From ABC7 New York · · 1m
Latina Market Celebrates 5 Years of Makers
Latina-founded pop-up market marks 5-year milestone for community makers.
In brief
Latina-founded pop-up market marks 5-year milestone for community makers. Latina jewelry maker Melissa Panszi Riebe founded Make Your Market, a Hastings-on-Hudson pop-up marketplace celebrating five years of empowering local creators and underrepresented communities. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
Make Your Market
Latina jewelry maker Melissa Panszi Riebe founded Make Your Market, a Hastings-on-Hudson pop-up marketplace.
Fifth Anniversary
The market celebrates five years of empowering local creators and underrepresented communities.
Community Focus
Make Your Market features 84 makers selected for their products and the stories behind them.
Melissa Panszi Riebe
Panszi Riebe calls the market her 'happy place' where she can be openly Latino without hiding her identity.
“It's my happy place”
Community Stories
Makers share how the market helped them: from finger puppets to Navajo artisan collaborations and eczema treatments.
Makers' Impact
Participants say the market boosted their confidence and provided a space to showcase their work.
“Oh my gosh. I am so honored to be a part of a store that appreciates makers”
Community Connection
Panszi Riebe emphasizes the market as a space where diversity and community connection are natural, not defined.
“It's about the people, and it's about the people who walk in, and it's about the people who are here”
What it means
Latina jewelry maker Melissa Panszi Riebe founded Make Your Market, a Hastings-on-Hudson pop-up marketplace celebrating five years of empowering local creators and underrepresented communities.
