Back in time for the holiday season, the handmade craft show HOMESPUN is returning to Santa Barbara at the Community Arts Workshop on December 7 for a holiday craft fair. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., there will be more 50 new and returning artists who will be showcasing and selling their art. All of the art is designed and created by the vendors, creating a space that will be full of creativity and the love of art and handmade craft.
The event is curated by Beth Kuttner, who has been organizing and running HOMESPUN since its first show in 2015 at the Dos Pueblos Orchid Farm.
“At the time, the community needed a platform for artisans in town,” Kuttner said. She wanted to create something like the West Coast Craft Market in Los Angeles and began to reach out to artists to curate a lineup of vendors. She explained that each year, it takes a long time to gather all the vendors, design a layout of the show and ensure that there is enough marketing to the community. But the outcome is worth it. The first HOMESPUN was hosted in the 5,000-square-foot greenhouse, and with its growing success, it moved to Casa de la Guerra in 2017 to create more space for vendors and browsing community members.