Creative Market at Depot Hill Historic District

Join us August 14–15 for the inaugural Creative Market at Depot Hill Historic District in Stoughton.

This two-day district event brings together local artists, handmade goods, demonstrations, food, and more across participating locations.

Event Details

Friday, August 14
4:00–8:00 PM

Saturday, August 15
10:00 AM–5:00 PM

What to expect

  • A Maker’s Market at Depot Hill Creative

  • Kids’ art activities outside Depot Hill Creative

  • The Grand Inspired Mug Show

  • Artist demonstrations and activities across the district

  • Food and drinks from neighborhood partners

Participating locations

  • Depot Hill Creative

  • Innovation Center Stoughton

  • Abel Contemporary Gallery

  • Grand Inspired

  • Wildwood Café

Kids’ Art: No Brushes Allowed!

Pint Sized Parties is bringing a whole lineup of messy, colorful art-making outside Depot Hill Creative.

Kids can try bubble painting, shaving cream art, and help create a community spray bottle mural — all without picking up a paint brush.

Come ready to make, experiment, and get a little messy!

Live Music

Old Oaks

10:00A-12:00P

The Old Oaks Duo brings a chill-yet-funky take on acoustic music. Their songwriting moves between peaceful and gripping, with vocals and guitar from Franko alongside saxophone and alto flute from Daniel Haschke.

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Defsonic

12:30–2:30P

Warm, inviting, and a little mysterious, Def Sonic brings a dreamy singer-songwriter sound to the afternoon lineup.

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Raquel

3:00-5:00P

Madison (WI) based singer-songwriter, Raquel Aleman's solo show is sure to captivate. Expect to hear a mix of her original work and covers that she's put her own unique spin on. A minimalistic approach to keys and powerful well polished vocals balance each other out in vibey arrangements of covers ranging from radio hits to deep cuts. Smokey Robinson to Madonna, Fleetwood Mac to Dabeull, you never know what she'll play next. 

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Featured Market Artists

Natalie Jo Wright

Oil and acrylic paintings ranging from wildlife portraits and self-portraits to surreal four-eyed cats in midcentury spaces.

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Karen Trexler

Handmade jewelry and small-scale metal objects, including silver rings, earrings, pendants, and pieces accented with stones, vitreous enamel, gold, or opal inlay.

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Cire’ Alexandria

Handmade jewelry, metalwork, and genuine stone beads in sterling silver, gold-filled, bronze, and brass.

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Marg O’Connor

Lined tote bags made from vintage and handmade fabrics.

Cat Fish Clay

Nicholas Schmuhl and Liz Vanderwerff create wood-fired pottery along the Yahara River in Stoughton. Their cups, bowls, vases, and candle vessels are wheel-thrown and fired in a traditional anagama-style kiln, resulting in one-of-a-kind functional pottery shaped by flame, smoke, and ash.

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Francine Tompkins

Acrylic paintings and prints, including abstract and expressionistic work, mandala designs, and functional art on surfaces such as canvas, ceramic tiles, glass, clay pots, and wood.

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Chuck Smet

Handmade wood products crafted from Wisconsin hardwoods, including butcher blocks, cutting boards, trays, charcuterie boards, keepsake boxes, and custom-engraved gifts.

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Jen Day

Acrylic paintings and prints ranging from bold impressionism to photorealism, with a focus on nature and the outdoors.

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Eric Kelsey

Solid wood boxes and curios in a variety of shapes and sizes, crafted from locally sourced hardwoods and finished to highlight the natural beauty, color, and character of each piece.

Cora Hermes

Handmade ceramics and pottery.

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Wendee Gardner

Joy Lab Ceramics

Functional ceramic wares with a vibrant flare, handmade in Madison. Wendee uses a variety of resists and glazes in a kaleidoscope of colors to create one-of-a-kind pieces meant to inspire colorful living and spark delight.

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Laura Dedrick

BrimkaHaus

Ethically crafted botanical goods for home and body, including balms, perfumes, soaps, candles, and room sprays made in small batches with clean, intentional ingredients.

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Happening in downtown Stoughton

Special offers from our partners at:

  • Dairyland Desserts - Free Seasonal Cookie with Purchase

  • Dune Gift & Home - Free Sticker with in store purchase of $10 or more

  • Sun & Lace - Handcrafted leather accessories

  • Innovation Center Stoughton - Visitors can stop in to create/laser their very own cork coaster.

SAMTALÄ: Musicians in Dialogue

Presenting “Unknowable,” a chamber music concert at the Stoughton Opera House on Friday, Aug. 14 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 15 at 3:30 p.m.

Tickets $25 general and $10 for students.

Questions about the Creative Market?
Contact Kara Kasten-Olson at kara.kastenolson@depothillcreative.org or 608-445-2010.