· By Phoebe Carpenter Eells
May (so far) 2025
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May 8th
Spring Energy
My last note was on the morning of Valley Made Market opening day! What a beautiful, busy, energetic event it was. We lucked out on the weather, the market was well attended and the music fantastic. Thanks to everyone who showed up. Above you can see me with my mom at market- she's Valley Made's #1 fan!
Since then we've been to another protest in downtown MV (May Day), printed a big custom merch order for Hayton Farms, taught 2 block print workshops (the last on the schedule for now), gardened, exercised, parented, and enjoyed every last minute of sunshine showing up this spring.
Today we're printing wholesale orders for shops. You can find select elSage items at Skagit Valley Coop & RoozenGaarde locally, Nordiska in Poulsbo, Radical Roots Collective on Bainbridge Island, and soon at PNW Vibes Market in Oak Harbor. If you know a store that would be a good fit for elSage send them our link or reply to this email and tell us their deets!
Tomorrow we'll start the next round of custom printing. We have custom tees for the Mount Vernon Fire Department in the queue and we're printing custom uniforms for a local vet clinic. Custom design and print work has been bringing good energy and we're booking new projects now. If you have a project in mind for your business we would love to hear from you! Our vintage style printing and extensive expertise means we make killer merch! Advertise your business, create uniforms for your staff, and make additional income off sales- it's a win all around!
We're staying busy, creative, and active, we hope that you are too. I'm not sure what to say about the state of the USA other than elSage is going to continue to focus on being a safe place for all, filled with hope and delightful creations. We're going to keep up our work with the indie economy, providing ways to keep your money in circulation with amazing people who are making this world better. I am ever-grateful to be here, to do this work, and to have you on the other end of this email. Enjoy the sun and the sweet moments. Happy Mother's Day! And if Mother's Day is hard for you be gentle with yourself.
Warmly,
Phoebe
Save the Date:
May 18th Valley Made Market |