Cassandra Farmer, of Art at the Apothecary in Nucla, told the Forum holiday craft events are coming right up in the Main Street space. A craft fair happens the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Elfin Eve is Dec. 3. Farmer is excited about hosting the holiday events, which bring in various talent from the West End.
The Thanksgiving affair will feature Kathy Zunich with her horseshoe creations and paintings, Peggy Case with her crocheted hats and more, plus Old Buzzard Crafts with 3-D printing work, crocheted items and doll house miniatures.
Deb Stueber’s earrings, cards and woven bags will be there, and Farmer said Art at the Apothecary still has one of Stueber’s rugs left. The others have sold. Samantha Jacobs will have her specialty baskets with other items.
Yes, quilts will be on site, and Farmer said most every quilt hanging in the studio is for sale. The public can also talk with Farmer about ordering a custom quilt, or discuss finishing a quilt someone has started. Additionally, Art at the Apothecary does restoration of heirloom quilts too. She said there will be a Christmas quilt raffle at Elfin Eve, for sure.
While Nicole Brandt, of Cypress Roots, cannot participate in the Thanksgiving event, she’ll be at Eflin Eve with her hand-crafted tinctures, salves and more. Local painter Cynthia Sampson will be at both events.
For Elfin Eve, Farmer said Art at the Apothecary will be open all day beginning at 10 a.m., before folks head to the Nucla Fire Hall and visit with Santa Claus, and also during the evening.
She’s pleased the space has been a part of the holiday festivities the last four years.
Anyone who wants to add in as a vendor may contact her at 970-209-0385.
She said she’s grateful the space was able to host vendors from the Heritage Festival in October, after the event was cancelled due to the apple shortage. She said vendors came, were able to stay out of the weather, and it was great time.
“It was really fun, everybody made money, and all had a great time,” Farmer said. “It was a packed house.”
Farmer said Art at the Apothecary is a welcoming space, and she wants more groups to take advantage of it. She only charges enough to keep the lights on or put pellets in the stove. Students from True North Youth Program are still using it in partnership with Ah Haa School for the Arts, of Telluride. And, Farmer said she’d love to see the Spruce & Columbine Garden Club have an event there, as well as Darla Joseph, who hosts creative memories and scrapbooking.
Recently, the space hosted a Nucla-Naturita Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon, and she said it was really lovely. Birthday parties are something she’s also open to, and the building has a kitchen and bathroom.
Farmer hopes to see many people inside Art at the Apothecary for the Nov. 28 and Dec. 3 holiday events. She agreed it’s about shopping with ease in the West End, keeping tax dollars local and supporting the many local artists.
She added her plan is start the quilting classes back up in January.
