Apply to The Makers’ Table.
The chamber of the Mercantile reserved for independent Adirondack artisans — potters, weavers, woodworkers, painters, printmakers, leatherwrights, blacksmiths, and the long tail of one-person studios that don’t have a storefront and don’t want one.
We curate. You make the work.
Twice a year — spring and fall — the editors review the Table and admit a small cohort of new makers. The application below is read by a real human; if your work fits the publication, we’ll write back.
The storefront.
We handle the listing pages, the photography review, the cart, the checkout, the order confirmation emails, the payouts via Stripe Connect, and the customer service inquiries that aren't about your specific piece.
The work, in your voice.
One paragraph about the studio, six to twelve photographs of the work and the bench, social or website links, a short list of techniques. We help with the editorial pass; we don't expect you to write copy.
Most of the proceeds.
A flat 15% commission on every piece sold through the Mercantile — well below typical gallery splits — and you set your own prices. Direct payouts to the connected Stripe account in your name.
What gets a yes.
Made here? Sell here.
A storefront of your own, the work told in your voice, and most of the proceeds in your pocket. The most useful thing you can do is be specific — what you make, who you make it for, where the work lives in your day.
Tell us about the studio.
Read by a real editor. Photographs help; links help more. We’ll write back within two weeks of receipt during reading periods.
Brick-and-mortar shop with inventory? Sell on the Mercantile →