CINCINNATI REFINED
How A UC Student Took Her Love Of Handmade Goods And Turned It Into A Successful Business
Not only is she the founder of The Northern Market, but she’s also 19 years old and a full-time Environmental & Biological Science student at UC.
And this girl is no slacker. Even as a child, she always seemed to be in create mode. From pottery to sewing, she learned it all. Eventually, her creative exploration led her to fiber art, which is now her main focus.
MADE IN CINCINNATI
Lindsey Zinno of The Northern Market — creator of simple, structural and multifunctional fiber art from cotton rope.
At just 19 years old, Lindsey Zinno is juggling a full-time course load studying environmental and biological sciences at the University of Cincinnati with her thriving independent venture, The Northern Market, a beautiful and curated line of minimalist and functional pieces made from cotton rope — everything from coasters, trivets and bread baskets to market totes and backpacks. Although she just started selling her wares last year, she's already hired part-time help and has expanded her market from local shops like Made in Cincinnati and East Walnut Hills' Your Friends & Neighbors to both coasts — California, New York, Maine — and cities in between. She's even started selling overseas, and you can find her bread baskets and trivets in high-end contemporary restaurants including the just-opened Please.