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Seasonal Craft Sales Abound Around Athens
The UGA Ceramic Student Organization hosts a
sale of new works on Tuesday, Dec. 3 & Wednesday,
Dec. 4 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the lobby of the
Lamar Dodd School of Art, located at 270 River Rd.
The works, which were created by both undergradu
ate and graduate students and faculty members,
range from functional pottery like teapots, mugs
and bowls to hand-built sculptures and decorative
pieces. Proceeds go towards funding a recent edu
cational field trip to South Korea. Parking is avail
able in the nearby Performing Arts Center deck. For
more information, email tsaupe@uga.edu.
The Holiday Sale at Normaltown Pottery, slated for
Friday, Dec. 6 from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. & Saturday, Dec.
7 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m., will feature handmade, func
tional pottery by studio owner Juana Gnecco and
by Carter Gillies and Nancy Green as well as paint
ings by Chatham Murray and pillows by Ann Sears.
Normaltown Pottery is located at 410 King Ave. For
more information, visit normaltownpottery.com.
Terrariums by Serra Ferguson at
Indie South Fair???s Holiday Hooray
Native America Gallery, located at 195 E. Clayton St., hosts
its 16th annual Snowsational Holiday Celebration on Saturday,
Dec. 7 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., with a storewide jewelry sale and
"snowtacular" door prizes for the first 100 guests who visit.
Snacks and drinks will be available, as will a pair of earrings
as a "thank you" gift, complimentary with each purchase. Call
706-543-8425 for more information.
In addition to an abundance of locally sourced produce, honey,
eggs, soaps and prepared food items, the vendors of The West
Broad Farmers Market will offer a Holiday Market on Saturday,
Dec. 7 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The event includes crafts, live
music, cooking demos and horses dressed for the season. The
market, which is hosted at the old West Broad School located
at 1573 W. Broad St., aims to develop new food-based entre
preneurs, build a neighborhood-based economy and increase
access to healthy, affordable foods. For more information on
the market's goals, visit athenslandtrust.org.
The 40 Watt Club, located at 285 W. Washington St., will host
an indoor holiday yard sale on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 11 a.m.-5
p.m. Items will include clothing, furniture, records, artwork,
baked goods and more. Look up 40 Watt Yard Sale on Facebook
for details.
Going far beyond the typical artist market, Indie South Fair's
Holiday Hooray offers live musical performances, kids' craft
ing activities and a book signing, in addition to its lineup of
65 vendors. Indie South features some of the more established
artists in the area???like David Hale, Double Dutch Press,
Lauren Gregg, Chris Hubbard and Audra Rich of Tiny Tech
Tank???while still retaining a strong DIY ethos. This year's
lineup covers virtually everything handmade???from prints, pot
tery, silk-screened clothing, knits and jewelry to bath and body
products, minerals and crystals, vintage and antiques. Kindie
South, a newly-expanded kids' area sponsored by Treehouse Kid
& Craft and Our Arrow, will host a variety of crafts like orna
ment-making, as well as a Monster Maker workshop with Zack
Wood on Saturday, Dec. 7 and two sets by kindie rock band
T he multitude of local artist markets concentrated into
the month of December each year is a true testament
to the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of Athens.
With 30 events to check out, original and handcrafted work is
more accessible and affordable than ever. In the spirit of tradi
tions, let Flagpoie make shopping locally a little simpler this
year with our annual "Holiday Market Roundup," a list of artist
markets, studio open houses and craft sales going on in Athens
and nearby. Check out our list below.
Art Markets and Open
Houses in Athens
Deck the Walls, a holiday-themed market held annually by the
Lyndon House Arts Center, is open Tuesday through Saturday
from 12 p.m.-5 p.m. untilJan. 4. The Gallery Shop and Lower
Atrium Gallery are full of seasonal items like hand
made ornaments, cards and wreaths, as well as
gifts like quilts, scarves, texting mittens, gourds
and jewelry made by over 90 regional artists. New
additions this year include folk art crafted from
reclaimed wood and metal, pressed botanicals and
crocheted tablecloths and doilies. For more details
on the Lyndon House, located at 293 Hoyt St., visit
athensclarkecounty.com/lyndonhouse.
Like Totally! on Sunday, Dec. 8 beginning at 3 p.m. Other musi
cal performances throughout the weekend include Cortez Garza,
Leann Pepper, Summer Hymns, Heather Heyn, Matt Hudgins
and DJ Mahogany. On Saturday from 12 p.m.-2 p.m., Kristen
Bach will sign copies of Beauty Everyday, a photography book
made in collaboration with Rinne Allen and Rebecca Wood. The
two-day open-air market takes place on Saturday, Dec. 7 from
11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 8 from 12 p.m.-5 p.m. at 660
N. Chase St. near the corner of Chase St. and Prince Ave. For
more details and a full list of participating art vendors, visit
indiesouthfair.com.
Offering an alternative to the traditional gift exchange experi
ence, the annual Benevolence Market presents a way to give
back to the local community this holiday season. Attendees
can meet representatives from nearly 30 local, nonprofit agen
cies, such as the Athens Area Habitat for Humanity, Athens
Community Council on Aging and the Athens Canine Rescue,
and select items from a "shopping list of symbolic
gifts" to donate. The market takes place at the
First Baptist Church of Athens at 355 Pulaski St.
on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 12-2:30 p.m. To see a
list of requested gifts, go to firstpresathens.org/
benevolencemarket.
In addition to the abundance of local and sustain
able produce that the Athens Farmers Market
regularly offers every Saturday morning at Bishop
Park, located at 705 Sunset Dr., from 9 a.m.-12
p.m., its special Holiday Craft Markets on Dec. 7,
14 & 21 feature a good selection of handmade
items including ceramics, stationary, jewelry, soaps,
candles, lotions, knitted hats and scarves, metal art
and more. For details, check out athensfarmersmarket.net.
Take a tour of Marmalade Pottery, the home studio of Maria
Dondero at 775 Pulaski St., during her fifth annual Holiday Sale
on Saturday, Dec. 7 8i Sunday Dec. 8, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Maria's
father, Tim Dondero of Donderos' Kitchen, has created several
food dishes to be sampled out of the pottery platters that
inspired them. To view examples of Maria's most current work,
visit mariadondero.com.
Local potter Carter Gillies offers two different events this sea
son. View an eclectic mix of functional and decorative pots,
new ornaments and half-off kids' pots during the Carter Gillies
Pottery Open House on Saturday, Dec. 7 8i Sunday, Dec. 8.
The following weekend on Saturday, Dec. 14 & Sunday, Dec.
15, Carter will be joined by fellow potters Geoff Pickett and
Jeff Bishoff for the annual Carter and Friends Pottery Market.
Both events are from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and are located at 572
Nantahala Ave. in the Boulevard neighborhood. Call 706-546-
7235 or email cartergillies@hotmail.com for details.
Downtown pottery spot Good Dirt Clay Studio and
Gallery, located at 510 N. Thomas St., hosts its
16th annual Holiday Studio Sale on Friday, Dec. 13
from 5 p.m.-9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. &
Sunday, Dec. 15 from 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Items for sale will range
from pottery, glass and jewelry made by instructors, interns
and students. Owner Rob Sutherland's pottery will be featured
in the gallery Dec. 6-21. For more information on the studio
and gallery, visit gooddirt.net.
For a little bit of everything, join North Jackson Street
businesses???Community, Dynamite Clothing, Adam's Optics
and Jittery Joe's???on Friday, Dec. 13 from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. for
a collaborative Evening Holiday Social featuring special sales,
vendors and refreshments. Contact Community at communitya-
thens@gmail.com for more details.
Ceramic artist group Longroad Studios will host a Holiday
Sale, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 8i Sunday, Dec. 15.
Held at 623 N. Milledge Ave., the sale includes functional
and sculptural ceramics by Jorie Berman, Laura Cooper, Juana
Gnecco, Nancy Green, Melanie Sgrignoli, Kendall Steele and
Caryn van Wagtendonk. This year will also feature jewelry by
During the annual Holiday Open House at the State
Botanical Garden on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 2-5
p.m., the festively decorated tropical conservatory
will be filled with music by the Georgia Children's
Chorus, the Solstice Sisters and the Classic City
Band. Children are invited to take photos and share
their wishes with Santa and Mrs. Claus, as well as
watch nature-themed puppet shows at 2:30 p.m.,
3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. in the children's class
room. The gift shop, which features items designed
by students, will be open for adults to browse
through many holiday ornaments and potential
presents, and Donderos' Kitchen will provide house-
made hot chocolate and treats. For more informa
tion, visit botgarden.uga.edu.
An outdoor patio under twinkling lights makes for
a festive setting at the Athens Holiday Market, held
at Big City Bread on Thursday, Dec. 12 8i Friday,
Dec. 13 from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. This juried market pres
ents the works of over 40 artists, including Jimmy
Straehla a.k.a. Cap Man, Annette Paskiewicz, Dan
Smith, Frank Saggus, Barbara Odil, Kelly Hart and
Rhys May. Unique items include handmade elf dolls
and toys, bird houses constructed from reclaimed
wood, holiday wreaths, jewelry, paintings and
pottery. Big City Bread Cafe is located at 393 N.
Finley St. Find the Big City Bread Holiday Market on
Facebook.
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