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Preview Sale/Meet the Artists/Opening Reception: December3, 7-9pm ($5 admission).

December 4-December 7, noon-8pm daily (free admission).

December 6, 12 - 4 p.m. -- free demonstrations by artists that includes a clay potter’s wheel, stained glass, and netting beadwork.

Mark December 3 through 7 on your calendars for the 15^th Annual Winter Crafts at the Baird—an event that many people look forward to before finishing (or starting!) their holiday shopping. For this event, The Pierro Gallery of South Orange, located in the Baird Center, 5 Mead Street, South Orange, transforms itself into a fabulous museum shop filled with unique handmade items in time for holiday giving. With extended hours of noon to 8 pm and free admission, the artful shopper will have plenty of opportunity to purchase gifts, while supporting projects at the gallery (not to mention beating the crowds at the mall!) “I really encourage those to come who haven’t been there before; I think they will be so surprised at what’s offered,” said Barbara Snyder, past-Chair for the event and member of the Executive Committee for GOSO. “And it’s also about shopping for yourself, it’s not just holiday gifts.”

Evidently, the word is out in the craft world that the Pierro Gallery is a great place to sell with a sophisticated shopper. This year, as in the past, we have an ever-changing eclectic group of artisans that offer a unique assortment of quality crafts. These include an extensive array of jewelry, ceramics, hand-painted silks, wood and woven pieces, glass and wood ornaments, metal wall sculpture, hand-made paper journals, and stationary. Along with Contemporary art quilts the gallery offers lots of eclectic categories to give the shopper a wide selection of choices.

The evening of December 3, from 7-9 pm is the kick-off Preview sale for the 15^th Annual Crafts at the Baird. For a small admission fee, this much-anticipated event guarantees the shopper first selection on purchases—while enjoying a festive evening meeting some of the artisans, nibbling some great refreshments and socializing. It has always been a night filled with excitement, discovery and major purchases.

The Winter Crafts at the Baird is the major fundraiser for The Pierro Gallery of South Orange. In a unique situation, PGOSO functions under the aegis of the Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs, and is operated mainly through volunteers. Their mission is to exhibit emerging as well as established artists in all mediums and genres and to bring diverse types of fine arts to the town and its surrounding region. The New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has recognized PGOSO’s achievements through grant funding. Proceeds from the Winter Crafts at the Baird help fund the exhibits and other programs and projects offered by the Pierro Gallery of South Orange through the department. For more information about PGOSO or how you may volunteer with the gallery, go to www.pierrogallery.org or call 973 378-7754.