Falmouth Art Center Holiday Market Bigger than Ever

The holidays come early every year at Falmouth Art Center, as the Holiday Market and Gift Gallery opens the weekend before Thanksgiving and extends all the way to Christmas Eve.

The Market runs for five weeks beginning Saturday, November 19 and going all the way to Saturday, December 24.

Extended hours for the Market are Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm and Sunday 1pm to 4pm. The Market is free and open daily to the public.

This year there are more than 100 local artists and crafters participating in the Market.

Art and crafts for sale at the market include original artwork, like watercolor, pastel, oil and acrylic paintings; sculpture, mixed media and collage work; prints and fine art photography.

There are a wide range of fiber crafts including hand-knitted, sewn and woven scarfs, shawls, hats, mittens, bags, and baby items.

A room will be dedicated to ceramics, including mugs, bowls, plates and vases made by instructors and advanced potters in the Art Center’s ceramics studio.

There are also hand- and machine-embroidered items including linens, including dish towels, runners and potholders; stained glass boxes; hand-crafted jewelry, including earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings; holiday cards and note cards with images by local artists; and ornaments made of glass, ceramics, wood and more.

Also, there are holiday items like gift tags, wreaths, hand-painted boxes and hand-embroidered bags; books by local artists; papercrafts and handmade wood-turned pens; locally made candles; hand-painted signs and furniture; handmade wood boxes; decoupaged and mosaic items; baskets of all sizes and more.

Vendors can restock their wares throughout the Market, so there is always something new to see.

In addition to benefiting the artists, the Market benefits Falmouth Art Center, a 501c3 nonprofit founded more than 55 years ago in 1966.

Falmouth Art Center is located at 137 Gifford Street in Falmouth. For more information, go to FalmouthArt.org or call 508-540-3304.