We recently teamed up with Warby Parker to shake up the idea behind a street fair. The idea of hosting an event where organizations and companies that value innovation, social progress, and creativity could come together resulted in the first ever Common Good Urban Market. We invited a few of our friends from San Diego to welcome Warby’s retrofitted yellow school bus to our parking lot.
Among the various companies that participated, Bradley Mountain showcased work of an artisan community based in cooperation and not competition with its handcrafted leather decor, art and accessories. Rooted in simple yet effective design, local stationary and card designers, Sable & Snow displayed its unique handcrafted products. Plant with Purpose, an organization which works with rural communities in four different countries through economic and environmental investment, provided guests with handmade plant holders from the communities it works with. Inspired by nature and design, Pigment sold its modern take on home decor.
We couldn’t throw a vendor-based block party without having Aloha Sunday’s surf-inspired clothes and accessories. Therapie Boutique‘s on-the go fashion truck stopped by with the idea of bringing affordable fashion directly to people. Lara Gott offered an eclectic variety of handcrafted jewelry. Each of her products are organic and modern, and are often described as down-to-earth and elegant.
Typewriter Boneyard, a collaboration with Phillip and Chelsea Hanson, showcased lighting product designs inspired by an assortment of vintage-styles. Mr. B’s Luminaries, also from San Diego, brought its new approach of making organically handcrafted candles to the market. And then Noelle, our Communications Director, utilized her newly-found, Ron Swanson-esque leather making skills to craft handmade keychains in real time (yeah, real time). 100% of her proceeds went to a fundraiser for the Monarch School in San Diego.
Thank you to all of the vendors who made the Common Good Urban Market a huge success. Shout out to Neopolitan Clothing and Milo+Me Boutique.
Check out the video made by one of our interns James Um above and photos taken by Chadwick Gantes below:
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