The sixth annual Art of the Craft, a high-quality invitational craft show and sale featuring the work of both contemporary and traditional artisans from Berks County and beyond, will be held at the Reading Public Museum on Saturday, November 15, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, November 16, noon – 5 p.m.

The show will feature a wide range of arts and crafts, from pottery, jewelry and glass, to wood, paintings and fiber.

Members of the Reading Public Museum are invited to shop during the special “Members Only Preview” which will be held from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday. If you are not a member, you may join at the door. Members also receive 10% off all regularly priced items in The Museum Shop, which will be open and fully stocked with gifts for all budgets.

Nancy Chapple, Museum Shop Manager, stated, “We’re very proud of the quality and diversity of our vendors. This year’s show will feature old favorites and exciting new artists from near and far. If you haven’t discovered Art of the Craft yet, come and see one of the true gems of the holiday craft show season. You’ll find something for everyone on your gift list.”

For more information about the show, contact Nancy Chapple at 610-371-5850 x234 or nancy.chapple@readingpublicmuseum.org. All proceeds from the show will directly benefit the Museum.

Admission per day is: $8 adults (18-60), $6 children/seniors/college students (w/ID) and free to members and children under four years old.

For the most recent list of Participating Artists, click here.

To download "Comcast Tonight" segment (mp4), click here.

This event is supported in part by grants from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.