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Your weekend of style, craft and talent: Winterthur to present Artisan Market

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Here is your invitation to spend a summer day — or this entire upcoming weekend — exploring Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library’s Artisan Market on July 18, 19 and 20.

Some of the region’s most talented craftspeople will present their outstanding wares, including antiques and collectibles, furniture and home décor, upcycled items and architectural salvage, high-quality handmade crafts, vintage clothing and jewelry, artisanal and small-batch gourmet goods, original art in a variety of media, garden items, and much more.

The Artisan Market will showcase local artisans through a variety of handmade crafts relating to art, textiles, ceramics, glass, woodworking, antiques, and gardening. Gates open daily at 9:30 a.m. Ticket booths, transportation, and artisan booths will open at 10:00 a.m.


Signature Scent Workshop

Craft Your Signature Scent: A Hands-On Aromatic Experience

Master the art of fragrance crafting and create two custom 30mL bottles of perfume or cologne. Explore a curated selection of premium essential oils, notes, and blends to design a scent as unique as you are. Workshops will take place each day in the greenhouse area, from 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 


Candle-Making Workshop

Guests will get to create a one-of-a-kind soy candle with perfectly blended scents and hand-picked dried florals. Workshops will take place each day in the greenhouse area, from 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. 


Wine Tasting

Guests will sip on a curated tasting of three exceptional Penns Woods wines as they learn about the unique terroir of Pennsylvania’s vineyards, the innovative techniques used by winemaker Davide Creato, and the stories behind each bottle. Tickets include three wine tastings, a conversation with Davide Creato, and a Penns Woods stemless wine glass to take home. Tastings will take place each day at the Reflecting Pool at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. and last about 45 minutes.  


Live Music

The Artisan Market will also present live music throughout the three-day event at various locations, and feature the CMW Jazz Trio, John Emil, The Midnighters Band, Naked Blue, Will Ott, Matt Richards, Sharon and Shawn, and Nicole Zell.


To order tickets

Artisan Market tickets can be purchased online by visiting www.winterthur.org, or by calling (800) 448-3883. All guests, including members, are required to purchase a ticket in advance for either July 18, 19 or 20.