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Del Ray Artisans Holiday Market - Weekend 3

Hand-crafted, local art! Del Ray Artisans Holiday Market is the first 3 weekends of December. Fridays 6-9pm, Saturdays & Sundays 11am-6pm.

Join us the first three weekends in December as Del Ray Artisans’ 21st Annual Holiday Market offers unique handcrafted fine arts and crafts from local artists. The artists are presenting a variety of media, including botanical, drawing, fiber/textiles, glass, jewelry, mixed media, mosaics, painting, paper crafting, photography, pottery/ceramics, sculpture, watercolor, wood turning, and more! Different artists are featured each weekend!

Artists featured in the final weekend (Dec 16-18, 2016) are:

  • Marie-Noelle Akegnan, Cultured Concepts
  • Jen Athanas, Jen-A-Fusion Fashion Accessories
  • Tyler DeCourt
  • Marcel Artes Deolazo
  • Shelly Habel, Sugarboy’s
  • Maria Illingworth, Maria’s Windows
  • Johanna Kalin
  • Stephen Lally
  • Genevieve Lynn, Jade River Studio
  • Betsy Mead
  • Bindu & Bharat Parikh, NIRVANA
  • Ken Reed
  • Terry Rowe
  • Lisa Sikes, Heart & Hammer Furniture Co. llc
  • Marcia Sobocinski, The Secret Jewelry Garden
  • Elymar Vargas
  • Joyce Wagner, Reinvented Elegance

All artists are donating a percentage of their sales to Del Ray Artisans to help support future programs. In addition, Del Ray Artisans’ 2017 wall calendars and upcycled tote bags will be available for purchase, and proceeds support the 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The wall calendars feature the art of 49 local artists and pre-printed community event dates. The one-of-a-kind tote bags are crafted from past art exhibit banners—the ultimate recycle/reuse transformation!

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The Holiday Market is at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Market hours are: Fridays 6-9pm and Saturdays & Sundays 11am-6pm. The market is free to browse, open to the public, and handicap accessible. For more information, please visit DelRayArtisans.org/event/holiday-market-2016

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