The Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen hosted its 74th annual juried Holiday Fine Art and Craft Festival on Nov. 2 and 3 at the Kutztown University, Michael O’Pake Fieldhouse, Kutztown.
As one of the longest-standing craft shows in the area, the Guild’s festival showcases the talent of artisans and promotes the continuation of traditional crafts and modern artistic expressions.
An attendee picks out a glass ornament during the 74th annual juried Holiday Fine Art and Craft Festival from the Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at the O’Pake Fieldhouse at Kutztown University. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE)
Jewelry was a popular attraction during the 74th annual juried Holiday Fine Art and Craft Festival from the Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen on Nov. 2 at the O’Pake Fieldhouse at Kutztown University. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE)
Jewelry was a popular attraction during the 74th annual juried Holiday Fine Art and Craft Festival from the Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at the O’Pake Fieldhouse at Kutztown University. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE)
Visitors browse the many displays during the 74th annual juried Holiday Fine Art and Craft Festival from the Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at the O’Pake Fieldhouse at Kutztown University. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE)
Mary Knop of Maysville, N.C., formerly of Reading, works on scherenschnitte at her stand, “A Snip Off the Old Block,” during the 74th annual juried Holiday Fine Art and Craft Festival from the Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at the O’Pake Fieldhouse at Kutztown University. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE)
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An attendee picks out a glass ornament during the 74th annual juried Holiday Fine Art and Craft Festival from the Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at the O’Pake Fieldhouse at Kutztown University. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE)
The festival featured as selection of handcrafted jewelry, pottery, woodworking, textiles, glass, paintings, folk art, and leather goods by more than 70 juried artisans from across the region as well as included an eat-in cafe, live music all day, and hourly door prizes.
Plus, attendees were able to shop in the popular Student Gallery, meet and talk with emerging artists, and visit with some of the invited special interest groups.
Richard Snyder of Pottstown talks with an attendee about his carved saw-whet owl during the 74th annual juried Holiday Fine Art and Craft Festival from the Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at the O’Pake Fieldhouse at Kutztown University. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE)
Buddy and Janet Fasnacht of Denver, Lancaster County, with their English Angora rabbit Quincy at their angora wool stand during the 74th annual juried Holiday Fine Art and Craft Festival from the Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at the O’Pake Fieldhouse at Kutztown University. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE)
Held in partnership with the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center and Kutztown University, proceeds benefit the educational programs of the Reading-Berks Chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen which is a chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen. The Guild promotes fine craftsmanship and supports local artisans through educational programming, exhibitions, and community outreach.
