Rad Rodent

Rad Rodent Hi, we're Rad Rodent! We are a couple of Chicago creators who first met in high school. Stay tuned for many more designs to come!

Zoe is an experienced Etsy Star Seller of 5+ years (she sells antiques in an Etsy shop called "TomsBasement"), and Hugh is a professional designer. We are both multi-disciplinary art makers who love science, crafting, animals, the natural world, vibrant colors, funky patterns, the fantastical, and quality memes. :)

This shop is an exploration into new territory for both of us, since we have been wanting to make cute, cool, and colorful things together for a very long time!

Some one-of-a-kind pieces that went to very good homes over the weekend! 🥰🫶 Thank you for shopping small and handmade! 💖
04/13/2026

Some one-of-a-kind pieces that went to very good homes over the weekend! 🥰🫶 Thank you for shopping small and handmade! 💖

We had such a good time at Empty Bottle with Handmade Market Chicago for their last show of the 2025-26 market season th...
04/13/2026

We had such a good time at Empty Bottle with Handmade Market Chicago for their last show of the 2025-26 market season this past Saturday! 🌸🐣 We even got to meet Peg! 🐱 Thank you to everyone who came out to support this super cool and iconic market, and thank you to everyone who stopped by the table to say hi or pick up a little something! 🥰

This was our first market of 2026 and it was a great one to kick things off with. 🌞

I made these iridescent, color-changing chameleons for fun, so I could wear them to a reptile-filled work event last wee...
04/06/2026

I made these iridescent, color-changing chameleons for fun, so I could wear them to a reptile-filled work event last week! Should I make some more for the shop? 🤔 I want to add a little bug at the end of the tongue, so maybe I'll do that first! 🦎 (Swipe to the second slide to see Sakay the panther chameleon. He was the muse and inspiration!)

🌞 Rad Rodent returns to the market at this Saturday, April 11th, along with 30+ other local artists! We had a wonderfu...
04/06/2026

🌞 Rad Rodent returns to the market at this Saturday, April 11th, along with 30+ other local artists! We had a wonderful time at this market last December for their 20th anniversary celebration, so we can't wait to be back! 🎉🤩

Empty Bottle (1035 N. Western Ave.)
Saturday, April 11th
Noon to 4PM
Free to attend! 21+ (and parents with kids)

Hope to see ya there! 🫶

Are you ready for a garden party?! 🌷 We sure are! 🤩 We'll be bringing a bunch of Rad Rodent jewelry and accessories with...
03/31/2026

Are you ready for a garden party?! 🌷 We sure are! 🤩 We'll be bringing a bunch of Rad Rodent jewelry and accessories with us, plus a curated selection of vintage treasures! 🌞

Come find us on Sunday, April 26th along with 90+ other vintage and handmade vendors! 12 to 5pm on both days, and admission is free. 🦋

Incredibly cute poster by 🧚

Happy spring! 🌱🌈🌞 In honor of all things that bloom, we are coming out of our accidental hibernation (😅) to let you know...
03/30/2026

Happy spring! 🌱🌈🌞 In honor of all things that bloom, we are coming out of our accidental hibernation (😅) to let you know we've got some cute lil' lily pads in the shop now! One is a frosted pink acrylic with bright green details, and the other is a super reflective mirrored green! 🍃 What's your favorite thing about the spring season? 🌷

Happy New Year! Forgive our lateness... 😅 but our last market of 2025 back in December was so much fun! Thanks to everyo...
01/13/2026

Happy New Year! Forgive our lateness... 😅 but our last market of 2025 back in December was so much fun! Thanks to everyone who came through and picked up a Rad Rodent creation, an antique from Tom's Basement, or both! 🫶 You all are the best!

Thank you again to for yet another banger of a market and to for hosting! ✨

We're taking a few months off from markets to make new things and get organized, but we will be sure to let you know when we have something lined up next! Thank you for all of your support in 2025! 💖

Had a truly amazing time at the 20th anniversary market this past weekend! 🪩 Thank you to Heather for the opportunity, ...
12/17/2025

Had a truly amazing time at the 20th anniversary market this past weekend! 🪩 Thank you to Heather for the opportunity, and to all the cool vendors and shoppers alike! 🫶 It was an honor to be a part of one of Chicago's longest running handmade markets. We'll be back for their April market, but until then, they will have a market running once a month! 🎉

Hey Shawols, Lockets, and Lil' Freaks, surprise! 🎉 Hugh will be repping Rad Rodent at the Key.FM cafe event today! 🫡 Fi...
12/13/2025

Hey Shawols, Lockets, and Lil' Freaks, surprise! 🎉 Hugh will be repping Rad Rodent at the Key.FM cafe event today! 🫡 Find him at from 11am to 3pm with a bunch of brand new, Key-specific items we made to celebrate the KEYLAND tour! Swipe to see the cute pins and earrings we made! 💕 (Spoiler alert: we love BOK-SILLee! 🥰)

Who are we gonna see at the show tonight?! 🤩🫶

Also had a wonderful experience yesterday at my second Field Museum Craft Fair, which is open only to staff and voluntee...
12/04/2025

Also had a wonderful experience yesterday at my second Field Museum Craft Fair, which is open only to staff and volunteers. For the second year in a row, I was totally blown away by the incredible kindness, support, and talent of this cool community. 🥲 Thanks, everyone! 🫶

We have a few more markets in the pipeline for December, and a bunch of new things we're working on in the coming months, so stay tuned! 🥰

Despite the (literally) historic amount of snow we experienced during the last weekend in November, we still had the bes...
12/04/2025

Despite the (literally) historic amount of snow we experienced during the last weekend in November, we still had the best time at the Vault Market at ☃️🎉 Thank you so much to everyone (and their stylish cats?!) who braved the snow storm to come say hi, shop small in their local community, and cross a few things off the ol' holiday shopping list! ❄️🥶 And many thanks to and for being such generous and supportive hosts! 💖🥹

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