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year. More specifically, the wide selection cf art, from paintings
to jewelry to ceramics, by local artists, including Barbara Odil and
many more, will be on offer at the Lyndon House Arts Center on
Thursday, Dec. 7 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 8, from 12
p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 9, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more
info on this unique artists' enclave, call 706-546-5601 or visit
www.woodhillretreat.org.
lip balms and bath products by Lisa Pickett. Farmington Pottery is
located at 1171 Freeman Creek Rd. in Farmington. Find directions
online at www.pickettpottery.com or call 706-769-8100.
The artists of Wolf Creek Pottery have titled their holiday sale "4
Potters, 5 Dogs, and 2 Gates." On Saturday, Dec. 2 and Sunday,
Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nancy Green, Jenn Graff, Vanessa
Flat Penny Folk Art Gallery will host a Holiday
Open House on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 7 to 9
p.m. The gallery will be featuring the work of
a variety of artists, including many local and
regional folk artists. There will be art of all sizes
and price ranges, from stocking-stuffers to man
telpieces. Refreshments will b*» served. The gal
lery is also holding a Pottery Sale/ Open House
'on Saturday. Dec. 16, from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m.
Refreshments will be served during the pottery
sale, and featured pottery will be 10 percent off.
Flat Penny is located in the Leathers Building at
675 Pulaski St. Suite 1600. Visit the website at
www.flatpennyfolk.com or call 706-552-0750.
R. Wood Pottery Studio will have its Holiday
Studio Sale on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. This pottery sale features one-of-a-
kind plates, as well as color-saturated, everyday
dinnerware made by local artists in the studio,
located at 450 Georgia Dr. Learn more about the
artists on the website at www.rwoodstudio.com
or call toll-free, 888-817-9663.
Ann Hamlin, Barbara Odil, Jim Peckham, Michael Pierce, Rebecca
Wood and Keen Zero. There will everything from functional pottery
to sculpture, jewelry, paintings, mobiles and spirit dolls. Call for
directions, 706-769-8401.
The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation's (OCAF) 12th annual juried
Holiday Market will be Saturday, Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec. 3, from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be 70 booths sup
plied by regional artists, with pottery, paintings,
fiber art, stained and fused glass, jewelry, sculp
ture, photography and woodwork. Admission is
$3 for adults over 16, kids are free. In addition
to the Holiday Market, original work by 30 re
gional artists will be available Tuesday through
Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the gift
shop. The OCAF Center is located at 34 School
St. in Watkinsville. See www.ocaf.com or call
706-769-4565.
Town Center Fine Art (TCFA) will host a Winter
Reception Group Show on Saturday, Dec. 2,
from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. While this event differs
from a holiday sale or market, TCFA should not
to be missed (especially if you're already in
the neighborhood). With a diverse selection of
paintings from artists across the nation, TCFA
is a welcome addition to the area. This group
show includes work by Ana Anest, Munroe
d'Antignac, Jonathan Espalin, Michael Fowler,
Christy Green, Tracy Jefferies, Bruce Knecht. Rob
Peterson, Michael Shetterly, Charles Warnock,
Deanna Wood and Chris Wyrick. The gallery is lo
cated iQ the Town Center Complex in downtown
Watkinsville at the intersection of Barnett Shoals and Main Street.
TCFA is upstairs facing 1st Street, Suite 210. Normal gallery hours
are Thursday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and by ap
pointment. Visit www.towncenterfineart.net or call 706-769-1644.
Soup Studios Annual Holiday Art Sale will be
Saturday, Dec. 9, from 9 a.m. until 2 p m., at 2140 S. Lumpkin St.
You'll find hand-made hats, scarves, bags, pots, ornaments and
more. This year, Jamie Voivedich of Soup Studios will be joined by
Atlanta artist Angela Nichols, with her pillows, purses, totes and
prints. See www.soupstudios.com or www.gubstuff.com or call 706
Grubbs and Brooke Cassady will sell their wares at Green's home at
1500 Tappan Spur Rd. in Watkinsville. There will be a gatekeeper
Saturday morning. See more of their work at www.vanessagrubbs.
com/art/main.php or www.brookecassady.com or call 706-769-
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Chappelle Gallery in Historic Haygood House is hosting its 6th
Annual Holiday Open House oi> Saturday, Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec.
3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Work from over 65 local and national
contemporary artists will be on view in the historic home at 25
South Main St. in Watkinsville. Refreshments will be served. Call
;he Gallery at 706-310-0985.
Georgia Originals is having its 2nd Annual Holiday Open House
cn Saturday, Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Georgia Originals, where everything is made in Georgia, will have
work by 40 contemporary craft artists, including pottery, glass.
fiber, wood, food, music, photography and paintings. Refreshments
will be served. Georgia Originals in located in Town Center, 2 South
Main St. in Watkinsville. Call 706-301-0030.
For 36 years, Happy Valley has been hosting an annual Holiday
Open House and Sale. This year's sale continues Saturday, Dec.
2 and Sunday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The artists involved
in this weekend's sale are JerTy and Kathy Chappelle, Loretta Eby,
Jeff Jackson, Kathy Adams, Carol Van Sant, Sandra Emerson and
Susan Norton. There will be demonstrations as well, at 1210 Carson
Graves Rd. in Watkinsville. Call 706-769-5922.
JB & Friends Pottery and Art Show and Sate is an annual event
hosted by Jeff Bishoff. This year's Show and Sale will be held on
Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 3. from
12 p.m. to 5 p.m., at 1790 Salem Rd. in Farmington. Participating
artists are Jeff Bishoff, Shelia Bradley, Mike DeBerry, Carter Gillies,
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Also downtown on the second weekend in December, Frontier will
be hosting its annual Holiday Open House. Enjoy refreshments
while you browse the delightfiil trinkets and eclectic gifts on
Sunday. Dec. 10 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Intermittent live music from
local performers. Frontier is at 193 E. Clayton St.. 706-369-8079.
Flicker Theatre & Bar is hosting a Holiday Art Market, Monday,
Dec. 11-Wednesday, Dec. 13. from 4 p.m. to close. You'll find work
by Jeff Owens, Matt Blanks, Edwyna Arey (her “Blue Donkeys’*
series), Jill Carnes, lou Kregel, Andy Cherewick, Chris Purcell,
Moxie art collective and more. Located at 263 W.
Washington St.. 706-546-0039.
The 9th Annual Holiday Sale is going on now
in The Gallery @ Good Dirt, and will continue
through Dec. 23. Included in this year's Holiday
Sale is work by Bill Buckner, Annette Gates,
Carter Gillies. Nancy Green, Ron Meyers, David
Morgan, Andy Nasisse, Jim Peckham and Rob
Sutherland. Good Dirt is also offering Holiday
Workshops: Ceramic Gingerbread Villages, Holiday
Ornaments in Clay, Fused Glass Ornaments, Milk
and Cookies for Santa, and Holiday Pottery for
Kids. Good Dirt and The Gallery @ Good Dirt are
located at 5103 N. Thomas Street. See www.
gooddirt.net or call 706-355*3161.
Winterhawk Pottery hosts a Holiday Market
and Open House, Friday, Dec. 1 through Sunday,
Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Southeastern Native American
burial and temple mounds inspire the pieces created at Winterhawk
Pottery, which is located 1011 Salem Rd. in Watkinsville. Visit
www.winterhawkpottery.com or 706-310-1744 for directions.
Dewitt Smith has new glazes and forms for his functional ware,
such as coffee mugs, casseroles, pitchers, vases and more at his
Annual Sale. His studio at 71 Jackson St. in Watkinsville will be
open Saturday. Dec. 2 and Sunday. Dec. 3, beginning 8 a.m. See
more of his work at www.dewittpottery.com or call 706-769-5361
Geoff Pickett at Farmington Pottery recently spent four days
stoking two wood kilns around trie clock, with the help of neigh
boring potters, to prepare for the upcoming Holiday Sale at the
studio. On Saturday, Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec. 3, Farmington Pottery
is holding the annual December Open House Pottery Sate, from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. You will also find a variety of herbal soaps, lotions.
In the second weekend of their Holiday activities, the folks at
Bendzunas Glass will host an Open House, Friday, Dec. 1 through
Sunday, Dec. 3, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in conjunction with Blue Bell
Gallery's open house (see below). Bendzunas Glass Studio and
Gallery is located at 89 W. South Ave, in Comer, about 15 miles
from downtown Athens on Highway 72. Visit www.bendzunasglass.
com or call 706-783-5869.
Blue Bell Gallery, also in downtown Comer
across the railroad tracks from Bendzunas Glass,
will host a Holiday Open House Exhibition,
Studio Tour and Sale, Friday, Dec. 1 through
Sunday. Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will
be an artists' reception on Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. There
will be live entertainment, refreshments, door
prizes and sweets by Saving Grace. There will also
be pot-throwing demonstrations, as well as works
from over 30 local artists. In conjunction with
Bendzunas' Glass holiday open house (see above).
Blue Bell Gallery is located at 89 E North Ave.
Suite 1. Call 706-783-4665 for directions.
Danielsville will also be abuzz with myriad merry
opportunities to find the perfect present. Potter
David Morgan’s Annual Holiday Sale will include
his well-loved mix of stoneware, wood- and gas-
fired bowls, and functional pottery of all shapes
and sizes. The sale will be at 3747 Old Wildcat
Bridge Rd., Danielsville, on Saturday, Dec. 2, from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 3. from 12
p.m. to 5 p.m. Call for more info, 706-795-3418.
The Georgia Piedmont Arts Center in Winder
hosts its annual Festival of Lights, which fea
tures a ylent auction of Christmas trees decorated for the occasion
by local Winder businesses. Hot cider and snacks, pet pictures
with Santa, pet adoptions, live entertainment and holiday market.
All proceeds benefit the Georgia Piedmont Arts Center, Pawing at
Your Heart and Pup & Cat Co. GPAC, 105 E. Athens St. in Winder
on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Call for directions, 770-
855-3340.
Pat McCaffrey and Larry Hamilton of Swampware Pottery will
be home on Saturday, Dec. 9 if you want to drop by. Just be
sure to call first since this is not a formal open house. Alongside
McCaffrey's whimsy-infused redware pottery, there will also be a
selection of stained and fused glass art by Hamilton, as well as
fused diachronic glass jewelry created by both of the artists. The
address is 64 Yeargin Ct., Winterville. Call 706-742-5734.
Beth Sale & Margaret Moore
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