Christina Heiniger, organizer of The Gifted Hand Show, organizes several arts and crafts shows in the Ellsworth and Mount Desert Island areas. Below you will find a schedule of these other fun arts events. All of these shows and sales feature the best local artists and craftspeople from Mt. Desert Island, Downeast, The Blue Hill Peninsula, The Ellsworth area and all over Maine, many of whom have achieved National recognition for their exceptional work.
Please join us for these great upcoming events:
You loved the Show, now visit the Shop!
The Gifted Hand SHOP is a pop-up shop run by Christina Heiniger, organizer of The Gifted Hand Show. You'll find the shop at 169 Main Street in Downtown Ellsworth (at Gallery Grand).
The Gifted Hand Shop will be open December 2 thru February 28. Featuring Fine Art & Craft by over 20 local artisans, it's a great place to find unique, beautifully crafted Holiday gifts, as well as cards & papergoods. Remember us for your Valentine's Day gifts too! Downstairs you'll find our fabulous BEAD SHOP, with a good selection of carefully chosen beads, findings and supplies.
The Shop features work by Christina Heiniger, Mary Alice Bird, Linden O'Ryan, Sarah Brandon, Emily Delfin, Jackie Haines, Christine Leith, Jodi Clayton, Lucy Tracy, Suzanne Anderson, Sihaya Hopkins, Jennifer Miller, Anna Woolf, Jim Crampton, Doris Walsh, Dan Weaver, Rebekah Raye, Leslie Jones, Kathy Gearhart, and the Beattie Chicks
Join us on Saturday, February 4th for a Sparkly Trunk Show with jeweler Emily Delfin and the 4th Annual Studio Clean Out Sale. Both events will be happening right at The Gifted Hand Shop at Gallery Grand on 169 Main St., Downtown, Ellsworth.
The Studio Clean Out Day will go on all day (10-5). All my Fern House Studio cards, felt purses, and giclée prints will be 20% off. My original artwork will be 25% off. In addition, many items in the shop made by other artisans will be 10-20% off, including softies, accessories and more!
The charming Emily Delfin will be at the shop from 1-5 pm with a big selection of her crystal, silver and gold jewelry. Her work makes a beautiful Valentine's gift that's sure to please. Purchase 2 of Emily's pieces and receive 10% off. We are also offering free gift wrap and a free Valentine's card with your purchase all day. Downstairs in the BEAD SHOP all my beads will be 20% off for this one day only, too. So do stop in for savings, fun and a beautiful selection of great Valentine's cards, jewelry, accessories, toys and more.
Applications are now available for the 2012 Beads & Baubles Downeast, and Beads, Baubles, & Fleece Downeast Shows. Below you’ll find the show information and applications for both events.
The Spring Show will take place on May 4 + 5 and the Fall Show will happen on September 28 + 29, 2012. Both shows will be held in the Schoodic Room in the Ellsworth Ramada Inn. The Sept. show coincides with Autumn Gold Weekend in Ellsworth.
The Spring Show is a Bead & Jewelry Show and is suitable for Bead Shops, artisans creating handmade jewelry and lampworkers and other artisans creating handmade beads and/or buttons. Handmade jewelry is allowed; resale of pre-purchased jewelry is not the aim.
The Fall Show is a Bead, Jewelry & Fiber Show and is suitable for the vendors mentioned above, as well as yarn shops (especially those selling “designer” yarns), fiber farms creating their own yarn, roving and fiber products and fiber artisans who create handspun, handknits, handwovens and felted work. Both shows feature both supplies and finished work.
Thank you for your interest.
Spring Show Info. & Forms (.pdf)
Fall Show Info & Forms (.pdf)
{Please note as well that all vendors must include the show contracts with their applications.}
If you would like to be a vendor in these or other events Christina organizes, please email or call her at 207.664.2404 with your inquiry.
Get the latest event news at my blog. Or find us on Facebook, search for Fern House Studio + The Gifted Hand.
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