By Abigail Daretany
Angelina Jackson at her table selling jewelry. (Photo by Abigail Daretany)
If you head into the Stood every other Sunday between 4 to 8 p.m., you're likely to see a flea market. This flea market holds some of Purchase’s most talented students, whether it be painting, crocheting, making jewelry, or anything else, who are willing to sell their creations. There are also students who sell their old clothes, and even old stuffed animals, records and other trinkets they no longer want or have room for.
The Stood is full of tables, with one student at each table, all with clothes, jewelry and handmade products displayed in hopes to be sold.
Lexi Klain, a freshman psychology major and Stood Flea attendee said, “my favorite part is connecting with new people from Purchase through art and fashion and being able to recognize artists I didn’t previously know around campus. And I always find a hidden gem to take home with me!”
The vendors there are always eager to sell their products, as well as just sit and chat with you. Floris Suchite, a freshman new media major and a vendor at the flea said, “I find it interesting some of the things people sell, I also just like seeing people be able to interact with another.”
Suchite had been selling homemade jewelry, but mostly earrings. The earrings were beautifully made from beads and were made to look like jellyfish or mushrooms were hanging down from your ears.
Milly Forde, a sophomore visual arts major, sells jewelry, as well as paintings. When asked why she makes things to sell at the flea, she said, “I like creating things with my hands a lot, and I used to do that when I was a kid, so I started making both bracelets and paintings at the same time.”
Angelina Jackson, a freshman theater and performance major, is another jewelry vendor. It was her first time selling at the flea, where she made bracelets, earrings and necklaces, and even offered to make a custom bracelet in front of you. “I go to the flea to see other people's creativity, but also to sell my own creativity and creations.”
Jewelry is not the only thing sold at the flea market. Ruby Hentoff, a sophomore who is majoring in both creative writing as well as playwriting and screenwriting, both crochets and knits. She sells things from stuffed animals, to headbands, to keychains and tote bags, all handmade.
She began to crochet in her freshman year, when her roommate taught her how. “I fell in love with the endless creative possibilities of making my own clothes and plushies. It brought me a lot of comfort and relaxation while I was still adjusting to life away from home.”
Clothes sold at the flea. (Photo by Chrisbelly Lopez)
When asked how successful she has been, Forde said, “Sometimes there will be good days where I’ll be selling a lot of things in one day, or in a few weeks, other times the day will be slow or have no sales at all, which made me feel like I was disappointing myself but I kept remaking everything to make me happy.”
“I just like sharing and selling stuff that makes other people happy,” Forde continued.
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