Last October

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Christmas carols. You either love ’em or hate ’em. But like it or not, this time of year it’s awfully hard to avoid the sounds of Jingle Bells and company. Will we have Christmas carols at the Moretown Artisans’ Sale? Yes. But! I’ve suffered through hours and hours of holy and jolly so you don’t have to and the MAS will have a relatively pain-free, if not down right good holiday music playlist.

But more importantly, for your listening pleasure we will have LIVE MUSIC on Saturday from 11-1 from Last October!! This insanely talented duo of Erica Stroem and James Kinne, from over the river and through the woods, are valley locals with a sound that rocks this world. Check out their Facebook page and hear for yourself how incredible these guys are and then stop by on Saturday so you can hear them and pick up a CD or two. As their bio succinctly puts it, “…Last October will capture your attention and leave you wanting more.”

Sunday we’ll be back to the playlist, but we will have a special visit from SANTA from 12-2! We’ll post more about that soon….

WPF!?!

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An alena botanica original, soiled by Irene

One of the harder parts of the flood clean up was seeing artwork muddied, in tatters and unsalvageable on the garbage pile. The prospect for artists faced with having to recreate their entire collections and inventory from scratch was and still is daunting. So when it came time to start planning the Moretown Artisans’ Sale, it seemed only fitting that we incorporate a fundraiser to aid the artists this sale was started by in the first place!

Our commemorative t-shirt will only be available at the Moretown Artisans' Sale, while supplies last!

This year, we are pleased to announce the Wet Paint Fund! Conveniently located in booth #1 at the Moretown Artisans’ Sale, you’ll find our super cool commemorative flood tshirts in men’s, women’s and even kid’s sizes, making them perfect gifts for everyone you know. You’ll also be able to bid on items in our silent auction, featuring a wide array of artwork donated by our vendors (check out our silent auction list here!) and make donations directly to the WPF. All proceeds will be distributed as grants for deserving local artists with the aim to help them get their businesses back on track.

The deadline to apply for a Wet Paint Fund grant is December 16. Click here for our short and easy application and get yours in today! Please share this news with anyone you think should apply and we’ll see you December 10 & 11 at the Moretown Elementary School!

Big things, Small Packages

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Montalto Arts

Sometimes its the little things that count. And that includes gift giving.

Whether you are looking for something for an office party, something easy to ship, stocking-stuffers or any other reason to give a little something special, you can certainly find a great selection of awesome li’l somethings at the Moretown Artisans’ Sale. You can check out our complete listing of vendors on our 2011 Artisans’ Page, and we will be talking about all of them soon! But for now, here’s a sampling of some of the vendors that have wonderful gifts that can fit in small packages:

  • The Tiny Tea House– Teas, bath salts, herbal salves and more – the Tiny Tea House is a great place to find small and soothing gifts!

    Sam*Made
  • The Nutty Vermonter – specializing in delicious flavored nuts and nut butters, the Nutty Vermonter can help you fill that stocking, lickitty-split!
  • Flying Turtle Designs– Buttons, jewelry and all sorts of wonderful and unique gifts here! With so many clever and one-of-a-kind gifts, this is a booth you need to check out!

    Broad Bandits
  • Broad Bandits – Specializing in the cutest headbands and belts ever, there’s gotta be at least one special lady on your list who would love something from Broad bandits!
  • The Ripple Effect – Gorgeous photography cards, beautiful handmade soaps and more! Great for anyone on your list!
  • Essex Glass– Very cool glass jewelry and more! Add a little sparkle to someone’s day!

    Flying Turtle Designs
  • Deonne’s Designs – Everyone needs a cute polar fleece hat! This is the place to get them – in sizes for the whole family!
  • The Spotters Shop – lovely prints and adorable little animal figurines that kids are mesmerized by!
  • Singing Spindle Spinnery– So many great little gifts, there are too many to mention, but felted soaps and baby booties are just a couple of the gift ideas you’ll find here!

    Baby Booties by Singing Spindle Spinnery
  • June Mendell Jewelry – Unique earrings, necklaces and more – you can’t go wrong giving a girl a pair of earrings!
  • Boone’s Fudge– I dare you not to eat it all before you put something from Boone’s in someone’s stocking!

    Prints by Macy Moulton
  • Macy Moulton Prints – very cool linoleum prints and cards – these make wonderful gifts for all ages.
  • VT Dragonfly Botanicals – Beautiful botanicals and jewelry, locally made and perfect little gifts for any occasion!
  • Suki Healing Arts– Whimsical designs to hang on your wall or put on your head! Wonderful and bright gifts to put a smile on anyone’s face!
  • Boone's Fudge

    Flower Power VT – super creative dried flower creations from wreaths to wands, birdhouses and more! Wonderful and unique gifts for everyone

  • Montalto Arts – Ornaments, mugs and more, this functional and beautiful pottery will make excellent additions to anyone’s collection!
  • Sam-Made – Prints, cards, calendars and more, these gifts will most certainly get Oos and Ahs!