Pictured is Tina Fridgen, artist and educator and owner of Douro Art Studio who will be one of dozens of vendors at this year’s Hand of Man Art and Craft Sale.
The Peterborough Guild of Arts & Crafts is hosting its49th show the last weekend of October. Called “The Hand of Man Art & Craft Sale”, it was named because the Guild was founded by a group of artisans who made items by hand. This is the largest and longest-running annual art and craft show in the area, offering a wide variety of products.
The Hand of Man started as a platform for the Guild members to showcase and sell their handmade items. Over the years, the event has grown to include non-members who share their love of painting, sewing, baking, woodworking, pottery, fibre art, and more. This must-see event continues to be a multi-generational, family- friendly craft show. Among the vendors are jewelry makers, knitters, quilters, bakers, soap-makers, authors, potters, weavers and creators of home décor. Drop in to do some early Christmas shopping to find one-of-a-kind gifts for those hard to surprise people on your list.
The event takes place 8pm, Saturday Oct. 31st from 9 am until 4pm and November 1st from 11 am until 4pm at the Morrow building in Peterborough.
Admission is $5 with children under 12 free of charge. A portion of the proceeds from admission sales are donated to local charities that support people in need, including shelters, Kawartha Food Share and the Salvation Army’s Christmas hamper program.