50+ Artist Vendors

Find unique gifts for your loved ones and support talented artists in our region!

Artists will fill the studios across Sawtooth–and spill into Arts Council's Milton Rhodes Center–offering a variety of handcrafted items, including ceramics, jewelry, textiles, painting, photography, woodworking, and more. Our Ceramics studio will host demonstrations in the afternoon.

For a full list of artists, click here.

Studio Activities

Fun for all ages! Spend 30 minutes making tiny ornament paintings (12-2 pm) or wool-roving pinecone trees (3-5 pm) with Sawtooth instructors. $10 per person.

Get your festive portrait made! Adults, kids, and families can enjoy the magic of light painting with Director of Photography C. Stephen Hurst. 20-minute sessions will be offered from 12-2 pm and 3-6 pm. $10 for a single person and $15 for a group portrait (up to 3 adults or 2 adults with 2 children). Final photos will be delivered via email.

Register for these activities at the information booths at the Spruce Street and Marshall Street market entrances.

Artist Demonstrations

Watch exciting pieces take shape, and ask questions about the process at hand! We'll have artists demonstrating in our Ceramics studio from 12-4 pm, our Weaving studio from 1-3 pm, and in our Glass and Metals studio throughout the day.

Free, no registration required.

Make Your Mark on Our Art Walls!

Artists Ella Coyne & Jess Harkey have created interactive murals in our classroom hallway. Grab a big crayon, make your mark, and help complete these masterpieces!

11 am - 7 pm

Free, no registration required.

Food trucks and refreshments

Sur Chilean Inspired Food, Astro Dogs, and Sushi Empire trucks will be parked outside the Spruce Street entrance–rain or shine–selling a variety of lunchtime offerings.

Refreshments will be available to purchase from Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County downstairs in the Main Gallery, near the Spruce Street entrance and food truck parking.

The Winston-Salem Holiday Parade will also be taking place downtown on Saturday. Please note these road closures occurring between 1-8 pm, with additional barricades near the parade route:

• 4th Street between Broad Street and Spruce Street (Closed at 1:00 p.m.)
• 4th Street between Poplar Street and Liberty Street (Closed at 4:30 p.m.)
• Liberty Street between 5th Street and 1st Street (Closed at 4:30 p.m.)
• 1st Street between Main Street and Cherry Street (Closed at 4:30 p.m.)

Paid parking is available in the Spruce Street lot, as well as street parking. We recommend coming to Sawtooth from 1st or 2nd Street to avoid closures.