Brianna Guinn operates Brianna Made A Thing at the Seymour Area Farmers Market.
Lori McDonald | The Tribune
The Seymour Area Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in the Walnut Street Parking Lot located south of the railroad tracks near the Jackson County Public Library in Seymour.
The market also is open from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesdays.
Here’s a look at one of the vendors and their products.
Brianna Made A Thing
Owners and names of people who run the booth: Every weekend, me, Brianna Guinn, and my mom, Melissa Guinn, are the main two that set up. My dad, John Guinn, helps any weekend that he’s home. My siblings, Caylie, Faith and Michael, help whenever my mom or I can’t make it or just whenever they are in town/want to wake up early enough to come.
Residence: Seymour
What items do you sell?
I sell laser-cut crafts. We started out with earrings, magnets and keychains last year, but we’ve been working on expanding to other items, like games, hairpieces and some more exciting items that are in the works.
Where did you learn?
While I was in college, I worked at Foundation for Youth in Columbus. One school year, I was put in charge of our “Fun-ology” space that was being transformed into a maker studio for the upcoming school year. After a lot of time working with companies in Columbus trying to learn how to work all of the machines and going to a maker studio in Indianapolis to be trained, I was running some classes. We were mainly only able to run a Carvey. As a team, we were struggling to figure out any of the other machines. However, this was my introduction to makerspaces. A few years later, I had been dreaming of buying my own laser, so my parents bought me a gift card to Maker13 in Jeffersonville so I could learn how to use the machines and make things down there. It was mainly just a test because I am known to start a project and jump to another one without finishing the first. My parents didn’t want me to be out the money, so this was the best solution. I learned so much through the classes and people at the studio. There was never a dumb question. Everybody was so willing to help me make whatever I could think of. I spent hours and hours and so much money on gas running back and forth to Jeffersonville all the time. As I was making more and more and selling at the market and other craft shows around, my parents and I sat down and talked about how getting a laser for the house would be a good investment. So I bought my (initial dream) laser in November 2022, and the rest is history. I love being able to create at home and be able to create at a higher volume than before. Maker13 is a great space with so many wonderful people and opportunities to learn whatever you want, whether it be a laser, wood crafts, metal crafts, embroidery, etc.
How long have you been selling at the market?
This is my second season at the market.
Do you do this full time or is this a side business/hobby?
My full-time job is a special education teacher, but with my laser being home now, it definitely feels like this is a full-time job when summer comes around.
What about the farmers market makes it beneficial to you as a business?
The biggest benefit I’ve found is word of mouth and also creative customers.
What do you enjoy about selling your goods locally?
The relationships. My second favorite part of my week is seeing people that we’ve built relationships with and catching up with them. My first favorite is seeing my Maine Coon cat friend (whose name I can’t remember right now), but he’s literally the sweetest cat ever.
Favorite items you sell?
I think my favorite items are my more sarcastic keychains. Anything that I find that makes me laugh out loud when I read the file is something I love. There are dad joke magnets coming soon that are truly laugh out loud worthy.
What products from other vendors do you enjoy?
The gluten-free peanut butter chocolate chip cookies to my right are my breakfast every Saturday they have them. I end up buying at least two or three packs to have through the week. I also love Mary’s focaccia bread.
Why do you think folks should shop at the farmers market?
So they can be involved in supporting small businesses and they can have more farm-fresh goods. Being able to use food stamps and get more for less through the market’s program is also a wonderful resource in our community.