Saturday, August 24 • Alberta Abbey
General admission 4pm - 9pm • Early bird entry 3pm

A one-day pop-up wunderkammer of art, handmade goods,
​vintage clothing and curiosities, and more.

The Vendors

Meet our artists, vintage curators, and more.

The Salon

Join us for a reading and storytelling event.

The Details

Location, food & drink, tintype studio, and more.
Please join us on Saturday, August 24 at Alberta Abbey, 126 N.E. Alberta Street in Northeast Portland. Free general admission 4-9pm; Early Bird admission 3-4pm.

The Creeping Museum has staged exhibitions online, on collections of bookplates, and inside of a Little Free Library. We’ve held a salon on grief and mourning on a front porch, and a holiday celebration and shopping event in a storage shed. For our largest event to date, we’re bringing together a market featuring 40 unique vendors from across the country, a fairytale salon and reading curated by Michelle Ruiz Keil, and a pop-up tintype studio brought to you by the magic of Alchemy Tintype.
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Admission is free to the public, but for those who would prefer to skip the crowd and enter the market an hour early at 3pm, a limited number of Early Bird admission tickets are available for $10 each. 

Meet Our Vendors

Lineup is subject to change without notice.

The Creeping Museum

A nonprofit collective working to mend the world with art.
@thecreepingmuseum

The Chalk Garden

Handmade wearable art and adornments.
@inthechalkgarden

A Dark House

Candles for those that surround themselves with darkness.
@inadarkhouse

Alchemy Tintype

A traveling wet plate collodion studio offering portrait sittings at the Market.
​@alchemytintypestudio

Arcana Obscura

Fine jewelry for the weird at heart.
@arcana_obscura

Rebecca Artemisa

A painter and maker of zines who uses her art to explore her queer, Xicana heritage.
@rebeccaartemisa

Ashtomaton

Whimsically poisonous originals and prints.
@ashtomaton

Benz and Chang

Visual artist, interpreter of dreams, and deviser of haunted images.
@benzandchang

Matt Darling

Full-time art weirdo and existential softgoods merchant.
@midnite_tremors

Bittersqueaks

Huggable friends for you or someone you love.
​@bittersqueaks

Georgina Brooks

Silkscreened prints, paintings, and comics about life and finding humor in the mishaps.
​@agoldenpear

Holly Cappello

An artist inventing her own mythos with fantastical animals and devilish creatures.
​@holigoil

The Dark Exact

Art and divination.
​@darkexact

Defective Pudding

Sweet delights, spooky cuties, and a little bit of defect.
​@defectivepudding

Don't Shoot PDX

Citizen advocates fighting for racial equality, social justice, and political accountability.
​@dontshootpdx

Tripper Dungan

3D paintings and sculptures on salvaged wood.
@tripperd

Morgaine Faye

One-of-a-kind talismanic jewelry with a wunderkammer twist.
​@morgaine_faye

Camille Rose Garcia

Artist, writer, and maker of magic.
@crgstudios

I Do Declare

Garments which replicate the protective feeling of armor in fabric.
@ixdoxdeclare

Lindsay Jaramillo

Kitschy decor and jewelry with a vintage vibe.
​@lindsayjaramillo

Alicia Justus

Magical mid-century grandmother fairy tale folk art.
​@theamazingjustus

Elodie Kahler

Comics and art about magic, queerness, and myth.
@elodiekahler

Long in the Tooth

Antique curiosities and altered art pieces.
​@long.in.the.tooth

Lulu's Vintage

Unique vintage clothing and accessories.
​@lulualamode

Marrow PDX

A youth-centered community space for education, arts, and activism.
​@marrowpdx

Marybel Martin

Painter and illustrator creating magical surrealist works of art.
@marybelmartin

Naturalist & Co

Miniature worlds inspired by natural history by Danielle Schlunegger-Warner.
​@naturalistandco

Show Pigeon

Lowbrow Pop Revival art and objects by Evie Yapelli.
​@showpigeon

Theeth Jewelry

Handcrafted jewelry combining cast natural specimens and tiny sculpted figures.
​@theethjewelry

Voodooodolly

Headwear and jewelry inspired by fantasy and the natural world.
​@voodooodolly

Wyrd War

A celebration of strange and wonderful film, music, and art.
@wyrdwar

Wenzdai Figueroa

Alternative process photographer chasing ghosts and yesterday's memories.
@wenzdai

Lana Crooks

Textile specimens.
@lanacrooks

Ashtomaton

Whimsically poisonous originals and prints.
@ashtomaton

Benz and Chang

Visual artist, interpreter of dreams, and deviser of haunted images.
@benzandchang

Matt Darling

Full-time art weirdo and existential softgoods merchant.
@midnite_tremors

AJ Hawkins

Death-positive artist exploring the living's relationship to death.
@ajhawkinsart

Melissa Kojima

Strange art with strange characters on quests through strange lands.
@melissa_kojima

Moth & Myth

Vegan and cruelty-free laser-cut moths and butterflies.
@mothandmyth

Ana Hurtado-Gonzalez

Personalized Floofs on demand, and art featuring strong ladies and tarot imagery.
@endjoi

Immortal Perfumes

A micro-perfumery specializing in historical and literary scents.
@immortalperfumes

Street Books

A bicycle-powered mobile library serving people who live outside and at the margins.
@street.books

Nicomi Nix Turner

Artist.
@_fernbeds_

Emily Winfield Martin

Maker of paintings, books, and other things.
@emilyblackapple

Bunnies in Baskets

Therapy rabbits sharing bunny love with the elderly, ill, disadvantaged, and lonely.
@bunniesinbaskets

Alex Reisfar

Dystopian surrealist art.
@alexreisfar

Fala Cedar

Artist, dollmaker, and thingdoodler.
@falacedarart
A Fairytale Reading and Salon Curated by Michelle Ruiz Keil
We are thrilled to present a very special edition of All Kinds of Fur, a fairytale reading and salon curated by Michelle Ruiz Keil. In celebration of our newest collection, The Company of Wolves, and artist Coleman Stevenson’s new oracle deck, we'll journey into the darkest parts of the forest with several interpretations of the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood. All Kinds of Fur will be held at our Artist Market on Saturday, August 24 at Alberta Abbey in Northeast Portland. The reading will begin at 7pm; seating is limited and is first come, first served. The event is free, but donations are welcome. Due to mature themes, parental guidance is suggested.

​Michelle is the author of All of Us With Wings, a magic-infused coming of age story set in post-punk San Francisco. All of Us With Wings is a Barnes & Noble Most Anticipated #OwnVoices YA Book of 2019, and a Book Riot Most Anticipated LGBTQ Read of 2019 and Must-Read Debut Book of 2019.

​The lineup of readers will be revealed soon.
Need to know more? Here are the details.
THE VENUE
The market will be held in the ballroom of the historic Alberta Abbey, located at 126 NE Alberta St. in Northeast Portland. We are thrilled to partner with this nonprofit community arts space and support their mission "To nurture the arts in NE Portland by providing affordable education, gallery, studio, and performance space to community members of all ages."

​The Abbey was originally the home of Mallory Avenue Christian Church, founded in 1922 with the purpose “to serve its community without distinction of person or race.” In the 1970s, the church became home to the YWCA and “People are Beautiful” program—which offered youth activities, cooking workshops, art classes, and other services to the neighborhood. By early 2012, the building was in poor shape and no longer in use. Today, it's a performance venue that also provides workspace to artists and arts organizations.
COCKTAILS AND SNACKS
Coffee, beer, wine, cocktails, and light snacks will be available in Alberta Abbey's Coffee Project cafe. Please help us support this wonderful nonprofit organization by visiting their cafe for your beverage and snack needs during the market!

TRANSPORTATION​
Parking in the area is limited; we encourage the use of public transportation and ride sharing. Alberta Abbey is easily accessible via the TriMet 6 and 72 bus lines.

STAY UP-TO-DATE
Follow us on Instagram to keep up with the latest event news, or RSVP on Facebook.

Pop-up Tintype Studio

Alchemy Tintype will be offering a pop-up tintype studio during the Market from 3- 9pm.
Portrait seatings are by appointment (details to follow). Walk-ins will be accommodated as time allows.
4x5 inch tintype: $65 each
8x10 inch tintype: $125 each

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the event be ada accessible?
​Alberta Abbey is in the process of retrofitting the building for ADA accessibility. Unfortunately, the Ballroom where the vendors will be located will not be accessible in time for our event; stairs are required to enter and exit the room. We are passionate about supporting this nonprofit arts space and our rental fees will help fund the building's retrofitting.
We are also passionate about welcoming all humans to our event, and we will make every effort to accommodate guests who would like to shop but are not able to enter the ballroom. Please contact us at hello (at) creepingmuseum.com if you have a mobility disability and would like to shop with our vendors. The cafe at Alberta Abbey and the room where the Fairytale Salon will be held are both ADA accessible. 
How much is admission to the market and salon?
General admission to both the Artist Market and Fairytale Salon is free to the public beginning at 4pm. Early bird admission from 3pm-4pm is $10.
Where will the event be held?
The event will be held at Alberta Abbey, located at 126 NE Alberta St. in beautiful Northeast Portland. Parking in the area is limited; we encourage the use of public transportation and ride sharing. Alberta Abbey is easily accessible via the TriMet 6 and 72 bus lines.
Will there be snacks?
​​Coffee, beer, wine, cocktails, and light snacks will be available in Alberta Abbey's Coffee Project cafe. Please help us support this wonderful nonprofit organization by visiting their cafe for your beverage and snack needs during the market!
How do I become a vendor?
We are not accepting vendor applications at this time. But if you'd like to get involved, please email us at hello(at)creepingmuseum.com and we will keep you in mind for future events!
Still have questions? Contact us.