Streets Dept Presents: The 2020 Made-In-Philly Holiday Gift Guide
Welcome to Streets Dept’s 2020 Made-in-Philly Holiday Gift Guide! Now more than ever, please for the love of God and our city make sure every single one of the gifts you’re buying this holiday season comes from a local artist or shop. Every single one.
Readers of this blog will know that this is generally not the kind of content I usually create (though I did try to once in 2018), but I believe so deeply in the value of Philly’s arts community and in the work of our city’s incredible artists so I wanted to give this a try.
Below you’ll find the names and links of all the 100+ artists and shops that replied to my social media posts asking if any Philly folks had things to promote this holiday season. I’ve done my best to break these artists/makers up into a few helpful categories. In each subcategory the names are listed randomly. I encourage you to pour a glass a wine and take some time perusing each of the links that catches your eyes!
Thank you for supporting Philly artists, now get to shopping:
Canvas/ Print/ Mixed Media Art
- Derick Jones
- Julia Paper Works
- FC3 Art
- Blur
- Adesola Ogunleye
- Ruth Miller
- Sean Martorana
- Aubrie Costello
- KWT Designs
- Margoshmargo Shop
- Kyle Confehr
- Roxana Azar
- Symone Salib
- Amberella
- Scamuffa Studios
- Marian Bailey
- Richard Wilde Lopez
- shot4lee
- Kelly Kozma
- Joseeen215
- Michelle Crooks
- Severe Paper
- sc0wll
- Karina Puente
- Mason The Blendini Mayor
- Sam Heimer
- Aimée Siegel
- ELTORO215
- Jennifer Lande
- Melissa Eckstrom
- Tabitha Arnold
- Britt Miller Kelly
- Steve DeCusatis Design
- CKB
- Valeriya Volkova
- Quin Stone
- Andrea Fairservice
- Corey Danks
- Natalie Hope McDonald (no shop, but accepting commissions)
Photography
Apparel
- Lindo Yes
- FIERA Studios
- CThree
- Hey Queen You Cute Shop
- Lace in the Moon
- Purgealicious
- Lineweight Studios
- Little Shop of Chains
- Astral Projects
- Dragons Love Pizza
- Carmela Dow
- Big Culture Shop
- Meg Potoma Studios
- Nachos and Caviar
- Fearless Mind
- P.S. Designs
- Urban Avocado Textiles
- Beaucycled
- Saul Rosenbaum
- Earth Gem Jewels
- Vogel Does Art
- Theatre Mouse Sewing
- Coco Kuma Studio
- S Nee Earrings
Body
Gifts for the Kids
Textile + Other
- South Street Art Mart
- Alisa Wismer
- Philadelphia Laser And Industrial Design
- Remark Glass
- Glass by Genevieve Geer
- Art Star Craft Bazaar
- GRIMGRIMGRIM
- Bride Bizarre
- Fuugs Woodworking
- Amour & Ink Paper Co.
- Ceramic Concept
- Joshua Hebbert
- Stanley Chester & Albert Ceramics
- Natalie Cosette
- Gaudmother
- Thread and Roses Design
- Janell Wysock Textiles
- Gifts That Don’t Suck Shop
- Fleisher Art Memorial
- Hibbets & Heimer Toys
- Bole Lig Shop
- Black Paper Party
- RethinkTANKllc
- Mithras Candle
- Little Love Jar
- M Geno
- Bobdix
- No Says Lion
- A Original Design
- Clover Mart
- MadeByME Chocolates
- Amelie’s Bark Shop
- Flourish & Charm
- Craftynoods
- Drawn to Action
Artists/shops: if you’d like to be added, just comment with a link below!
Streets Dept 
I make and sell scented soy candles in my home. I use clean burning scents free of known toxins and carcinogens as well as cotton wicks. I lost my job during COVID and turned a hobby I’ve had for 10+ years into a little side business! If you see any candles on my Etsy and would like to bypass the shipping option, you can message me and do free local pick up (19125)I can do custom orders and scents too!
Cumberland Street Candles&Confections on facebook.
Cumberlandstreet on Instagram
https://www.etsy.com/shop/CumberlandStCandles
Hey I’m a photographer based in Germantown that’s selling prints (framed or just prints) for the holidays and will write notes for those who order them as a gift to be mailed to someone. I’ve lost all my freelance gigs until January so my income in solely based on the part time work I can get. Appreciate you for highlighting awesome makers, businesses and artists.
I also recommend Gigi’s bonnets (black woman owned). She makes super cute satin lined bonnets
https://www.gigisbonnets.com/
Would love to be added! 215 jewelry 10% of sales benefit social justice orgs. yesssss @riotalliance (Instagram)
Thank you so much! Happy Holidays!!!
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I’m a portrait and glamour photographer with studio space in suburban Philadelphia and right off south street! I’m scheduling clients for 2021 (Covid permitting) and have prints, cards, books, and zines for sale. http://www.cassandrapanek.com
Don’t forget Amalgam Comics and Coffeeshop!
Hello! My name is Kristin Horst and I run FLOWER SHOP!!!, an online flower shop based on IG. I would love to be included in your list! My handle is @flower_shop_phl. Let us know if you have any questions! Thank you so much for doing this :)
@juiceboxworkshop on Instagram creates handcrafted artwork and wearables made from repurposed textiles. Please add it to the list!
@juiceboxworkshop on IG creates handcrafted artwork and wearables made from repurposed textiles. Please add it to the list!
Tuft Stuff Studios!
Hey there, I would love to be added to this awesome list of local artists and makers! My work is a collection of upcycled housewares and collage. I work with repurposed picture frames and glassware to create unique, etched home decor, and my collages are made entirely out of recycled security envelopes, all with the goal of promoting and encouraging sustainability. @turnstyleART
Hi Conrad,
Please include us in the roster for your go to Philadelphia Modern Metal Jewelry Brand;) Our jewelry can be found at Lobo Mau Flagship, Ritual Shop, Art Star, Weavers Way Mercantile and the PMA Gift Shop as well as our online store!
Thank you for putting this together!
Happy thanksgiving
Best,
Carly
http://www.togtees.com
Hi, I’m Henson Handmade, I’m based in Point Breeze, and I sell prints of Philly foods and greeting cards. My shop is at https://hensonhandmade.etsy.com
Hey! This is awesome! Thanks for doing this. My name is Ali and I just recently started a clothing business that is all about Philly and social justice efforts. It’s called The Philly Flip. It can be found at http://www.ThePhillyFlip.com and @ThePhillyFlip on Instagram. I would love to be featured here!
Please add MadeByLAD.com for masks and other handmade, sustainable accessories!
This is fantastic Conrad, thanks for putting it together.
I have created a few woodcut prints of South Philly rowhouses over the past couple of years. They can be seen in my Etsy shop.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SouthPhilaPrintworks
I’m a West Philly-based artist and screen printer and would love to be included! I make original hand-printed apparel, accessories, and decor with themes of emotionality, wordplay, and radical joy, and I also do custom printing and commissions. My website is http://www.twomindspress.com and instagram @twomindspress ☺️
Hello! My name is Renna and I am a Center City based small business owner to Paint It Forward, where we specialize in hand lettering and watercolor art, with a mission to inspire kindness and spread love through our colorful, handmade products. This year, our holiday collection includes different styles of custom ornaments and festive home decor. Our shop is also filled with stickers, custom watercolor art prints, postcards and more all year round! Thank you so much for your kind consideration :)
http://www.paintitforward.art
http://www.paintitforwardart.etsy.com
http://www.instagram.com/paintitforward
I’d love to have our shop added to the Holiday gift guide. Who do I contact to get more information/provide info about our shop? Thanks! Rebecca info@fabyouthphilly.com
We make Philly based ornaments out of locally foraged Sycamore wood.
Instagram: @MasonMade25
Great list! Thanks for putting all of this together! I’d like to throw my business on the pile—PhillyRow, we make screen prints of rowhouses from different neighborhoods of Philadelphia. Right now we’re having a blowout sale on all of our prints:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/PhillyRow
https://www.instagram.com/phillyrowhouse/
Hello! I would love to be included: Craft Foundry is in Fishtown at 701 Belgrade Street, corner of Berks and Belgrade Street. Affordable eco-conscious gifts for everyone!
www. Craftfoundry.com.
Thanks! 🙏
Hello, just opened an Etsy store and make kids furniture. We have a desk In cherry ready For Christmas (technically we live Jersey but we’re philly natives)