...something that I have made with my own two hands." The sense of community draws crafters from far and wide as well. Dean Snook, wood worker and owner of Mountain Top Woodshop who has driven (and then ferried) from Houston, Alaska, each year...

According to his business card, Dean Snook of Houston, Alaska, is a "wood wizard." His magic is put toward producing boxes and miniature dressers of all types or, as...

...happy to continue their shopping at the market, he said. "From then on, Friday has been our busiest day," he said. Dean Snook, who operates the Mountain Top Wood Shop from his home in Houston, Alaska, has set up shop at the Public Market for...