    4. Tara Woodruff says

      June 16, 2015 at 1:49 pm

      Wow!! This looks like the Best Craft Fair Ever! I Love The First Vendor so much, What beautiful work ! Thank you for sharing this experience with me!

      Reply
    5. Danielle says

      June 16, 2015 at 1:26 pm

      You're making me miss Saturday Market so much! I don't go very often because the busy-ness can be a little overwhelming, but every time I go, I meet people like the vendors you featured here and I am always SO glad I indulged in the best Portland has to offer! Cheers 🙂
      p.s. Em's hair is AWESOME!

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      • Renée ♥ says

        June 16, 2015 at 1:44 pm

        Thanks so much, Danielle! I always drive my kids crazy because I'm all about chatting up the vendors - I like to find out how they got started and what drives them. You never know where your next story will come from, right?

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    6. Bethany says

      June 16, 2015 at 10:47 am

      I love this post!! Although I livd a couple hours from PDX I'm making it a goal to go up for market some time this summer. A very beautiful post!

      Reply
      • Renée ♥ says

        June 16, 2015 at 12:08 pm

        Thank you, Bethany. All that color and sunshine make for some very pretty images, that's for sure!

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    7. Sabina says

      June 16, 2015 at 10:38 am

      I haven't yet been to the Saturday Market this year, but this is a great roundup of what's happening down by the waterfront!

      Reply
    8. Erin @ Platings and Pairings says

      June 16, 2015 at 8:31 am

      What beautiful pieces!!! Those caramels look amazing!

      Reply
    9. Susan | LunaCafe says

      June 16, 2015 at 7:55 am

      Awesome post! You really captured the spirit of the market with your incredible photos. Such a fun place to hang out on summer weekends in Portland. I have to find that caramel booth. 🙂

      Reply
    10. Miss Angie says

      June 16, 2015 at 7:35 am

      This looks like so much fun! I want to go to the Saturday Market there.

      Reply

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