As Taylor Swift once said the “makers gonna make, make, make, make, make”! Maybe that wasn’t the exact line but that won’t stop us from loving our fave local makers in the ‘Burgh, keep reading for a few of them you can support today.
Well Oiled
Well Oiled is a full service metaphysical shop and spiritual community, located on Potomac Ave in Dormont. They offer all the tools you need to find and support your own spiritual practice in addition to items like essential oils. Their staff includes mentors and spiritual advisors/healers who provide guidance, answer questions, and listen with an open heart. Their classes, workshops, and meet-ups are designed to provide nurturing support as well as empower you in your own spiritual connection.
Chef Alekka
Chef Alekka Sweeney is a Pittsburgh-based culinary and baking instructor with 25 years of restaurant industry experience, who offers food delivery services, cooking classes, and catering for dinner parties and corporate events. Sweeney’s food delivery service allows her to develop a personal relationship with her clients and create menus specifically tailored with them in mind. She prides herself on having an all female staff who go above and beyond to make every catered event a memorable one. Due to the pandemic all cooking classes are currently virtual and you can choose from things like learning how to make pasta from scratch to enhancing knife skills, all from the comfort of your own home.
MJ Designs
MJ Designs is a woman-owned small business specializing in whimsical handmade mixed media jewelry inspired by nature. Owner and designer Madeline Rigatti, is a Pittsburgh native who aims to conceptualize her creativity into wearable art. She uses natural gemstones, beads, brass, and wire to create unique and affordable pieces that empower those who wear them. Her work incorporates a variety of materials and stones to offer customers a range of pricing and design options. She specializes in custom pieces and enjoys working with customers to create a unique piece of jewelry that reflects their personal preferences. Rigatti has been making jewelry since 2006 and is always learning new techniques that she continues to incorporate in her newer creations.
BEBE Blu Designs
Bebe Blu Designs is an online gift boutique that specializes in items decorated with digitally hand-drawn artwork created by owner and artist Debbie Barbarita. You can pick from flour sack towels, guest towels, pillows, totes, note cards, infant hooded towels, baby blankets, and more with floral, seasonal, and holiday direct to garment printed artwork. All paper products can also be customized with your choice of design. All artwork designed by Debbie is dedicated to her youngest sister who passed away in 2016 who ignited her passion for drawing.
Wholesale pricing available upon request.
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