6+ day, 3+ hour ago (593+ words) This holiday season, meet your makers. Not the algorithms, not the big-box brands. The people. The ones screen-printing in converted garages, concocting soaps made from locally sourced materials, drawing meticulously detailed artwork after the kids are asleep. When you buy from them, the gift doesn't stop at the wrapping paper. Your money loops back into the local economy. It fuels the maker culture the Hudson Valley has been known for over many decades." The Hudson Valley Hullabaloo in Kingston features more than 75 makers, vintage vendors and micro-entrepreneurs from Ulster County and across the valley, all under one very busy roof. It's loud, bright, and shoulder-to-shoulder, a weekend where shoppers line up not just for candles and ceramics, but for the chance to shake hands with the people who made them. At Phoenicia Soap, owner Barbara Mansfield can trace her products…...