“Easton Made” — J. Standard

Local makers and crafters take over the new model homes in South Austin’s coolest neighborhood

This December, we were thrilled to help Easton Park with their inaugural Easton Made event, celebrating the debut of 6 beautiful new model homes. Easton Park is a new kind of master-planned community in Southeast Austin, shaped by its beautiful parks and a strong focus on community, so it was perfect synergy to have an event showcasing new homes filled with Austin’s best crafters and makers. Open to current residents and the public, the event featured local shops, DIY crafts, hands-on demos and more – just in time for the holiday season. We were thrilled to help the team bring their vision to life.

As guests explored the model park, each home featured unique bites, bevies and a hands-on crafting activity, including:

Hygge Styling with Breathe Design Studio: Focused on the Danish principal of hygge—coziness, comfort, and well-being—this workshop inspired with new ideas to celebrate the simple things and increase hygge in your home during the holidays.
Santa Claus & Kids Craft Station: Kids created their own cute antler headbands, and then paused for photo ops with the big guy in the red suit.
Create a Custom Home Scent with Paper + Craft Pantry: Guests learned the basic benefits of a variety of organic essential oils before creating their own custom-blended dwelling mist to take home.
Print a Tote Bag with Industry Print Shop: Guests could choose from a variety of ink colors and screen designs to create their own DIY mono-printed bandana, kitchen towel, or frameable poster.
Holiday Gift Bags for your Furbaby with WoofGang Bakery: Attendees could up their gifting game by creating customized gift treat bags for their favorite pooch! Guests got to select from holiday treats, dried jerky treats, furry toys, and so much more!
Pot a Succulent with The Little Posey: Guests got floral ideas and inspiration, then created a holiday-themed potted succulent, mini wreath, or mini holiday arrangement to deck their halls.
Create a Custom Leather Keyfob with Noah Marion Quality Goods: Attendees designed and handcrafted a monogrammed keychain on undyed natural vegetable tanned leather using traditional tools and techniques.
Macrame Wall Art with Paper + Craft Pantry: Guests were guided through a color theory activity to build their own custom color palette, then used their shades to make a one-of-a-kind fiber wall hanging.

The programming spanned the available parks and green spaces surrounding the new model homes, with guests able to adopt a pet from Austin Pets Alive or take part in a mini session of “anywhere” yoga from Wanderlust Yoga - Austin, with Kaley Klasson, to stay balanced during the busy holiday season. There was even a Holiday Makers Market offering artwork, furniture and handcrafted items from vendors who are current Easton Park residents. Throughout the afternoon, guests were treated to a selection of local beverages by Austin Eastsiders and Cuvee Coffee along with fun vibes and holiday tunes by DJ Cass&ra.

At the end of the day, the first Easton Made was a huge success. More than 750 Austinites came out to tour the new model park and see what all the Easton Park buzz is about. We can’t wait to see what comes next for this cool neighborhood.

We want to give a big thank you to the Easton Park team and The Honor Roll (their awesome branding agency), as well as all of the vendors that made the details possible, including: