Artist Market (in Dickens Downtown Christmas)

Kelly Artists, prime your canvases and clean your brushes. It is time to start preparing for the 2nd Annual Kelly Artist Market. The Kelly has secured a space in downtown Wetumpka (the old Austin's Flowers) during the Dickens Christmas celebration. No charge for space, but this year limited space does not allow individual booths. A choice selection of artwork will be artistically hung by the stockings with care and 3D sculptures/pottery stacked on the built-in bookshelves with caution. There may be jewelry in the antique safe or quilts hung down the stairway--to be determined by the display committee.

As last year, there will be a central cashier, with 20% of proceeds going to The Kelly. Kelly Members will receive a 10% discount on purchases. The artists are also asked to sign up for a 2-hr shift to help, but the shop will be open 5-8 p.m. on Dec. 6 and 1-8 p.m. on Dec. 7 (with drop-offs on Friday, Dec. 6, 9-10 a.m. and are volunteers to help artists load and unload.) Kelly members ($35 to join) are welcome. Contact Kathy Atchison (334-567-1013) or Libby Christensen (libbychr@yahoo.com) for an entry form. Everyone else, save saving your shillings to buy great gifts for yourself and others.

"Chickadee Celebration," watercolor by ML Jacobs