Artisan Mercado©

The Artisan Mercado© takes place at the Old Bakery and Emporium, 1006 Congress Avenue every first and third Saturday of the month. Attendees can  shop for latin-themed locally-crafted, fine jewelry, ceramics, and tapestry pillows; Mexican and Colombian dresses, handbags and crafts; and Honduran, Mexican  and Texan paintings, prints and mixed media. The marketplace is free and open to the public  The venue offers free jewelry and art and crafts workshops on a regular basis. 

This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, Mexic-Arte Museum, La Peña, Inc. and the Old Bakery and Emporium of the City of Austin. The Artisan Mercado organizer is Athena Silversmith, a  local, online jewelry boutique  www.athenasilversmith.com.