By Myung Jin Lee

Young student artists brought creativity and inspiration to Mass Market, a new flea market on Huntington Avenue.

Lindsay Metivier, a senior art education and photography major at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, organized and opened Mass Market at the Mass Art Pozen Center yesterday.

“After co-producing the last couple of Punk Rock Flea Markets (PRFM) with Ben Sisto, I decided to keep the spirit of the PRFM’s alive through my own flea market,” Metivier said. “That is Mass Market.”

Metivier said Mass Market is a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) flea market.

“This one is my first flea market. I’ve put all good things of other flea markets together,” she said. “So this flea market [comes] with the expectation of having a lot of fun.”

About 50 sellers made their own goods and sold them. There were record, button and book makers, artists, clothing designers and bakers.

“I designed all of them. I think this DIY market idea is so great, because I’m so happy to show my designer sense to people,” said Alex Dakoulas, a Massachusetts College of Art and Design alumnus who sold T-shirts.

He also said he thought it was very good chance to communicate with people about his art.

Others came for a day of swapping, sharing, selling and buying art.

“I made bags, pins, T-shirts, cards and sweaters. I love putting all colors together so my design comes along with variety colors,” said Katherine Fiorello who sold colorful hand-knitted sweaters. “This market is definitely craft-centered.”

People said they were happy to look around at goods hand made by the person who designed them.

“I feel like [I’m] looking around an art gallery. It is so artistic. They put a lot of effort into it so it is more like the craft projects,” said Alison Shelly, a junior pharmacy major.

Students said they especially enjoyed the low prices. Most items cost less than $15. The most expensive was a coat that cost $50.

“I love it,” said Catherine Roney, a sophomore biology major who bought one of Fiorello’s sweaters. “It is so pretty. It’s just $6. It’s so fun to look around all the stuff here, and also it’s so great because we can buy this beautiful hand-made stuff with really cheap price.”

Metivier said she hopes the idea will lead to more collaboration in the future.

“I like the idea of artists coming together to share their art with the community,” she said. “It’s also a great way to get inspired.”