NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Art Center will be featuring a wonderful selection of arts and crafts by local and national artists at its Holiday Open House on Saturday.
"We get artist vendors in our front gallery space," said Jace Chambers with the Art Center. "There's tables all set up with all their goodies, all their wares. There's jewelry, ceramics, cards, prints, paintings. I could go on and on."
The Art Center is always selling local art, but Saturday is special.
"The way we see it is, we take our gift shop, we double it, we feature local artists and we get people in to buy their stuff, connect with the artists and have a good time with some holiday snacks and beverages," Chambers said. "It's just a really cozy event."
It's also a great place to go after the Christmas parade on Main Street on Saturday.
"There's that human connection when you meet the artist and you buy something from them, because you love the work that they make, but also because you really connect with the artist, or the messages that they tell through their work," Chambers said. "They become family traditions. Maybe not every art piece does, but they are the prime opportunity for that connection with your loved ones as the generations grow up and belongings are passed down."
The event is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 405 North Washington.