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Find The Best Moments In The GIFTY 2019 Photo Recap
By Cathy Niland | 12.11.19
Thank you to everyone who braved the storms this weekend and made it out to GIFTY 2019! Staff, faculty, and volunteers came together to make our studio shine, and all the months of effort by our vendors leading up to GIFTY 2019 fully paid off. The wide range of beautiful and hand-crafted goods, from jewelry to candles to embroidery kits, were the best and brightest collection we’ve ever had. We saw more than 3,000 visitors over our three-day event, including hundreds on our invite-only member preview night. And in our first-ever Giving Back at GIFTY fundraiser, donated items from our vendors helped raise more than $1,200 for our programs.
Check out our favorite GIFTY 2019 photos from the event, and if you didn’t finish up your holiday shopping over the weekend, be sure to check out our vendors on our event page to shop online. We are already counting the days until GIFTY 2020 (360 more to go ?)!
“I’m overwhelmed at the positive success of this year’s GIFTY! We had more vendors than ever, the rain did NOT keep people away, and I heard nothing but good things from our guests. I could not have been happier with the support of my Crucible Team and volunteers, who worked so hard to create a festive environment and promote the mission of The Crucible and honor the maker community. I can’t wait to do it again next year!”
– Victoria Russell
Volunteer and Events Coordinator
Check Out Our Favorite GIFTY 2019 Photos
Thank you to photographer, Chance Acuna, for so beautifully capturing our event!
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