By Ruth Luse, Editor Emeritus
Hopewell Borough will continue its celebration of its 125th year of incorporation on Saturday, May 7, with the inaugural Handmade Hopewell Makers Street Fair.
The event will take place on Seminary Avenue from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Borough shop owners Beth Judge, of Beth Ann Designs, and Jennifer Ghannam, of sticks and stones toy shop, are the co-founders, organizers and spearheads of Handmade Hopewell. “The event was conceived as a way to share both their love of their town and handmade things with a broader audience,” said a spokesman, who added, “We have had an overwhelming response from local artists, crafters and makers and have curated an amazing and diverse group of participants.”
This is another in the year-long series of events celebrating Hopewell Borough’s 125th as its own municipality.
Participating in the May 7 street fair will be:
– Hollis Bauer, Hollis Jewelry Design;
– Michael Bender, State Plate Signs;
– James Bielenber, James Bielenberg Design;
— Joe DeStefano, Joe DeStefano Art;
— Sonia Fajardo and Neelam Singh, Prithvi Mata;
— Scott Hults, Handmade Guitars by Scott;
— Dar James, darsworld.com;
— Beth Judge, Beth Ann Designs;
— Dan and Kaitlin Kassal, Hopewell Creative Arts;
— Jonathan and Julia Kielar, Tree of Life Honey;
— Sara Kornbluh, paintings;
— Nelly Kouzmina, Feltinelli LLC;
— Barbara Moore, Capital City Craft Studio;
— Emily Muschinske, Emily Muschinske Design & Illustration;
— Marla Nierenberg Hanan, Blue Lotus Family Wellness;
— Anne Nixon-Ellery, 519 Design;
— Lindsay Norlen, Snorlen Workshop;
— Rae Paulo, Mudstar Ceramics;
— Cydney Perske, Cyd Perske Photography;
— Ellie Rock, Little Satsuma;
— Julie Rosenthale, Art Sparks Studio;
— Maggie Schreiter, Squishy Things;
— Janice Schroeder, Occasions Paperie;
— Liza Lina Schuck, Bala Doci;
— Melissa Schulz, Melissa Schulz Creative;
— Chris Schuster, Burton Bungalow;
— Sally and Ric Stang, Stang Work;
— Nancy Stark, Filling Station Studios;
— Truestar Urian, Truestar Designs;
— Janneke van Der Ree, Janneke;
— Sharon Vecchiarelli, Sharon Vecchiarelli Photography;
— Emily Vickers, In Stitches @ Van Dyke Farm;
— Ellie Wyeth, Ellie Wyeth Designs.
The event is free and will take place rain or shine.
“Come to Hopewell, visit the fair, find something fabulous, get hungry, refuel at one of our many eateries and go out and explore the many fine shops on Seminary Avenue and throughout the borough,” the spokesman said.
For information and updates, visit www.HandmadeHopewell.com or visit the Facebook page, Handmade Hopewell.
