2013 Holiday Sales Show Opening Soon in Camden!

CAMDEN, SC – December 6-18, 2013 – The Holiday shopping season has begun and the 2013 Holiday Sales Show at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) is just around the corner. The dates are set for December 6-18, 2013, and the vendors are all lined up for this year’s event.

This popular Sales Show will feature more than 40 vendors with fabulous, one-of-a-kind items for everyone on your list, even the most difficult to buy for. Set in the Center’s historic Douglas-Reed House (ca. 1812), the show will feature a selection of fine, handcrafted works of art in clay, glass, fiber and wood, along with many other hand-crafted or homemade items. The Holiday Sales Show is sponsored by First Community Bank, and shopping bags will be provided by Chili’s of Camden.

Be sure to check out the City of Camden’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at 6:00 p.m. in front of City Hall. Enjoy music and singing while sipping hot chocolate as Mayor Anthony Scully kicks off the holiday season with a family friendly event.  Then stroll on over to the Douglas-Reed for some light refreshments and the Holiday Sales Show special sneak preview from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. The 2013 Holiday Sales Show will continue daily through December 18. Regular shopping hours are 10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1:30 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. 

Coordinating the artists for the Holiday House gives me the opportunity to meet people I might not have met otherwise.  Meeting people with varied interests and different backgrounds has made me appreciate how much our community has to offer,” said Debra Gregory, Sales Show Curator.

This year’s vendors include:

• FOOD VENDORS

Bell Honey-honey, beeswax candles and ornaments

Cornwallis Tea House-fine tea blends

Bonnie’s Biscuits-specialty dog biscuits

Dianne and Benoit Gilbert-specialty hot sauces

Faithful Foods-dip mixes

Happy Memories Fudge-handmade confections

Iron Brew Coffee-various coffee flavors

Sallie’s Greatest  Jams-herbal fruit jams  (one of Oprah’s favorite things!)

• WOOD & GOURD ARTISTS

E.J. Ham-utensils, bird sculptures

Chuck Klemme-bird houses, ornaments

Derek Napper-wine bottle stoppers, wine bottle holders, writing pens

Margaret Bass-gourd ornaments, sculptures

Linda Kincaid-gourd jewelry, boxes, bowls, sculptures

• POTTERY

Debra Gregory

Carly Horton

Anne Schultz

• CHILDREN’S ITEMS

Beverly Eggert, Emma Keene Kids-children’s knitted hats, scarves, toys

Mitsi Paquette, Handmade Creations by Mitsi-stuffed toys

• FIBER

Bald Moose Studio-woven and felted scarves, wallets, eye glass cases, lamp work, jewelry

Alison DiRocco-tote bags, quilted lap blankets, ornaments

Joyce Dixon-aprons

Astrid Pederson-knitted items

• GLASS

Foundry G, Mike Gann and Laurie Brown-hand-blown glassware

Harvee Kranz-hand painted glassware

Kathy Redner-stained glass, mosaics

Sue Shrader-fused glass jewelry, plates

• JEWLERY

Delores Moore

Benira Sutphin

Amy Tucker

• ADDITIONAL ARTISTS

Susan Ciotti-painted windows, wooden signs, recipe tiles, ornaments

Sallie Cupsted-accessories and gifts

Geri DeSousa-photography notecards and prints

Martha Felder-polymer clay ornaments, plant sticks

Lakeland Basket Guild-hand woven baskets

Dot Goodwin-embossed pictures

Heyward Haltiwanger-iron work

Sherrill Hill-wooden frames, metal magnet boards, stained glass, jewelry

Susan Moore-Moravian stars

Travis Ogden-Crystal pendants, pendulums and wands

Kay Polk-notecards

Valerie Puntillo-marble cheese boards

Becky Ratz-handmade soaps, lotions, candles

Ellen Vaughan-ornaments, jewelry

For more information, please call the FAC Box Office, or visit the FAC website at www.fineartscenter.org.  The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County is located at 810 Lyttleton Street in Camden. Office hours are Monday through Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Thursday 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

The Fine Arts Center is funded in part by the Frederick S. Upton Foundation and the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding provided by the City of Camden, Kershaw County, and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina along with donations from businesses and individuals.