Kindred Spirits Artisans of Paris presents Christmas in Paris next weekend – mark your calendar!

By Rubyyy Jones

With a little chill in the air and some light frost on the roofs, that can only mean one thing: the Kindred Spirits Artisans of Paris is ready to showcase their signature Christmas in Paris exhibition. An annual occasion, Christmas in Paris is back with its usual unique, artisan offerings and also some new and exciting elements for their 2024 weekend.

Running Friday, November 1st to Sunday, November 3rd in the Paris Fairgrounds’ Special Events Building, Christmas in Paris is an arts and crafts show, that’s absolutely perfect for finding those unique small, local and handmade treasures this holiday season. There will be the usual huge range of creations from fine art, handicrafts, jewellery, fashions, holiday decor, stained glass, stocking stuffers, to the bigger items for treating yourself or someone special!

Christmas in Paris collects a $2 admission at the door and all funds go to support the arts through bursaries for high school students, in Paris, the County of Brant and Brantford. These bursaries are provided to arts students at all seven high schools in the surrounding area during graduation ceremonies. The admission funds also support prizes at the Paris Fair in the Arts & Crafts category, so feel free to donate above and beyond the $2 admission, if you’d like, to further support both community initiatives.

In addition to some Kindred Spirit regulars, new this year will be a number of nifty artisans and crafters. You can find a listing of all the artists online at www.ChristmasInParis.ca - plus there will be food trucks to fuel your browsing and purchasing desires. Parking is free parking and there will be lots of things to see, so be sure to get out to this great outing to launch you into the holiday vibe!

Christmas in Paris is a wonderful way to both engage with our arty community of Paris and Brant and to check a few lucky people off your Christmas list!

The 32nd Annual Juried show displays the work of local area artists and crafters who are all members of the Kindred Spirits Artisans of Paris.

Artists and crafters include - Jennifer Adams, Lynda Anderson, Meghan Aspin, Melonie Beck, Sheila Bordignon, Ally Bryant, Jennifer Budd, Barbara Cooke, Susan Cunningham, Heather Davidson, Patricia Eelkema, Ruth Di Carmine, Anca Gaston, Melissa Generoux, Rita Guiducci, Janice Harrison, Robyn Innes, Gabriella Jones, Rachelle McCann, Suzette Logan, Rachel Lyon, Barbara MacDonald, Lorie McCreary, Helena Potvin, Donna Preiss, Wanda Schultz-Poole, Wendy Read, Jana Skladan, Lee Anne Stewart, Debra Vincze, Kevin Weir, Sylvia Wight-Holder, Valerie Wilson, Anka Zeitler.

Join them at the Paris Fairgrounds on Friday November 1st from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Saturday November 2nd from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday November 3rd runs 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.