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Need Adobe Flash to view album? Click here! As weekends go, the first weekend in December is by far the Super
Saturday of the holiday season for shopping that involves local artisans,
crafters, and social groups. There is a cornucopia of fairs, bazaars, craft
shows, and art exhibitions and sales that are sure to overwhelm even the most
ardent and well-organized of Christmas bargain hunters. Holly Fair at
the Westport Point United Methodist Church This year’s fair featured Christmas gifts, craft items, a “Like New”
book sale, Rada cutlery, holiday greens, knitted
goods, a silent auction featuring unique gift items, a bake sale featuring
the Rev. Katherine Mitchell’s hand-made doughnuts, and a luncheon that started
at 11 a.m. with fresh lobster rolls, clam chowder, and much more.
Left: Howland Hall traffic was heavy. Right:
(from the left) Anne Snyder, Barbara Gesner, and Gaye Gillespie sold out
their table arrangements early. "The greens are fresh," Barbara said.
"They go fast because the pricing is great. You have to come
early!" Westport Art
Group Holiday Show Here was your opportunity to purchase artwork and crafts by You could choose from a wall of framed artwork, priced at $150 or
less. But you had to arrive early to purchase Holiday Greens. Many stayed
late to win items in the Brown Bag Raffle and Silent Auction. There were refreshments
from their baked goods table throughout the day. This event was a great opportunity to find that special gift for a
special person. Selling quality handmade crafts items: Howard Burbank, wooden
implements for the kitchen and home; Brenda Hansen, jewelry; Christine
Mathieu, watercolor note cards; Judy Swan, items embroidered by Haitian
artisans; Rhonda Mitchell, sea glass jewelry; Janie Owen, bird sculptures and
ornaments; Gull Cottage Crafts, leaded sea glass ornaments; and Keith and
Margaret Boling, hand-woven baskets and gourd decorations. The Brown Bag Raffle and Silent Auction offered a chance to win
special items contributed by local artists and local businesses. All proceeds
support the Westport Art Group scholarship fund. The Westport Art Group
annually gives scholarships to graduating HS seniors who are going on to
study art.
Left: Janie Owen of Westport introduced her
"Fency Stuff," planter and ornament bird
sculptures made from a fence torn down at her Sanford Road property. Right:
Local artisan paintings, fine arts and crafts always highlight this popular holiday
show and sale.
Allen's Neck Community Club presents Holiday Tea and Greens The Allen's Neck Community Club held its annual Christmas tea with
bagged greens for sale from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.. There was a raffle and silent auction. With club members acting as waitresses dressed in holiday colors, an
old-fashioned tea was served in the parish hall of the Friends Meeting House on Horseneck Road in Dartmouth. The tea was
from 1 to 3 p.m. Along with the refreshments, there was a silent auction in
the foyer of the church that features five donated paintings by noted artist
Dorothy Wahl of Westport.
Left: Allen's Neck Community Club held its
annual Christmas tea with bagged greens for sale, a raffle and silent
auction. Right: Community Club president Janet Pietsch
(left) serves hot tea to Helen Shanley of
Dartmouth.
The annual Christmas
tea always packs 'em in! Westport United
Congregational Church's annual
Christmas Bazaar and Luncheon
Left: Dee Silvia of Westport at her craft
table. Center: Reverend Sue Moenius greets parishioners,
friends and guests at this year's Christmas Bazaar and Luncheon. The church
used two floors for the first time to hold their holiday event. "Our
bazaar has steadily grown over the years," Pastor Sue said. Right:
the baked goods speak for themselves!
Doll clothing is
a popular feature at the Church's annual Christmas Bazaar and Luncheon. Amicable Congregational Church at Tiverton Four Corners holds its annual
Holiday Bazaar A variety of
crafts, knit and crocheted items, wreaths, centerpieces and nearly new gift
items were available for sale. A Kids’ Corner booth was set up for children
to purchase inexpensive gifts for their family and friends. The baked goods
flew out the door, all paid for of course!
Left: Phyllis Rowland of Tiverton supervised the knitting
table. Right: the basket raffle had some outstanding gift baskets this year. The Tiverton
Senior Center's holiday sale Handmade articles for sale included sweaters,
hats, scarves, mittens, afghans, quilts and other items. The articles were
created by members of the Senior Center’s knitting and quilting volunteers. There were watercolor paintings and prints
created by members of Madeleine Diogenes’ watercolor class available for
purchase along with holiday baked goods.
Left: tables packed with high-quality knitted
items created by members of the Senior Center’s
knitting and quilting volunteers (center);
and right: knitting volunteers hard
at work during the show. .
The ladies of
the watercolor class: from the left: Barbara Gajda,
Yvonne M. Nolan, Frances Frank, Dorothy Cyr, Lucille Murphy, Irene Berg, Marge
Stockbridge, Diane Charette, Pierrette
Dumenco, and instructor Madeleine Diogenes. The 35th annual B.M.C. Durfee Arts and Craft Fair The mother of all arts and crafts show, this cavernous fair is the
largest craft fair in this area, drawing thousands of people. More than 50 volunteers including members of the Durfee
National Honors Society and the Durfee Orchestra
will assisted during the fair. Funds raised from the craft fair will be awarded in the form of
scholarships to Fall River students in June of 2012.
Nina Fulton-Tolken (pictured above) of
Bourne, MA has been a continuous participant in the B.M.C. Durfee Arts and Craft Fair since
its inception 35 years ago, and is the only remaining vendor who has participated
in all the shows. "The craft fair started at Bishop Connelly, but after five years
it had to move to B.M.C. Durfee to accommodate the
vendors and the traffic," Nina said. Nina creates handcrafted jewelry for her company, The Cat's Cradle. "Over
the years we have had to use bronze and copper along with gold and silver to
adapt to the economic conditions, especially in the last five years. Nina said,
"Shoppers are much more price sensitive these days." You can reach Nina Fulton-Tolken by calling
or clicking 774.313.6442 or email: cloudnina9@aol.com. - - - - - End - - - - - ©
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