2015 Holiday Sales Opens December 4 in the Historic Douglas-Reed House at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
November 23, 2015
CAMDEN, SC – Get ready for one of the best shopping experiences of the holidays at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) — the 2015 Holiday Sales Show. The dates for this year’s event are December 4-16. Let the season begin!
This popular annual event will feature more than 40 vendors with fabulous, one-of-a-kind items for everyone on your list. Set in the Center’s historic Douglas-Reed House (ca. 1812,) the show will feature a selection of fine, artisan pieces in clay, glass, metals and wood. Some of the items you will find include pottery, hand-folded Moravian stars, hand-blown glass, aprons, woodwork, soaps, candles, specialty teas and coffees, dog treats, herbed jams and syrups, candies and dips, jewelry, stuffed toys, ornaments, wall art, stained glass and so much more! Shopping baskets are being donated by Camden City Market.
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.
“I enjoy traveling to various art venues and craft shows and seeing all of the different ideas produced by creative minds and hands,” says Debra Gregory, curator for the show. “Coordinating the artists for the Holiday Sales Show gives me the opportunity to meet new artists, as well as continue to work with all of our great returning artists.”
This year’s vendors include:
Brennen Baker, painted egg ornaments, wooden signs; Margaret Bass, painted gourds, ornaments; Craig Bell, honey, candles; John Brunty, Artisan Specialty Goods (SC produced or grown;) Susan Ciotti, ornaments and other miscellaneous items; Cornwallis House Tea, Catherine Coulter, jewelry, cards; Salli Cupstid, signs, mixed media; Matthew Dickerson, dulcimer music; Geri DeSousa, cards; Joyce Dixon, aprons; Bonnie Farhner, dog treats; Debra Gregory, pottery; Tari Federer/Running Horse Pottery, pottery; Freeda Martin/Iron Imagination, iron sculptures and other creations; Dot Goodwin, embossed pictures and other mixed media art pieces; E.J. Ham, wood and antler utensils, carved birds; Caroline Hatchell, ceramic jewelry, and garden flowers; Sherrill Hill, jewelry, repurposed items, stained glass; LaBruce Hopkins, river rocks, spent casing key chains; Iron Brew Coffee, flavored coffees; Chuck Klemme, wood creations; Harvee Kranz, painted glass; Natasha Lawrence, polymer clay jewelry, ornaments; Valerie Lamott/Valchemy Metals, LLC, jewelry; Wayne McManus, leather work; Susan Moore, Moravian stars; Joyce Dixon, pillowcases, and aprons; Derek Napper, wood creations; Mitsi Paquette, stuffed toys; Sallie Porth/Sallie’s Greatest Jams, jams and infused syrups; Becky Ratz/Becky’s Soap Shoppe, soaps, lotions, candles; Kathy Redner, stained glass; David Russel, hand blown glass; Anne Schultz, pottery; Sue Shrader, jewelry; Wynne Smith, painted glass; Benira Sutphin, jewelry; The Peanut Man, candies, chocolates and nuts; Sandra Turowsky, handmade cards; and Marti Wallace, pottery. The Holiday Sales Show is curated Debra Gregory.
*Subject to change without notice.
For more information, please call the FAC Box Office, or visit the FAC website at www.fineartscenter.org and check out a video of some of the artists’ work. 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.
