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POSTED BY Suzi Craig

Dec 2, 2011

Aid to Artisans Holiday Craft Sale

Posted in : Diversions

One of the many colorful items at the craft sale.

If you’ve ever been to a local church craft fair, it might be difficult to ever go again after shopping at the Aid to Artisans Holiday Craft Sale.

Glass from Egypt, textiles from West Africa, papier mache from Haiti and other products that are found in hip stores like Anthropologie and ABC Carpet & Home, can be found at Aid to Artisans’ Connecticut headquarters (1030 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06110), from now until December 9, 2011 (Hours are: Fri., Dec. 2nd, 10-5; Sat. Dec. 3rd, 10-5; Sun. Dec. 4th, 10-3; Monday-Friday, Dec. 5th-9th, 10-2 daily).

Aid to Artisans is a longtime Fathom client. To help spread the word of their craft sale and the good works of ATA, yesterday art director Michelle Bashaw put her photog skills to work and I captured stories of the products by interviewing staffer Alden Smith. The video is posted on YouTube and Michelle’s close-ups are below, with many more on Facebook. We hope you can make it to the sale and we’d love to see your finds too. The proceeds from the sale will support ATA and help them keep them in the business of supporting budding businesses across the world.