Gifts From the Art: Autumn Artisans Festivus Market is a mouthful – and a mindful, momentous meetup. The tranquil, friendly fun returns to Cedar Run this Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. inside and outside the Tree of Life Cabin Studio at the end of Junction Drive. The annual shopping event is filled with handcrafted goodness, billed as “a day of community and creativity.” Vendors include ceramicists, jewelry makers, fine artists, crafters, healers and mystics, naturopaths and other purveyors of creature comforts and pretty things. Warming cider and snacks are also provided.
Live music, performed by Billy T Midnight and Chuck Paul, sets the mood as positive energy swirls and weaves among the thinning trees and fallen leaves. Hot food and beverages, sweet treats and snacks round out the family- and pet-friendly fest, making it one of the coziest events of the season.
Call 609-661-0493 for more information.
The long-anticipated Artist Showcase comes to Zion Lutheran Church in Barnegat Light also this Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shop from a wide variety of creations, from weavings and fiber art to paintings, mixed media creations and pocket pillows. Watch artists demonstrate their creative processes. New this year is a special station for children to make crafts with instruction. Zion Lutheran Church is located at 18th Street and Central Avenue.
A monthlong holiday market launches the same day, at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies. Each day through Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., discerning, artful shoppers can find handmade work in all mediums, including clothing and jewelry, ceramics, paintings, home decor and more. The Foundation is at 120 Long Beach Blvd.
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Shores-Sighted: The reception for the annual “Art Harvest Show” at Pine Shores Art Association’s Stafford gallery (on view through mid-December) is this Sunday, Nov. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. “Ghosts, Goblins and Autumn” is the show hanging in the Tuckerton Art Center through Dec. 4. Pine Shores artists also have work on display at the Beach Haven Borough Fine Art Gallery in a show called “The Best Time of the Year.” See it through Jan. 5.
“Winter’s Crimson Jewel: Paint a Stunning Watercolor Cardinal in the Snow” is a one-day watercolor class at Pine Shores Art Association’s Tuckerton studio with instructor Kim Cesaretti on Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Register by Nov. 12. Beginners are welcome. Tuition is $65. Learn techniques to achieve luminosity; plan a composition, study values, select a harmonious color palette. Bring a reference image if desired. Students may bring their own supplies; consult the list on the registration page at pineshoresartassociation.org.
On Monday, Nov. 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., “Collage Winter Landscapes into Holiday Greeting Cards” with Clara Sue Beym at the Stafford location. Using torn-paper techniques, upcycle discarded watercolor paintings into fresh landscape and forest scenes. Mount collages on four 5-by-7-inch greeting cards (envelopes and calligraphy markers are provided). Students should bring the remaining supplies as noted in the supply list. Tuition is $60.
