Celebrating Twenty Years of the DCM

Founded by artists in 2006, and still making by hand in 2026

An interview with the founders

Grassroot Beginnings

When Emmy Marshall couldn't find a consistent place for her then-teenage daughter,  Kate Laughlin, to sell her jewelry, they took matters into their own hands. Rounding up a handful of local artists and setting up shop from their car trunks in a parking lot, the Durham Craft Market was born in 2006.

While Emmy and Kate are no longer a part of the DCM, our collective remains so grateful for their vision. For two decades now, the market they established has been a source of community and sustainability for scores of local artists and craftspeople.​

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Schedule of Special Events

April 11 Saturday Market

We're kicking off our 2026 season with a special market! Come out to shop and play Meet the Maker BINGO for tote bag giveaways and other prizes.

Spring Fling Market

In honor of our beginning as a market inspired by a 14-year-old artist, at this year's Spring Fling Market, we'll be hosting From Seed to Fruit, a group that cultivates young entrepreneurs. Come shop from our artists and meet the next generation of creatives!

Spring Fling

"The most important thing to me is about community and the momentum that builds when you get other people involved and invested in something creative. ... Just looking around at the twentieth anniversary and seeing how much it's grown - that could have never happened without everybody believing in it."

- Kate Laughlin

Founding Artist

The Durham Craft Market through the years

Take a trip down memory lane! Scroll through to see some of our past members and locations.