PITTSBURGH —– I Made It! Market, Pittsburgh’s nomadic indie craft marketplace, will return to The Block Northway on Saturday, November 13, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  I Made It! Market features over 100 unique artists for their signature Holiday shopping event at The Block Northway’s South Corridor, which is located at 8013 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, PA  15237 between DSW and Land’s End. 

 “This family-friendly one-day pop-up experience offers a diverse mix of craft and vintage vendors for our community and guests to browse, shop and enjoy,” said Jamie Pavlot, Director of Experience of LRC Realty. “While at The Block Northway, guests and visitors can enjoy the variety of shops and eateries throughout the center and visit this Holiday Shopping Spectacular market at the south end of the shopping plaza.” 

Shoppers will recognize some artists from previous I Made It! Market events. New artists will be in attendance as well. In addition to offering a craft marketplace, I Made It! Market cultivates a community of local makers by including a mix of 70% returning and 30% new artists at each event.   

Shoppers can expect to find a juried mix of exclusively handmade products, including 2-D art, clothing and toys for infants and children, bath and body products, ceramics, fiber art, glass art, homewares, jewelry, leather goods, pop culture and fandom gifts, pet treats and gifts, and wooden wares. Ready to eat and packaged food and beverages will also be available.    This family-friendly event is FREE and open to the public. Individually priced hands-on art activities will be available for children.   

   

Participating artists include:    

Ultra Matcha​, which creates high-quality Japanese matcha green tea and unique herbal matcha blends handcrafted in small batches, right here in Pittsburgh.     

LadybugDelightz​, which promotes animal welfare with colorful pop art portraits by featuring homeless pets. Artist April Minech donates 50% of all her art to local rescues and shelters.     

Lina Vetter, the woman behind the ​LinaBags​ TalkAndTextBag that enables you to talk and text without ever touching your phone! Never drop your phone again. 

The Block Northway is a destination center offering a strong mix of popular and branded retail concepts and includes fast casual food offerings and includes unique dining options.  The current tenant mix includes Nordstrom Rack, Saks OFF 5th, The Container Store, Marshall’s, J. Crew Factory, DSW Designer Shoes, ULTA, PetSmart, Aldi, and America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Piada Italian Street Food, Blume Nail Salon, 18/8 Fine Men’s Salon, Cycle Bar, Bassett Furniture, Wahlburgers, Le Creuset, Blaze Pizza, David’s Bridal, Dave & Buster’s, Carter’s, Torrid, Land’s End, Skechers and Philip Pelusi. Coming soon B.J. Wholesale.  For more information, please visit www.theblocknorthway.com or call (412) 364-1171.