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a.m.-4 p.m. Recently back from teaching in Cortona, Italy,
the ceramic artist will share a new collection of mugs,
planters, platters, pots and more, all decorated in her one-
of-a-kind illustrations of flowers, animals and faces. Visit
mariadondero.com for examples of work.
With 135 vendors spread across the park, Indie South’s
16th annual Holiday Hooray is one of the largest markets
of its type in the region and covers virtually everything
handmade, from original art in every medium, bath and
beauty products, vintage and sustainable fashion to artis
anal food and home goods. Keep an eye out for The Humble
Hutch, Hells Bells, Tressa Lavinia Linzy, Bohemian Spirit
Glass, Black Thistle, Piedmont Provisions, Chris Hubbard,
Mary Rugg, Will Eskridge, Tinker Wagon and Very Good
Puzzle. If you’ve only got time for one market this season,
let this be the one. Food vendors include Speakcheesy,
Homie’s Tacos, Hendershot’s, Figment Fermentation and
Freezecream. DJs Jurt Wood, Pip and Mahogany will
provide the sonic backdrop. The two-day open-air market
takes place Dec. 10-11 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in the athletic
field at Bishop Park. To explore the full list of vendors, visit
theindiesouth.com.
Michele Dross Ceramics will host an outdoor Holiday
Sale at her cozy backyard studio in Normaltown. Dross’
distinctive handmade porcelain pottery is characterized by
mystical narrative drawings full of celestial women, plants,
rainbows, snakes, goats and roosters. Designs intricately
illustrated in deep cobalt blue will also be available. The
event takes place Dec. 10 at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 515 King
Ave. Keep up with the artist at micheledross.com.
The West Broad Farmers Market at 300 Rocksprings St.
will round off its season with a Holiday Market and Craft
Fair on Dec. 10,11 a.m-2 p.m. In addition to the market’s
fresh produce, seasonal baked goods and other fare from
local artisans, the lineup will include a handful of crafters.
Visit facebook.com/WestBroadMarketGarden.
The Normaltown Pottery Holiday Sale, slated for Dec.
10 from 4-8 p.m. and Dec. 11 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., will fea
ture handmade, functional pottery by Juana Gnecco and
Nancy Green, paintings by Greg Benson and local honey
by 3 Kings Honey. Normaltown Pottery is located at 465
Belvoir Heights. For more information, call 762-728-0575.
Artists will come together during the 10th annual Artists
Holiday Market to benefit the local nonprofit Campus Cats/
Cat Zip Alliance Dec. 10 from 5-10 p.m. at Little Kings
Shuffle Club, at 223 W. Hancock Ave. In addition to live
music and a silent auction, the event will offer items by
Krysia Ara, Songbird Soaps, Camren Gober, Lisa Freeman
and more. The nonprofit works to promote humane com
munity cat management through a trap, neuter, return
approach. To learn more, visit catzip.org.
Hosted by Indie South, the Abnormal Bazaar offers a
last-minute opportunity to pick up everything from vintage
and collectibles to vinyl and crafts. Held the third Saturday
of every month, the outdoor pop-up flea market is sched
uled for Dec. 17 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at 470 Hawthorne
Ave. Be sure to venture inside Indie South’s brick and mor
tar as well for a tastefully curated selection of handcrafted
items, crystals, rare house plants, tarot decks and adorn
ments for the body and home. Visit theindiesouth.com for
details.
ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery, a new space operated by Jason
Thrasher and Beth Hall Thrasher, will host a closing party
and holiday print sale on Dec. 18 from 2-5 p.m. The recep
tion serves as the final day to catch “Heaven4theYoung,” a
collection of watercolor, oil, sculpture and film by Frances
Thrasher. Limited-edition signed prints of works by artists
who have previously exhibited in the gallery will be avail
able to purchase, with a portion of sales funding part-time
positions and sponsoring art-related student organizations.
ACE/FRANCISCO is located in Suite 1500 of the Leathers
Building at 675 Pulaski St. Check out acefranciscogallery.
com.
Kick off the official beginning of the winter season with
candlelit shopping at the R. Wood Studio Solstice Sale
on Dec. 21 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. In addition to handmade
pottery in a variety of rich glazes, the event will offer local
ly-crafted stocking stuffers, linens, beeswax candles, home
goods, curated gift boxes and gourmet Southern pantry
items. Guests are also invited to tour Rebecca Wood’s stu
dio, which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, and see
her team of potters in action. R. Wood Studio is located at
450 Georgia Dr. Visit rwoodstudio.com to see examples of
items.
Outside Athens
Friends of Oglethorpe Co. Library will host a Christmas
Bazaar and Book Sale at No. 3 Railroad Street on Dec. 3
from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. In addition to a selection of books, the
event offers themed gift baskets, handcrafted ornaments
and fresh greenery wreaths. Proceeds benefit the library.
No. 3 Railroad is located at 3 Railroad St. in Arnoldsville.
Go to oglethorpeFOL.org.
The family-run studio Bendzunas Glass, at 89 W. South
Ave. in Comer, will host holiday hours Dec. 3-Jan. 2 from
Rose Creek Pottery
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Operating primarily as a wholesale business
that distributes to galleries countrywide, a public gallery
displays some of the family’s best functional and decorative
glass works, including cups, paperweights, bowls, orna
ments and vases. Demonstrations are available by appoint
ment. For more information, check out bendzunasglass.
net.
The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation’s 28th annual
juried Holiday Market presents the works of 100 regional
artists and crafters, including paintings, pottery, stained
and fused glass, jewelry, photography, woodwork, sculpture,
fiber art and more. The market is open Dec. 2 from 5-8 p.m.,
Dec. 3 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Dec. 4 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission for all three days is $5. The Golden Pear Bakery
will additionally offer baked goods for sale. OCAF’s Artists
Shoppe, which features handmade items created by the
gallery’s members, opens in conjunction with the Holiday
Market and will remain open Tuesdays through Saturdays
Dec. 2-22 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. OCAF is located at 34 School
St. in Watkinsville. For more details, visit ocaf.com.
Venture over to Farmington Pottery’s December Open
House Pottery Sale Dec. 3-4 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. to view the
latest creations of Geoff and Lisa Pickett. A wide variety
of Geoff’s wood- and gas-fired dinnerware, kitchen and
tableware, and various pots for the home and garden will
be spaciously displayed outdoors. Lisa, meanwhile, will
offer a variety of handmade soaps and botanical skincare
products incorporating fresh herbs grown in the garden.
Farmington Pottery is located at 1171 Freeman Creek Road
in Farmington. For more information, visit pickettpottery.
com and farmingtonherbals.com.
Farmview Market, at 2610 Eatonton Highway in
Madison, will host its Holiday Market Dec. 3 from 9 a.m.-l
p.m. In addition to locally sourced meat, pickles, honey,
baked goods and preserves, you’ll find handcrafted items
like cutting boards, pottery, soaps, knitted accessories and
jewelry. The family-friendly event also includes Christmas
carols and an appearance by Santa Claus. Check out farm
viewmarket.com for what’s in store.
This year’s lineup at the Nancy Green Ceramics Group
Holiday Sale promises a diverse array of traditional and
contemporary ceramic pieces, with participating potters
including Kyle Carpenter, Juana Gnecco, Nancy Green,
Minsoo Yuh and Sunkoo Yuh. Located at 1500 Tappan Spur
Road in Watkinsville, the studio’s annual event is Dec. 3-4
from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. For more details, call 706-410-5200.
See a new collection of work by Lori Breedlove at the Rose
Creek Pottery Holiday Sale Dec. 3-4 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
An assortment of gas- and wood-fired functional ware like
pots, cups, vases, bowls and other vessels will be available.
Rose Creek Pottery is located on a grass-fed cattle farm at
1051 Rose Creek Drive in Watkinsville. Visit rosecreek
pottery.com.
Pineywoods Artisans will host a Studio Open House
featuring hand-dyed silk and fiber art by Margaret Agner,
watercolors and art quilts by Elizabeth Barton; ceramics by
Alice Harris and Dale Goodhue; oil paintings and greeting
cards by Dortha Jacobson; and stained glass by Marianne
Parr. The sale at Pineywoods, located at 205 Athens Road in
Winterville, will be held Dec. 10 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and
Dec. 11 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 215-534-4608.
The weekly Marigold Market in Winterville will close out
its season on Dec. 17 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. In addition to
locally grown produce, baked goods, hot foods and flowers,
the market will offer handcrafted items. The market takes
place at Pittard Park, 115 Parkview Road. Go to marigold
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