Shop Local, Shop Handmade: 18th Annual Christmas Marketplace opens for your gifting pleasure on Thurs, Nov 20th with a reception, 6-8pm.
Christmas Marketplace will be open daily until Dec 22nd - extended hours Mon-Fri 10am to 6pm; Sat 10am to 5pm; Sun 12 noon to 4pm. Presented as the Tri Cities’ only artist-run co-op gift shop, Blackberry Artist’s Society offers unique locally made fine arts and crafts solutions for all your gift-buying needs. Presenting fine studio artwork, including pieces for the ever-popular Christmas Ornament Tree, the society gift shop offers visual arts, jewelry, ceramics, textile arts, woodworking and gift cards among other media. All work is local, original and often one-of-a-kind.
Meet Your Makers: The society’s artists will be at the opening reception, as well as staffing the shop 7 days a week until Christmas. Members are also running free demo events on Saturday afternoons, 12:30-2:30pm, for crafting close encounters.