Aquinnah Artisans Offer Traditional Crafts for the Holidays
Artisans holiday fair was the fifrth annual to take place in Aquinnah.
Artisans holiday fair was the fifrth annual to take place in Aquinnah.
Berta Welch, Carla Cuch and Adriana Ignacio welcomed shoppers to their table.
Berta Welch, Carla Cuch and Adriana Ignacio welcomed shoppers to their table.
Wampum jewelry by Berta Welch.
Wampum jewelry by Berta Welch.
Claus Smith and his ceramics.
Claus Smith and his ceramics.
Donald Widdiss showcased his jewelry inspired by seventeenth-century history and techniques.
Donald Widdiss showcased his jewelry inspired by seventeenth-century history and techniques.
Shoppers came from all Island towns to buy locally-made handicrafts.
Shoppers came from all Island towns to buy locally-made handicrafts.
Jennifer Staples offered her jewelry and pottery.
Jennifer Staples offered her jewelry and pottery.
Jill Gross shows off her ceramic pieces.
Jill Gross shows off her ceramic pieces.
Stephanie Devine.
Stephanie Devine.
Traditional crafts and headwear by Stephanie Devine.
Traditional crafts and headwear by Stephanie Devine.
Heath Widdiss used clay from Gay Head Cliffs.
Heath Widdiss used clay from Gay Head Cliffs.
A good crowd turned out for the holiday festival.
A good crowd turned out for the holiday festival.
Nearly two dozen vendors, many of them Wampanoag artists and artisans, set up booths for the fifth annual Aquinnah Artisans Holiday Fair. Wampum jewelry, pottery, headwear, and handicrafts filled Aquinnah town hall this weekend as the holiday season shifted to Aquinnah.