Yes, yes—craft fairs and other vendor-oriented events are legion in this city. But the touring Renegade Craft Fair (which comes to Portland July 25 & 26 at Rejuvenation) isn’t just a rehash of the same local small companies you see at every holiday pop-up event. A ton of vendors are coming from other cities to join a well-curated selection from our own region. There are 200 of them (plus food/drink, workshops, an and an art installation), so I like to get my pre-game on and research them before the big, overwhelming day(s). Here are a few that caught my eye:

Melissa Weiss Ceramics
  • Melissa Weiss
  • Melissa Weiss Ceramics
Noli Noli Handmade
  • Noli Noli Handmade
  • Noli Noli Handmade
Umbrella Collective
  • Umbrella Collective
  • Umbrella Collective
The Salt Empire
  • Lindsay Nacko
  • The Salt Empire
Tin Gypsy
  • Meghann Gilligan
  • Tin Gypsy
Golden Dinosaur Studio
  • Lauren Harris of TeaWaterDesigns
  • Golden Dinosaur Studio
LOOM ROOM Textiles
  • Jackie Thomson
  • LOOM ROOM Textiles

If you’ve an hour (or more) to kill, I highly recommend a spin through the vendor page for more…

Marjorie Skinner is the Portland Mercury's Managing Editor, author of the weekly Sold Out column chronicling the area's independent fashion and retail industry, and a frequent contributor to the film and...