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Emden hosts Second Annual Artisan
and Craft Fair
[November 10, 2025]
Saturday, November 8, the
Second Annual Artisan and Craft Fair was held at the Emden Community
House.
Last year’s event was so popular that this year both floors of the
community house were filled with vendors selling their homemade and
handcrafted items.
The 31 vendors included Katherine Chaney’s Quill’s and Scrolls,
Tucker Garey’s 513 Wood Worx, Fran Kandrac with Frandac Paints, Erin
Alsup-Solomon’s with Giggle’s and Gab, Lesa Eeten’s All Things
Crochet, Jean Bender’s Bites of Joy, Sue Cundall’s Beaded Creations
by Sue, Beth Dahm with Nana’s Nifty Notions, Spring Hyde with
Spring’s Creations and Richard Coers with Studio Renwood.
Other vendors were Elizabeth Risley with ERIZ Creations, Nicole Lee
with Lee’s Korner, Shelly Conley with Shellz Suds, Teri Parrish with
Sapphire Blue Jewelry, Melanie Harnacke with Freckled Dog Designs,
Gail Russelll with Candles N’ More, Tammy Bone with Design Your
Forever (jewelry), Barb Hinch with Barb’s Jewelry, Marsha Hurley
with Marmar’s Quilts and Arianna Seyller with Arza Artisanal.
As well as, Roberta and Ivan
Rademaker with doll clothes, Joyce Westen with loomed rag rugs,
Phyllis White of the Twisted Apron with homemade baked goods, Ellen
Rice with items like sewn pie and casserole holders, Sara Mathis
with Bees and Boards G’s Pure Honey, Tammy Pourchot with Tammy’s
Toppers, Alice Brim with Two Hoot’s holiday décor, Erica Babbs’
customized shirts and stickers, Lee Reiners of Reiners Tree and
Lumber Milling Service with live edge wood slabs and wood cookies
and Brad and Betty Jo Lessen with BL Custom Woodworking items.
Items available downstairs included
jewelry, Christmas décor, wreaths, etched glasses and ornaments,
beautiful quilts, wooden baskets and bowls, bougee pens, dates with
a book, steins, breakfast muffins, cupcakes, cinnamon rolls, various
items stitched from sustainable materials and homemade doll clothes.
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Upstairs were live edge slabs
and wood cookies from various types of trees, charcuterie
boards, wooden earrings, wooden Christmas trees, wooden bowls,
homemade artfully decorated cookies, homemade egg noodles,
homemade cinnamon rolls, honey and lemongrass soap, wooden soap
dishes, goat milk soap, soy candles, bath tea and shower
steamers.
In addition, there was memorial
jewelry, crocheted animals, crocheted stocking caps, hand painted
tumblers and vases, pillows to hold books, wooden Christmas signs,
custom made shirts, themed gift baskets and packages, holiday
sweatshirts, patches for hats, beaded flowers, notepad holders,
interchangeable signs and potholders.
Throughout the morning and afternoon, a steady stream of people came
in to shop. With the holidays quickly approaching, it was a good day
to get some Christmas shopping completed.
As event organizer Betty Jo Lessen said, “once again a small
community shows up with a big heart! We had such great people today,
both vendors and shoppers. It’s truly amazing to see so many
talented people who do such amazing work. I think all who attended
had a great feeling when they left and hopefully did some holiday
shopping as well.”
[Angela Reiners]
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