Akassa Co

Akassa Co A small business owned by and operated by AAPI women of color. We're passionate about amplifying art

04/10/2026

See you soon for our first spring market of the season! 🌸 Don’t forget to RSVP for free on Eventbrite for freebies at check-in.

04/09/2026

Pstttttt….if you’re free 4/18 you should stop by .pasadena between 11am - 3pm and attend the Akassa Spring Makers Market.

Along with our wonderful lineup of AAPI vendors to shop from we have two craft station activities: junk journaling and diy mini bouquet cards.

Come say hi, shop, yap & craft, and join our Akassa community ❤️

🎟️ Free RSVP - link in bio
🗓️ sat, 4/18 11am - 3pm
📍Whimsy Pasadena

IT’S ALMOST TIME. AKASSA Makers Market: In Full Bloom and we cannot wait to see you there!Join us for a free spring mark...
04/08/2026

IT’S ALMOST TIME. AKASSA Makers Market: In Full Bloom and we cannot wait to see you there!

Join us for a free spring market filled with handcrafted goods from 13 AAPI- and women-owned small businesses, live music by , fun prizes, and so much community energy. 🌺

Here’s what’s waiting for you:
🛍️ Shop small, give back — Every vendor at this market has pledged a portion of their sales to Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC), a nonprofit protecting the civil rights, political power, and dignity of Asian Americans and immigrant communities since 1991. Your purchases do more than support a maker — they fuel real advocacy.

🎁 Free AKASSA tote for guests who check in with their Eventbrite ticket — FREE RSVP through the link in bio so you don’t miss out (while supplies last)!

✂️ Two craft activities to keep the creativity flowing:
— 📓 Junk Journal Station — rummage for treasures and scrap your own unique spread
— 💐 Craft Station — make your own mini bouquet card to take home

Meet your makers 🌿



gifts


of.cherry





This market is free to attend and open to all.

🎟️ Free RSVP — link in bio
🗓️ Saturday, April 18 | 11AM–3PM
📍 Whimsy Pasadena

🌙🖼️ Where cultural memory meets the digital dream.Our vendor spotlight series continues with a maker whose work lives at...
04/06/2026

🌙🖼️ Where cultural memory meets the digital dream.

Our vendor spotlight series continues with a maker whose work lives at the intersection of memory and imagination .gifts by Nini Chen, a Cantonese Los Angeles–based illustrator and designer.

Inspired by her hometown of Foshan, China, Nini’s work blends cultural memory, natural forms, and contemporary digital visual language. Drawing from dreamcore and glitchcore aesthetics, her illustrations explore the quiet tension between stillness and motion.

At her table you’ll find stickers, risograph prints, illustrated postcards, handmade zines, stone clay magnets, and other small art pieces designed to bring a fragment of her illustrated universe into your everyday life.

🎟️ Free RSVP — link in bio
🗓️ April 18 | 11AM–3PM
📍 Whimsy Pasadena

02/02/2026

Lunar New Year Market at .pasadena — here are some of our favorite highlights ❤️ Stay tuned for event photos and fundraising updates as we tally vendor pledges. For now, a big thank you to our venue hosts and our amazing makers for making yesterday such a great day✨. And a big shout out to our DJ for bringing the vibes 🎧

Did you pick up something special to ring in the new year? 🐎 Don’t forget to tag the makers and spread word about their craft! And show off your craft station creations by tagging us or share your good fortune from our cây mai! 🧧

01/30/2026

👋 Hello! A quick pop out from behind the scenes. We don’t often put our faces on here, but I just wanted to encourage people to check out our latest “About the Market” post because we always find that market go-ers are pleasantly surprised by this other big aspect of our market.

Thank you to all those who continue supporting us! Small makers, big impact 💥

01/27/2026

Ring in Lunar New Year 2026 with purpose 🧧✨
Our Pasadena popup market features AAPI & women-owned makers who are pledging a portion of their sales to CHIRLA, supporting immigrant rights and lasting change.

Come celebrate + give back with us
🔔 Free RSVP on Eventbrite for fun prizes!

🧧 Lunar New Year with AKASSA is here 🧧Kick off the new year with a makers market rooted in culture, community, and givin...
01/17/2026

🧧 Lunar New Year with AKASSA is here 🧧

Kick off the new year with a makers market rooted in culture, community, and giving back. Join us on Jan 31 for a feel-good day celebrating creativity and connection.

✨ What to expect:
🛍️ 20+ AAPI & women-owned small makers
🎨 Hands-on crafting & creative moments
❤️ All vendors pledging a portion of sales to charity

In your culture, what do you wear on special occasions?
We invite you to wear traditional attire as we celebrate our roots and welcome good fortune for the year ahead. 🔥 🐴

🎟️ Free to attend — RSVP via Eventbrite (LINK IN BIO)
Registrations help us plan activities, so grab yours early.

🎁 As a Lunar New Year thank-you: there will be freebies for the first 200 guests who check in with Eventbrite on the day-of. RSVP link in bio.

Art by 🎨

🧧 Lunar New Year with AKASSA is here 🧧Kick off the new year with a makers market rooted in culture, community, and givin...
01/17/2026

🧧 Lunar New Year with AKASSA is here 🧧

Kick off the new year with a makers market rooted in culture, community, and giving back. Join us on Jan 31 for a feel-good day celebrating creativity and connection.

✨ What to expect:
🛍️ 20+ AAPI & women-owned small makers
🎨 Hands-on crafting & creative moments
❤️ All vendors pledging a portion of sales to charity

In your culture, what do you wear on special occasions?
We invite you to wear traditional attire as we celebrate our roots and welcome good fortune for the year ahead. 🔥 🐴

🎟️ Free to attend — RSVP via Eventbrite (LINK IN BIO)
Registrations help us plan activities, so grab yours early.

🎁 As a Lunar New Year thank-you: there will be freebies for the first 200 guests who check in with Eventbrite on the day-of. RSVP link in bio.

🧧 CALL FOR VENDORS — LUNAR NEW YEAR MARKET 🧧📍 Pasadena • January 31We’re kicking off the Lunar New Year with a festive, ...
01/01/2026

🧧 CALL FOR VENDORS — LUNAR NEW YEAR MARKET 🧧
📍 Pasadena • January 31

We’re kicking off the Lunar New Year with a festive, community-centered market and we’re looking for small makers to join us ✨

We prioritize uplifting AAPI- and women-owned creators, while remaining open to all makers depending on space and category balance.

👉 Applications are open. Link in bio to apply!

2025 looked quieter for AKASSA as we navigated personal seasons. Instead of doing more, we chose to do less—with intenti...
01/01/2026

2025 looked quieter for AKASSA as we navigated personal seasons. Instead of doing more, we chose to do less—with intention. We poured our energy into one thoughtfully curated market, choosing depth and care over scale.

And still, the impact was real.
💛 Supporting small businesses
💛 Giving back through philanthropy
💛 Growing a community rooted in connection

We’re endlessly grateful for the makers who trusted us with their work, and for the shoppers who slowed down, chose small, and took time to learn the stories behind each table.

Here’s to continuing to grow a safe, welcoming home for small makers to come together and give back with purpose.

Small makers, big impact.

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Pasadena, CA
91101–91110, 91114–91118, 91121, 91123–91126, 91129, 91182, 91184, 91185,

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