TULALIP — The annual Native Bazaar wrapped its second and final weekend Dec. 5-6, with 32 Tulalip Tribal artists and crafters joined by four others from non-Tulalip tribes at the Don Hatch Jr. Youth Center.

Tammy Taylor has organized the event for the past half-dozen years, but she estimates that it began around 15 years ago.

“It started with only a handful of artists,” said Taylor, who’s worked as a cedar-weaver alongside her husband and daughter for 20 years. “Finally, Native artists had an outlet to share their traditional gifts.”

Taylor saw a steady stream of hundreds of visitors pass through the artists’ tables, not only during the first weekend in December, but also Nov. 21-22.

“We had some slightly more contemporary pieces this year, although I’m not sure that’s the right word for it,” Taylor said. “Monica Ordonia presented some beautiful handmade oil painting prints. David Fryberg’s hand was in a cast, but he still showed his skills as a master drum-maker and cedar-weaver.”

David wasn’t the only Fryberg displaying his wares at the youth center. Cyrus Fryberg and his wife specialize in bead-work, with him stringing together necklaces while she makes earrings.

They were joined by Jeanette Williams and Virginia Charles, who continued to hand-knit pillows and pouches intently, while Brenda Hawk and Mary Jackson sold handmade bath and beauty products as part of their “Dolly’s Girls” line.

“Our vendors always do really well,” Taylor said. “Our crafts are highly sought out, because you can’t just go to any store to buy them. My husband and I harvest our own cedar bark. We use the natural resources around us to fuel our art.”

Taylor thanked the attendees from not only Tulalip, but also Marysville, whom she credited with consistently supporting Native artists and crafters over the years.

The Hibulb Cultural Center at 6410 23rd Ave. NE in Tulalip will be hosting another Native Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission is free, and the event includes holiday crafts and Santa photos.