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Festival of Trees

Gualala Arts’ Annual Holiday Craft Fair

Friday Nov. 24 & Saturday Nov. 25, 10am – 4pm

Featuring this year’s Holdiay Craft Fair Vendors

Brushstrokes by Andrea by  Andrea Allen
RushStudio by Walt Rush
Scott Sewell Photography Scott Sewell
Viking Pottery by Eric Nordvold
Left Coast Designs by Alice Gandelman
Fogline Studios by Kathryn Weiss
Joan Rhine Designs Joan Rhine
The Stone Gallery by Michael & Mary Thomas
Tesia Beam
Earth Conjuror by Elle Moscatiello
Gualala Arts Collage and Book Arts Group
Pacific Piecemakers Quilt Guild

2023 Silent Auction

Once again, finding unique gifts for friends and family is easier than ever during Festival of Trees as local artisans bring their special arts and crafts to Gualala Arts. Come join us at this wonderful event.  Visitors will find a large selection of trees both needing decorations and pre-decorated trees offered in the silent auction.  Our gifts, treats and more will help everyone get into the Holiday Spirit. And the Dolphin Gallery, too, will be offering holiday gifts along with fine art.  Looking forward to all the festivities.

• Christmas Tree Decorating Competition and Silent Auction, find more information here
• Mrs Claus Bake Shop– local homemade cookies, pies and holiday treats made from family recipes and are a great addition to the holidays when family and friends abound!
• Photos with Santa noon & 2pm – Santa will checking his mail box at noon & 2pm on Friday and Saturday.  He will also be available avail to receive wish lists and photos at these times.  Santa’s mail box will be available at the Gualala Arts center and Dolphin Gallery through December 24 to mail letters to the North Pole.  Letters with a return address just might hear from Santa or Mrs. Clause.
• Don’t miss the playful Freddy’s Puppet Daydreams, coming to Festival of Trees for the first time this year. You’ll be amused by the colorful and lively puppets that will make you laugh and cheer. This is a perfect show for younger children and the whole family to enjoy together, so mark your calendars for 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday and get ready for a fun time.
• Gualala’s favorite “Forever Tree” lot.  Lots of sizes and types of faux trees all sold as a fundraiser for Gualala Arts.  From the 18 inch birch trees, maple, to the family of 3-4-5 foot redwoods all available to purchase and take home & decorate with ornament purchased from Uncles Sus Attic.
• Visitors will find a wide variety of Gualala Arts-branded gifts.  There are wearables, like caps, hats, tee-shirts and aprons, plus wine glasses, water glasses, champagne flutes, pens and notepads. New this year are Gualala Arts Puffer Jackets and Denim Button Downs. There is also a large selection of beautiful gift cards and photographs by Scott Chieffo.
  

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2023 Festival of Trees Sponsors

Grand Festival Sponsor

Chuckie Sorensen of Gualala Supermarket

Platinum Sponsors

JoAnn Aiken
Robert Claflin
Frances Coleman
Sharon Hiles
Elizabeth Lane
Scott and Tomi Matthews
Jackie, Deb, Siobhan & Doug

Gold Sponsor

Jim Docker

Silver Sponsors

Gayle Cramer
Jim Docker
Jackie Gardener
Heidi Hyora
Deb Kessler
Raisa Yavneh of the Sea Ranch Lodge
Della Zita of the Pacific Piecemakers Quilt Guild
Vue Kitchen

Bronze Sponsors

Violet Arana
Gayle Cramer
Mary Decker
Carol Emory
Marilyn Green
Sandy Hughes
Susan Quinn
Monique Risch
Amethyst Widner
Sara Woods
Ross Woodward of Trinks Cafe and Gualala Seafaod Shack
Shayna Workman

Friend Sponsors

Karen Bardoni
Susan Bernardo of  Inner Flower Child Books
Paula Bonham of  iRescue Rover Apparel
Claire McCarthy
Sophia Mitchell
Karen Russell