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Fine Arts & Crafts Holiday Gift Show

Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

Ditch the big-box stores and do your holiday shopping locally this year! The annual Fine Arts & Crafts Holiday Gift Show features one-of-a-kind pieces including, jewelry, quilts, pottery, and other fine arts and crafts – handmade by local artists. Every item for sale is unique and individually crafted by an artist who puts their heart and soul into making something special for everyone on your gift list.

Featured Artists
Lauren Kingsland – Quilting
Girl Scouts – Ornaments
Clare Margiotta – Jewelry, Drinkware, Scarves
Phil Valencia – Hand Blown Glass
Victor Almeida – Hand Blown Glass
Beth Heiler – Ornaments
Eun Ju Lee (Resident Artist) – Silversmithing-Jewelry
Julie Smith (Resident Artist) – Acrylic, Mixed Media Collage
Karen Blynn (Resident Artist) – Pottery
Jean Fletcher (Resident Artist) – Ceramics
Pamela Reid (Resident Artist) – Pottery
Robin Zeik (Resident Artist) – Pottery
Loretta DiPanda (Resident Artist) – Metalsmithing-Jewelry
Belinda Russel (Resident Artist) – Paintings
Patricia Kessler (Resident Artist) – Printmaking Textiles
Barbara Abrams (Resident Artist) – Watercolor Paintings
Dalis Davidson – Knit Scarves & Shawls
Bobbi Premack Gorban – Jewelry & Pins
Larry Reader – Hand Carved Decoys
Matt Szychowski – Illustrated Prints
Tawa Ayeloj – Soaps, Skincare, & Candles

Featured Local Authors
Alyscia Cunningham –  I Am More Than My Hair and Feminine Transitions: A Photography Celebration of Natural Beauty
Michael V.M. Stein – The Quest for Legendary Beer
J. David Wonderling – Living History of the Civil War
Karen Yaffe Lottes & Dorothy PughIn Search of Maryland Ghosts Montgomery County
Dr. Hattie N. WashingtonDriven to Succeed & Aunt Hattie’s Cookbook
Fleming, Forston, Pointer & Withers – From Acorn to Mighty Oak It Can Be Done
Thomas Y. Canby – Crooked Furrow
Dr. George McDaniel, Larkin Rogers, Sarah L. Rogers – African American Heritage Cookbook
Edward Allen FaineLittle Ned Stories (ages 4-8); More Little Ned Stories (ages 6-8); How-To Cowboy (ages 8-12); More How-To Cowboy (ages 8-12); Going Places by Boat, Plane and Train (ages 2 and up)
Perry Koons – Comet Saves the Day

The Holiday Gift Show runs through December 31, during this time, the museum will be open every day of the week! Guests are invited to shop the show at the museum’s annual Family Holiday Party on Sunday, December 8.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Thursday 10:00am-8:00pm
Sunday 11:00am-4:00pm
*Closed Christmas Day

Close up of two necklaces