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The Pelham Art Center is pleased to announce its annual Holiday Boutique, returning November 21 through December 23. The Holiday Boutique showcases a selection of local art, handmade goods, and artisan gifts, offering visitors an opportunity to find unique holiday presents while supporting local artists and the Pelham Art Center’s community programs.

“Curating a Holiday Boutique of handcrafted items is a perfect fit for Pelham Art Center. We want shoppers to find something for everyone on their list—from big statement pieces to smaller gifts, and across a range of price points,” said Nancy Mazzei, Interim Executive Director, Pelham Art Center. This year’s Holiday Boutique will feature handmade crafts and artisan gifts created by local artists and makers. The selection will include a variety of mediums and disciplines, including ceramics, painting, illustration, candle making, fiber arts, jewelry, and more. Whether visitors are shopping for a family member, friend, teacher, or someone special, the boutique offers a range of thoughtful, handmade gifts while providing a direct way to support artists in the local community. 

The Holiday Boutique will open with a reception on Saturday, November 21, from 12–2 PM, welcoming community members to visit the gallery, meet fellow art enthusiasts, and begin their holiday shopping.

Throughout the season, the gallery will be open for holiday shopping Monday through Friday, from 9 AM–5 PM,  Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 AM–4 PM. The boutique will also offer several special events and opportunities for visitors to participate in the holiday season at the Art Center.

On Saturday, November 28, from 10 AM–4 PM, the Pelham Art Center will celebrate Small Business Saturday, encouraging shoppers to support local artists, makers, and small businesses during the holiday season.

From December 6–12, Pelham Art Center members will receive 10% off their Holiday Boutique purchases during Members Discount Week.

The Holiday Boutique will also feature a raffle, giving visitors the opportunity to purchase tickets for a chance to win additional curated  items. 

The Gift of Making – Holiday Workshop: As part of this year’s holiday programming, the Pelham Art Center will offer The Gift of Making, a special parent-and-child workshop on Friday, December 11, from 3–5 PM. Created as a complementary experience to the Holiday Boutique, the workshop invites families to create a one-of-a-kind, handmade gift for someone special.

During the two-hour workshop, children in grades K–3 will work with one of the Pelham Art Center’s teaching artists to create an elevated, heirloom-quality gift. At the same time, parents will participate in a guided holiday block-printing workshop, where they will design and print their own custom gift wrap.

At the end of the session, parents and children will reunite to wrap the child’s handmade gift using the custom-printed paper created during the workshop. The finished result is a personal, handmade holiday gift that is ready to give and designed to be cherished for years to come.

The workshop is $80 per parent and child, including two participants, or $40 per individual participant.

“This year, we also added our ‘Gift of Making’ workshop and asked local moms what day and time would work best for them to attend with their children. It’s part of our ongoing commitment to listening to our audience and creating programs around what works for them. When we do that, we see stronger attendance and, most importantly, more opportunities for families to have fun making art together. Nothing is better than the gift of art,” remarked Nancy Mazzei. 

Artists Include:

22KATKRAFTS, A D’Zine, Aislinn Weidele, Amanda Raquel Dorval, Authentic Narratives, Beholder NYC, Beth Wall, Coming Home to Wellness, Crestwood Clayworks, LLC, Dollie Banner, Earthsproutkids, Elena Herrera LLC, Elaine’s art, Fire Island Glass, Helayne Friedland, Hudson Ceramics, Jae Veggie, Jacqueline Manoharan, Jeanne Carreau, Jen Silvester, Kaya Das, Leora Collection, Linda Fanelli, Lynne Lederman, maisonette, Mind & Mud, Oh Yarn, Paper Pigeon Co., Purely Pottery, Quietude Studio, ream of dreams, S&S HEALTH AND WELLNESS, Samantha Rodriguez, Strego Ro’s Genesium, Stefanie wolfson, Sylvia Arakas Gutierrez, The Golden Cabana, Unique Beaded Jewelry by Nancy, Upnique. 

The Holiday Boutique reflects the Pelham Art Center’s commitment to supporting local artists while providing accessible opportunities for the community to experience and purchase original artwork. Each purchase helps support participating artists and contributes to the Pelham Art Center’s exhibitions, classes, workshops, and community arts programming.

This holiday season, visitors are invited to shop local, discover handmade gifts, and support the artists and programs that help make the Pelham Art Center a creative resource for the community.