The Nightmare Mother
Kayla Ek
Art Director | Event Architect | Conjurer of Odd. To Request Custom Art, Graphics, or schedule a Mural Consultation - Email: [email protected]
Founder & Owner, The Nightmare Market & Expo
Based out of Upstate NY
@nightmaremarketny
@hexhavenco
05/10/2026
Apparently I live and breathe in merch.
See you all Saturday, May 16th from 5-9PM on Jay Street Marketplace!
Be there, support your local alternative artists, makers, brands and businesses - because we matter! š¤āØš¤š»
Gremlin activities, commence.
Found a pristine patch of morels right in our backyard. š¤
With how busy I have been lately, having a little moment like this with nature was much needed!
04/21/2026
I stood on stage & talked about embalming Chef Boyardee for 3 minutes to a room full of congressmen, chamber members and downtown organizationsā¦and, it went surprisingly well!
True story, had to be there. š¤š»š
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Thank you for capturing the afternoon!
Octoberās Nightmare Market is on!!
I canāt express the feelings I had walking out of City Hall today. This month has been quite the venture.
Every vendor who wrote a letter - Thank you. You guys are the fuel to my fire.
To the members of JSBA who were a foundation of resources and were present for me this entire month - Thank you.
To the improvement corp who has supported since day one, and has been present in not only this meeting but some of our larger conversations and meetings last year - Thank you.
A good day in the books. š¤
03/03/2026
Hello, friends! š¤ Announcement here!
As most of you know Schenectady has a big place in my heart and Iāve been eager to be downtown more regularly. Not just be present, but to contribute more often!
Starting April 19th, Iāll be taking on the role as the Director of the Weekly Markets on Jay Street Marketplace, under the new name āThe MADE Marketā ( ) in partnership with the Jay Street Business Association!
Iām hyped to make more connections, fuel more fire downtown, and open more creative opportunities for our community.
Applications for the Sunday markets are open and on their website, you can find the link on their profile!
š¤š£ļø I WANT TO MAKE IT ABUNDANTLY CLEAR - This does NOT replace or affect . Thatās my soul project, my muse, the reason I wake up everyday ready to conquer the world and it is, and always will be priority. š¤
The MADE market is just another facet in my Career as an Event Director. š¤
Letās get to work!!!!
02/28/2026
Defrosting, waiting for market season to return! š¤ š«
Hey everyone!
I know things have been a little quiet on my art page lately, but if you know me, you know the creativity never really stops.
Thereās always something brewing behind the scenes, and right now Iām working on some truly unique projects for The Nightmare Market that I canāt wait to share with you!
If you havenāt already, be sure to follow the marketās page too. Not only will you catch glimpses of my work, but youāll also get to see what all the incredible alternative businesses and community members here in Schenectady, NY are up to!
Iām endlessly grateful for those of you whoāve been following both my personal art journey and the marketās growth.
Thank you for being here, for the support, the love, and for sticking with me through every twist, turn and wickedly weird Idea.
With my whole āart heartā ā„ļø
Talk to you all again real soon!
03/30/2025
Full circle moment, through Jeremy & some of his friends, I was offered the opportunity to design a large "Graffiti-styled" graphic for a large wall on West side campus at Western Connecticut State University
Looking forward to seeing this on the walls, and happy that years later, and hours away - I am still involved in Danbury's art community!
03/13/2025
We had our first ātown hallā meeting at Artistry studios a few nights ago. Grateful to share the walls of such an inspiring space with so many inspiring people.
The sense of community we have here is so incredibly special to me. Thank you all for being part of it and for making it possible.
Grateful for the āart familyā photo! š¤āØ
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