Craft NB Christmas Festival an Overwhelming Success
The city of Saint John leaves artists and staff’s hearts full of gratitude after residents show their immense support after a year away due to COVID.
Work by Joyful Coyote
Work by Soul Impressions Handbuilt Clayworks
Work by Soul’s Journey Jewelry
After an incredibly hard year for everyone, we had no idea what to expect when we returned to the Marco Polo Cruise Terminal in Saint John this past December for our annual Christmas Festival. With less than half the amout of artists we normally have at our Christmas Festival, and having to check vaccination proof as per government mandate, we set our expectations pretty low, but still had high hopes for a successful event.
Work by MacKinley Ceramics
Work by Bent Threads
Work by Heather McCaig Glass
Work by Kas Stone Photographic Art
With the uncertainties of COVID, our members faced a hard decision. While most of them were working through the pandemic, the idea of travelling for a public event weighed heavily on some. However, with only 20 booths, there was ample space for social distancing. Despite the low number, the venue layout still felt cohesive and vendors had plenty of room to display their hard work. The list below is shown in the order the booths appeared at the event.
Work by TerraBijou
Work by Cripps Pottery
The Artists
- Shop Craft NB
- Anne Stillwell
- Five Crows Silver
- Created Here Magazine
- Atelier Pierre de Lune
- McBride House
- Midas Well Creations
- Bent Threads
- Joyful Coyote
- Soul’s Journey Jewelry
- MacKinley Ceramics
- RB Designs
- Topsail Canvas
- Brettlynn Farms
- Kas Stone Photographic Art
- TerraBijou
- Cripps Pottery
- NB Wood Finery
- Heather McCaig Glass
- Soul Impressions Handbuilt Clayworks
Work by RB Designs
Work by Topsail Canvas
Work by Midas Well Creations
Work by Anne Stillwell
The Statistics
- Number of Vendors – 45 (2019) vs 20 (2021) = % 55.5 decrease 55.5%
- Admission – 1946 (2019) vs. 1937 (2021) = % 0.46 decrease 0.46%
- Average sales per vendor – $3293 (2019) vs. $4146 (2021) = % 25.9 increase 25.9%
Work by Five Crows Silver
Awards Created by NB Wood Finery
The Awards
We always present three awards at the Christmas Festival. Best Booth, Best body of work, and the CreatedHere promotions award. Our judges this year were none other than Nadia Khoury of Gallery on Queen, and Marie-Helene Morrell of CreatedHere Magazine. And the winners are…
- Best Booth 2021 – Patti Goodine of Five Crows Silver
- Best Body of Work 2021 – Heather McCaig of Heather McCaig Glass
- CreatedHere Promotions Award 2021 – Alison Murphy of Joyful Coyote
The awards for Best Booth and Best Body of work were commissioned by Nick Brown of NB Wood Finery.
Work by Five Crows Silver
Work by Brettlynn Farms
Work by McBride House
Work by Joyful Coyote
Work by Heather McCaig Glass
Work by MacKinley Ceramics
Overall, the event was a huge success! We did not anticipate the number of people who showed up to support our artists and organization. We are amazed by the numbers we saw this year, despite the challenges we faced in planning this years event. Thank you to our artists, and to the city of Saint John and the incredible arts community they have built. We appreciate your continued support! Until next year!
Work by Bent Threads
Christmas Festival 2022
Craft NB’s Christmas Festival 2022 will take place at the Marco Polo Cruise Terminal in Saint John, December 2-4, 2022!
Registration for members will be available on January 10, 2022!
Work by Topsail Canvas
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