What is Trellis Marketplace?

Other vendor malls and market spaces are traditionally sectioned off “warehouse style” areas, that are way over-priced for the quality that they end up providing their small business partnerships. They can be cluttered, hard to work with, and sometimes completely jumbled, leaving very little room to properly and uniquely market and sell merchandise. At the end of the day- it is the customer and the small business owner that suffer.

Trellis Marketplace is a co-creative and collaborative artisan marketplace. We strive to help small business owners succeed by growing profits though style curation, top of mind marketing, and directly connecting them to a thriving customer base we have been diligently serving since August of 2017. We are located in a historic, century-old, renovated church building in the bustling down town business district in Elizabethtown, PA.

We strive to keep our retail atmosphere authentic, peaceful, and creatively designed- we aim for consistent freshness of products and displays with the major focus on collaboration.

Flow through our atmosphere, our merchandise, and the times of the seasons is important for us to embrace. Trellis Marketplace is dedicated to the entrepreneurial spirit of change and being flexible, striving for diligence daily, being honest, communicative, and focused on our shared goals.

Our co-creative business model with our many collaborating vendor partners is constantly bringing fresh and fantastic interest to our small town customers, visiting clientele, and our individual partnerships!

Your Guide to the Magic!

Charley Sage Montgomery is the visual merchandiser and manager of Trellis Marketplace, and she is the friendly face you will likely see when you enter the shop! As the owner of Trellis Marketplace, Charley shows up every day, wears many hats, and uses all of her talents to make Trellis a thriving, unique, and lasting business.

Taking on Trellis Marketplace in 2018, Charley is the creative energy that drives Trellis. Her artistic vision can be seen in her work as Sage Space, where she makes unique watercolor pieces, polymer clay charms, and any number of creative works. She is passionate about making a collaborative space for her community in Elizabethtown, where she resides with her supportive family, her siblings, Reese, Blair & Trae. Curating a space for co-creation within a small town and building upon a family legacy are just two of the many reasons that fuel the firey passion Charley has for the business.

Best Skills

  • social media postings

  • mini sculpture making

  • making a creative mess

  • naps

Interesting Facts

  • born in Forthood, Texas

  • lived all around USA as a child

  • believes in true self expression, values learning new things everyday

Things She Likes

  • coffee and tea

  • tiny trinkets

  • nature

  • adventure

  • movies, film, cinema

  • all things Mid-centruy Modern/ Vintage