Mermade Market

LOTS OF HAPPINESS is coming your way Nov 12-14! Save the date! We just posted our updated line up.. most of them are from our postponed show back in April.. and we have some *new makers*.. never before showcased with mermade! Click the link in our profile and scroll down to see. Again, oct 29 is the date you can start reserving your shopping time! Mark that date in your calendar as well.

36 hours left to apply! Some makers couldn’t show up for this fall show (booked for our April show)...we are simply filling SOME of those spaces, to make the shopping experience still pretty great and have variety.. but not all will@be filled.. to keep it still socially distanced and make room for walking. Those that postponed with us will hopefully be with us in a 2021 show! . . #danapoint #shopsmall #oc #shopoc

Applications close THIS WEDNESDAY! Dm us with questions.. sign ups to shop open Oct 29. . . #danapoint #shoplocal #shopsmall #oc

Applications opened up in the wee hours of the morning and it’s been super super fun seeing them pile in! (Link in our bio..) Feels strange and amazing all at the same time. So much happiness in this pic with Brooke from @bevyandbrine .. just smiling and waving, hoping our show will still have this joy, masks and all. Comment below if you have questions. #danapoint #fall2019 #socal #southernca #lagunabeach #sanclemente #shopsmalloc

It it with pure delight and straight gratitude that we announce to you all, our long awaited, Fall 2020 show. Most the makers have been waiting since January... and can not wait to showcase to you all! The city of Dana Point, once again, proves their awesomeness and wants to make this event happen. With that being said, there’s a few new rules so we comply with Covid guidelines. Please head to our website, and do the drop down to read what it is. We can’t WAIT to see you all and give you an air high 5. . . A short application period will be opening tomorrow (9/16) and close (9/23) to fill in some empty spots. Talk soon! And spread the word! #danapoint #southernca #shopsmall #mermademarket #lagunabeach #applynow

Last chance to SHIP A HAT! Doing a big shipment this week of these hats since they’re going bye bye and we bought the last there was! DM for Venmo and send us your address! If you’re local to San Clemente and want to pick up for free, that’s possible too! 1/$10 or 2/$20 3/$25 thank you for the tag and photo @tiannafriend .. she’s adorable! (Fits adults as well!)

Hi friends! We need your help. Found a selfie on here from our last show and it just brought back all the feels! We were a month away from our spring show when we decided to postpone, per guidelines of the CDC. We still haven’t seen a timeline as to when we can book the show again, but curious of what YOU guys think. Our dear customers! You know we are half inside and half outside.. and want to know if you’d feel comfortable doing a show this coming August, or should we just stick to one show this year, being our fall/winter show .. please please leave a comment below as this will ease some of our worry! Thinking phase 3 would be a good time to do so, and our inside portion can’t fit that many people anyways. We would cap the inside To a certain amount and only let another set of people in when another set of people have left.

It’s MARKET DAY. Well what would have been opening Spring Day 2020. Sigh. To honor it and send good vibes into the universe .. to get the show back up and running soon, we have listed all of our Merch on our website for the first time ever- and they’re all on super sale.. + free shipping US only (shipping daily)! Link in profile now! (Our merch is usually only available AT the show..) #shopsmall #danapoint #sanclemente #lagunabeach

During this crazy period of adjusting to a temporary way of living, we are asking for you to support Mermade’s own small shops! We know you’re shopping online anyways, why not shop small first? We will be doing swipe ups each day, for the makers that are booked for our postponed April show. Some will have discount codes, exclusive to Merms (!!!) and some will be up longer than a few days, most permanently! the swipe ups started today with puzzle maker @findinnerpiece .. she’s... offering 15% off with code MERMADE15 at checkout (until Friday at 11:59pm) We will keep all swipe ups in the highlight section if you need some retail therapy. Easter basket filling. Mother’s Day prep. Teacher appreciation (because we all appreciate our teachers much more now!) can’t wait to see what you guys can do to lift their spirits!! . . . shopsmallmovement #shop-small #shoplocal #smallbusiness #danapoint See more

Calling all makers! Or humans with sewing machines and have a heart to do something while stuck inside. Click the link in our profile to help us gather as many face masks as possible for our dear medical teams all over - they’re in need of them during this crazy time. You can drop off on our door step or hand them over to a friend that works at a hospital. Thank ya! (you can also make these for your family if you need them.. but first, let’s serve!) BIG SHOUT OUT to @mavis.and.olive for donating a whole bunch of them today! Thank you!!!

In light of changes in the world, we are postponing our Spring Show with anticipation of keeping our postponed date as close to our original as can be. Our hope is to have all of our incredible makers, who we have come to love and learn from..who were accepted back in early February, still be showcased during our new dates. As a supporter of small business, and a small business ourselves, we hope that our next show is even more meaningful now, than it would have been. We love our community dearly, and hope we all can find peace in this anxious-filled and unknown territory. Stay safe and spend some good times with those you love!

Since it’s International women’s day (is there a men’s day ? I’m confused..) haha.. I thought I’d post this one. Even though it feels a bit arrogant of me.. but.. its not often that I get asked to be featured in a magazine, then months later, your DAUGHTER happens to flip through each page of said magazine (that you had yet to see in person), and finds you on the last page.. while waiting at her first dentist appt. Hilarious. Point is.. I hope she can look at her mama and he...ar of a market.. built from nothing.. in a community she was raised in. And I hope she is brave enough to do all the hard things, even when self doubt or peers tell her otherwise. I know that I have looked up to some many strong and confident women (and men) in my life as examples, and I’ll forever have a special place in my soul for them. . . #orangecoastmag #orangecounty #maker #womanentrepreneur #internationalwomensday #danapoint #california #momentrepreneur #shopsmall See more

Candles are usually a pretty solid go-to gift item for our shoppers and their teacher/mother/hostess/birthday gifts. And we can’t wait to welcome first time to Mermade, maker @leftcoast.candleco .. make sure to see them outside.. Saturday only! Mark your calendars- April 25 in Dana point! . . #shopsmall #orangecounty #sanclemente #danapoint #handmade #candle #socalshop