Brace yourselves for one of the greatest craft shows of the holiday season! This Saturday, December 5th, from 10am – 5pm Charm City Craft Mafia will host its annual Holiday Heap at St. John’s Church (2640 St. Paul Street).

If you’re in the market for handmade gifts, let it be known that after three years in existence, Holiday Heap has become a veritable Mecca for local DIY enthusiasts. More than 40 crafters from Baltimore and beyond will be there, along with snacks and drinks from Red Emma’s.

Among the selection of paper crafts, ceramics, clothing, jewelry, and glassware, you’ll find a healthy handful of local crafters who use sustainable methods and materials. Like, for example, Annika Bloomberg, whose accessories line Anschtecka is handmade primarily from found and salvaged fibers and small objects, using processes that leave "nearly no waste" (see photo above).

Other green-minded crafters at the show include Sweet Pepita, Biggs and Featherbelle, Red Prairie Press, and Primitive Earth Soap Company.

To read more about Holiday Heap, including profiles of each vendor, visit the Charm City Craft Mafia blog.

Images courtesy of Annika Bloomberg and the Charm City Craft Mafia