Category: News

Winter Auction for Wonderful Gifts and Surprises. Catch the Holiday Spirit! The Island Winter Artisans Market is hosting a fun holiday auction online featuring our wonderful San Juan Islands Makers.     The auction is a festive seasonal shopping experience, certain to connect you with treasures that bring cheer and joy. The online event welcomes buyers […]

Island artisans, music, dinner and drink options opening the Winter Artisans Market weekend. Dozens of Island artisans, music, dinner and drink options, make a great evening opening for the Winter Artisans Market weekend on Orcas.   Opening night for the Winter Market is a ticketed event with dinner, drinks, music and shopping in the historic […]

Winter Holiday Village Market, 2023 . Join the Market Joy at Odd Fellows Hall, Eastsound .   Friday Night Market  – December 8, Opening Night with Bar, Music and Dinner, 4-8 (ticketed event)     Saturday Market – December 9, with Coffee, Pastries, Lunch, Wines and Cider, 10-4     Sunday Market – December 10, […]

Mend it. Make it. Fix it. Share it! News on San Juan Islands county wide Repair Cafe, Tool Lending Library, and Reuse Events and Activities. UPCOMING   Repair Cafe WA Introduction  Zoom meet-up for all islanders.   Tuesday, Sept 12th, 11am, online   Meet Kami Bruner of Zero Waste Washington and the Repair Economy WA […]

Farm Tours on the San Juan Islands are a Joy! Seeing where our food comes from and learning about the ingenous hard work our farmers put in is an immensely enriching learning (and yummy tasting) experience. This year the Makers Guild continues to co-host events managed by the SJI Conservation District and the SJI Agricultural […]

Island Makers Pavilion at Imagine Music and Arts Festival. Four great Wonder Camp instructors are joining the Imagine Festival to offer classes led by Island Makers for hands-on music, writing and visual arts experiences. Folks registered for the Imagine Festival are welcome to join in these free classes where you can learn to make and […]

– Decarbonization Strategies & Technologies – From the global down to the hyper-local, learn about technologies at work changing the world in response to climate change and fossil fuel transition animal protection and oil spill response.

Making the Most of Social Media For Makers Join Val Curtis of Treehouse Creative Digital Media on Tuesday, March 14th for a 2-hour online workshop for island makers.   As a small business owner or maker organization in today’s competitive digital landscape, making the choice of how to engage in social media marketing can be […]

San Juan Island Makers Circle Notes from San Juan Island Visioning Circle, Feb 5th, 2023 Key values: Community Connections Education – learning and teaching Building a year round Economy   Community Notes: Mission The purpose is to live meaningful and fulfilling lives in order to support and nurture a thriving community. Needs Leadership to facilitate […]

Farm Production Benefits of Worker Housing – The San Juan County Food System Housing Study identified significant loses in revenues and negative impacts on quanity of food produced due to the lack of farm worker housing. Finding near term solutions in the next goal of the Makers Guild. See the Pilot project below. See the […]