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Flagpole's 2022 Holiday Market Roundup
FIND LOCAL ARTISTS AT OVER 30 CRAFT FAIRS AND STUDIO SALES
By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com
A holiday tradition all on its own, hundreds of local
and regional artists and makers come together every
December to showcase and sell their most recent hand
crafted creations, demonstrating the strong entrepreneurial
spirit and diverse talents within the community. Whether
it’s a multi-vendor fair or a more intimate open house at a
private studio, these events provide opportunities to con
nect directly with the talented makers who help provide the
backbone of Athens’ arts community. With over 30 differ
ent events scheduled over the next three weeks, opportuni
ties abound for finding one-of-a-kind gifts while supporting
local artists so they can keep doing what they do best.
In the spirit of tradition, let Flagpole 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 happening in Athens and nearby.
In Athens
The annual UGA Ceramics Sale will happen at the Lamar
Dodd School of Art, 270 River Rd., on Nov. 30-Dec. 1 from
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Created by students and faculty, the works
range from decorative pieces and hand-built sculptures
to functional pottery like mugs, plates, vases and bowls.
Parking is available in the Performing Arts Center deck.
Visit art.uga.edu.
The Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement will present the
Athens Black Market, a recurring event designed to sup
port minority entrepreneurs and create a marketplace pro
moting diversity in downtown Athens. This year, the event
will feature a “Shark Tank” competition through which one
start-up business idea will win $500. The event will be held
at Cine, 234 W. Hancock Ave., on Nov. 30 from 6-8 p.m.
Call 678-949-6887 for more information.
Labels Resale Boutique, a new consignment shop spe
cializing in luxury and contemporary designs, will host a
Holiday Sip & Shop with Totally Tailored, Tapped Wine
Bar and local pop-up vendors on Dec. 1 from 5-8 p.m. The
shop is located in The Bottleworks at 327 Prince Ave. Go to
labelsrb.com.
Support women-owned businesses during the Shop Small
Crawl on Dec. 2 from 4-8 p.m. Over 20 businesses are par
ticipating, such as Community, K.A. Artist Shop, Foxglove
Plantbar, STATE the Label, Little Light Co., Willaby and
Revival Yarns. Each stop at a shop will count as an entry
into a giveaway for gift certificates. Find the event on
Facebook for a full list of participants and locations.
The Woodhill Artists Market will host Ansley Williams
of SongBird Soaps, Camren Gober of Star Thread Pottery
and Greg Krakow of Big Creek Batik in addition to offering
sculptures by Barbara Odil, flowers by Jenny Derevere,
watercolor by Leigh Ellis, decorative gourds by Michael
Pierce, folk art by Peter Loose and hand-dyed accessories
by Wini McQueen. An opening reception will be held Dec.
2 from 4-8 p.m., and the sale will run Dec. 3-4 and Dec.
10-11 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Woodhill is located at 4745 Bob
Godfrey Road. Call 706-621-0799.
Operating primarily as a wholesale business, Mbare, Ltd.
will open its warehouse to the public for the annual Africa
in Athens Warehouse Sale Dec. 2 from 5-9 p.m. and Dec. 3
from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The fair-trade company works directly
with artisans and craftspeople in Zimbabwe, Senegal,
Swaziland, South Africa, Tanzania, Mali and Ghana to
collect wall decor, textiles, baskets, glassware, stone sculp
tures, wood carvings, tin art, masks and more. Mbare is
located at 118 Commerce Blvd., behind the Athens Habitat
ReStore West, and more details can be found at mbare.com.
St. Joseph Catholic Church, located at 958 Epps Bridge
Parkway, will host a Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 3 from 8:30
a.m.-2:30 p.m. In addition to breakfast with Santa and chil
dren’s activities, the event includes goods both handmade
and baked. Visit stjosephathens.com.
Southern Star Studio will present its seventh annual hol
iday sale of members and friends Dec. 3-4 from 9 a.m.-4
p.m. Offering an array of pots, ornaments and other gifts,
participating potters include Maria Dondero (Marmalade
Pottery), Sophie Goode (Sophie Shannon Art), Courtney
Howard (5115 Designs), Kate Couch, Caroline Maddox,
Kerry Steinberg, Esther Mech and Brandon Bishop. Check
out southernstarstudioathens.com to learn more about the
collective work space and gallery, which is located at 180
Cleveland Ave. in the Newtown neighborhood.
The fourth annual Holi-LADDER-day Market at tiny ATH
gallery will make the best use of its small square footage
by displaying creations vertically on ladders. Check out
artwork by Sebastian Granados, Cal Clements, Anna Marie
Ruch Lehman, Tom Hancock, Samuel Clay Benson, Valley
StipeMaas, Gary Autry, Rebecca Hampton and others.
Located at 174 Cleveland Ave., next door to Southern Star
Indie South
Studio, the outdoor market will be held Dec. 3 and Dec. 10
from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Each day will have a different lineup.
Visit tinyathgallery.com.
Forged & Found Pottery’s annual Open Studio & Holiday
Sale will take place Dec. 3,10 a.m.-2 p.m. Ceramicist
Regina Mandell makes a variety of functional items like
plates, bowls, mugs, palettes, lanterns, bird feeders and
jewelry characterized by rustic minimalism and neutral
tones. Her home studio is located at 1063 W. Hancock Ave.
Check out forgedandfound.net for examples of work.
Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market, at 815 N. Chase St.,
will offer an opportunity for seasonal shopping at the
Heirloom Holiday Market Dec. 3-4 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Each day features a different lineup of vendors offering
handmade wares like jewelry, gourmet foods, woodwork,
ceramics, bath and body products, textiles and more. Keep
an eye out for Lou Kregel, Moosh, The Garden Party and
Rachel Winters Embroidery on Saturday, plus R8:R Secret
Farm, Studio Pen Pen, Keith P. Rein and Oscar Bites Dog
Treats on Sunday. Salvage Sparrow will offer tintype por
traits both days. Visit heirloomathens.com.
Steel+Plank will host a Holiday Sidewalk Sale on Dec. 3
from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Indoors, the shop will show off its own
line of minimalist, handcrafted furniture and home goods.
The shop is located in Suite 200 at 675 Pulaski St. Visit
steelandplank.com to see what’s in store.
For specialty items straight from the garden, visit the
UGArden Herbs Holiday Market on Dec. 3 from 10
a.m.-2 p.m. Using organic practices, UGArden offers a
selection of medicinal teas, seasoning blends, medicinal
salves and other earthy products. UGArden is located at
2500 S. Milledge Ave. Check facebook.com/ugardeners for
more information.
Southern Brewing Company will host a two-day Holiday
Market with local creatives, artists and makers on Dec. 3-4
from 2-7 p.m. Twenty different vendors are confirmed, such
as MEplusTEA, Dirty South Stitches, Ecomaniac Sustainable
Jewelry, Clayton Street Clay, From Ashes Designs, The
People’s Pantry and Magically Mundane. The brewery is
located at 231 Collins Industrial Blvd. Visit sobrewco.com.
A holiday market and reception will follow “Tapestry: A
Holiday Concert” at Holy Cross Lutheran Church on Dec.
3. The program includes performances by the Meridian
Women’s Chorus, Athens Recorder Ensemble, Trinity
Lutheran Handbell Choir and Oconee High School Chorus.
Music starts at 3 p.m., and the church is located at 800
West Lake Dr. Go to meridianwomenschorus.org.
Treehouse Kid and Craft presents its 12th annual Hand
made Hollyday across the street at Starlite Showroom, at
750 W. Broad St., Dec. 4 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The market
will feature 20-30 regional artists as well as several youth
artists. Find details at treehousekidandcraft.com.
An outdoor patio under twinkling lights makes for a festive
setting at the juried Athens Holiday Market at Big City
Bread Cafe Dec. 8-9 from 5-9 p.m. Peruse the works of
over 40 local and regional artists while musicians perform
around the bonfire. Artists like Rene Shoemaker, Susan
Staley, Cricket Bancroft, Heidi Hensley, Sam Watson, Frank
Saggus, Adrienne Chappell and Jim Norton will sell every
thing from painting, pottery and jewelry to textiles, bird-
houses and stained glass. Big City Bread is located at 393 N.
Finley St. and can be reached at 706-353-0029.
Maria Dondero’s 14th annual Marmalade Pottery Holiday
Sale will be held at 180 Cleveland Ave. on Dec. 10 from 9
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