SECOND SHIFT CRAFTERS was formed in the fall of 2014 by a
renegade group of gals who don’t believe in limits. As an artisan, Carrie was working
it at different events and wanted more opportunity for local and
handmade artisans, and Jessica was like, LET’S DO THIS. And here we are, hustling for all of you out
there, to get accessible and ongoing markets for the Pittsburgh community.
We are determined to be part of the revolution of Local
Pittsburgh Awesomeness. We are partnered with all sorts of local crafters and
artists to basically be all about Pittsburgh artisans - not about
bringing people in from other cities, nor about peddling resale companies or third
party businesses. We're just here for fun, and some small business
spotlights. We're not just a pop-up or an occasional event, we are part of an ongoing handmade COMMUNITY.
OUR TEAM...
JESSICA WINTER-FRANKLIN is an industry expert in Human
Resources, Business Development, and Marketing. Her experience in business
ranges from global manufacturing, software development and providers, the
music industry, to her current gig in online retail at ModCloth. Using her
Communications and Theater background, she started in Marketing and Event
Planning in California and moved into HR on the east coast, also working in
Europe, Canada, and the UK. A specialist in Talent Management and
Organizational Development, she helps companies engage their employees and
foster an environment of motivation and openness. Jessica is also on the
Board of The Hollywood Theater, and generally hustles about town for different
galleries and organizations, but SSC is her heart.
Growing up in a family of artists, creativity was always
afoot, and imagination ran rampant.
Crafting and costuming have always been her creative outlets, and SSC is
the perfect blend of her professional and creative worlds.
CARRIE ROBERTSON is
the owner and proprietor of Hip Modern Soap, which she founded the company
along with her husband John Elliff after a few of their experiments began to
garner some commercial interest. Since then, her one-time hobby has
sprouted into a fully-realized small business and has expanded to include
products such as lotions, scrubs, and award winning bath bombs. Hip Modern Soap was named "Best Soap" by the 2017 Pop Shop America Arts Awards and have provided products for the official Discovery Channel 30th Anniversary Shark Week press kit. She lives in Wilkinsburg, where her home doubles as the office/production
floor/warehouse of the company, and can be found there most evenings concocting
something fragrant and beautiful to put on your skin. She would love to tell you what she enjoys in her free time....but she never has any.
