November 29 and 30, 2024 will mark the 28th Annual Pods for the Pulpit
Crafts Fair, a major fundraising event for charity put on by the Unitarian
Universalist Congregation of the Upper Valley in Norwich, VT. In the early days
of the fair, members of the congregation made milkweed pod Christmas ornaments
to sell at the fair; hence the name.
We strive to have crafters who are at a level of expertise such as those juried by the
League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. We typically have just over thirty vendors.
Some of the high-quality crafts that will be included this year are botanical
alphabet creations, luxury mittens, hand-painted floorcloths, photography,
woodblock prints, felted crafts, pottery, painted gourd ornaments, elf slippers,
jewelry - both fine and fun - ceramics/pottery, gemstones, quilts, woven goods,
colored etchings, handcrafted soaps and personal care items, Ukrainian eggs,
educational art notecards and calendars, colored etchings, photography, painting
and printmaking. Lyme artist, Matt Brown, will be there and will again be donating
one of his woodblock prints for the raffle.
The event takes place at Tracy Hall in Norwich - 10-4 on Friday and 10-3 on
Saturday.