Making Spirits Bright: A Holiday Shopping Soirée with local artists

Celebrate the season with community, creativity and unique handcrafted gifts. This festive pop-up event brings together an exceptional collective of local creators, artists, authors and makers just in time for holiday gift-giving. Shoppers can browse a curated selection of one-of-a-kind handmade goods, including fine jewelry, wood-fired and functional pottery, fiber art, textiles, doll art, hand-poured botanical body care, and original fine art.

Featured local artists and vendors include:
• Polly Compos Anton (Jewelry)
• Melissa Blackburn (Fused Glass Jewelry)
• Kim Burroughs (Wood-fired Pottery)
• Victoria Clegg (Felting & Fiber)
• Ann Lynch (Functional Pottery)
• Judi Magier (Textiles)
• Kim McEntee (Art Dolls)
• Hollis Oberlies & Palmer McIntyre (Authors of Trails & Treats: A Hiker and Runner's Guide to Great Trails and Good Eats in North Carolina)
• Katie Podracky (Painting)
• Jean Watson (Beeswax Hand Balm and Lip Balm)

In addition to discovering incredible local treasures, attendees can enjoy a vibrant atmosphere complete with a cash bar and delicious food available for purchase throughout the day. Come support independent creators, find meaningful gifts for loved ones, and kick off the holiday season in the heart of Greensboro.

Event Details:
• What: Making Spirits Bright Holiday Shopping Soirée
• When: Sunday, December 6, 2026 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
• Where: Borough Coffee @ Double Oaks, 204 N. Mendenhall St., Greensboro, NC
• Admission: Free and open to the public; food and drinks available for purchase.

Image: Ann Lynch's pottery