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11/23/2015 11:00 PMAfter you have bought the gadgets and doodads on black Friday, and shopped locally on Saturday, save some funds for another kind of holiday gift: on Sunday, Nov. 29, the third annual Connecticut Artisans Holiday Fair comes to the Stone House in Deep River from 10:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
“This fair will have more art than craft kind of goods,” said organizer and artist Marilyn Malcarne, the former Essex Elementary School art teacher.
There will be goods from several local and Connecticut based artists including Kim Olson’s embroidery goods, Melody Lorello’s paintings and photography, watercolors by Marjorie Russell, and Sarah Grote’s photography and paintings. Visitors will find wearable art by Lloyd Hall, the clothing designer for the Goodspeed Opera House, and graphic jewelry art by Melissa Punzalan. Kathleen Gephart will display her unique wet felting arts, Trisha Hamel her polymer clay pieces, and Aleia Hayes, a student from Clinton, will sell her fine art and hand crafted cards. Malcarne will bring her painted holiday ornaments and jewelry.
“This is a great fair to come and shop at,” said Malcarne. “When you buy things directly from the artists, you are supporting local artists and the economy here, as well as getting one-of-a-kind pieces for your loved ones. It is a win-win for everyone.”
Malcarne, who has years of experience in the art arena, hand picks each artist for the annual show.
“This fair is going to be filled with some very quality work,” said Malcarne. “I respect all these artists and have hand selected them because they are fantastic. I encourage everyone to come out and shop at this fair—you will find some great gifts you can’t get anywhere else, and if you want to come just to see the art, because it is so good, that’s okay, too. We like to share our art with everyone.”