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SQUARES.WORKS Marketplace Pop-up
Shop Small and Local at the Marketplace!

11AM – 4PM with SQUARES.WORKS
Find gifts designed with love!

FREE – admission not included

SQUARES was founded in 2024 as Drew and Minji’s creative playground. Our products are inspired by functional design and special interests (e.g., nostalgic games, ghost cats). They design and make all of their items in their small studio in Occupied Coast Salish territory (so-called Seattle, Washington). Their range of goods include hand-drawn stickers, magnets, clicky keychains, home/houseplant decor, headphone stands, and funky lamps! They use 3D printing, resin printing, and hand-built ceramics as our main mediums.

Drew and Minji find comfort in using non-verbal communication to convey different feelings. Oftentimes, it’s difficult to articulate in words how we feel, even to friends we have known for years. The action of gifting conveys, “I was thinking of you; I hope you like it”. They hope their products can be enjoyed and shared by more people.