The Portland Saturday Market is devoted to one great idea: To honor the craftsmanship, design innovation, marketing ethics and authenticity of product.

THREE REASONS TO READ

1. With an estimated 750,000 visitors each year, the Portland Saturday Market is the largest weekly open-air crafts venue in the country.

2. The Market has more than 250 craft and food booths.

3. With almost 400 artists participating each season, there is always a varied mix of art and entertainment.

INSIDE

A Closer look at artisan vendors Ben Milham of Cyclical Design Productions—you may have seen his bracelets on the cast of Twilight—and Gina Nash of Experienced Materials, an artist who repurposes what some consider trash into one-of-a-kind treasures for the home.