![]() “It’s ambitious but I think it will be great,” Indig said of the Guild & Grange weekend. All submissions will be added to a large tapestry representing the various communities that came together for the event. Participants will be invited to write their definition of community on a piece of fabric. Throughout the weekend, Mika McLane of Westchester Creative Arts Therapy will oversee a community art project inside one of the tents on site. Mary Buri from Mars Kitchen Garden will talk about how to plan, plant and maintain a home garden. And representatives from John Jay Homestead will teach visitors about beekeeping and how to raise a chicken coop. Biodynamic wine maker Wild Arc Farm will host a wine making workshop in partnership with Folkways Wines. Several local business owners will host workshops on a variety of topics. Kisco’s Tipsy Taco, demonstrations and programs as well as the Homestead’s weekly farmer’s market. These days, which will be free and open to the public, will feature live music, food trucks, including Mt. On Saturday and Sunday, May 14 and 15, the market will run from 9:00 a.m. ![]() and Croton Falls’ Folkways Wines–are included in the $150 ticket price. Food and beverages–provided by Ridgefield’s Bailey’s Backyard, Captain Lawrence Brewing Co. This ticketed event provides attendees with a first-look chance to shop the market. Guild & Grange weekend kicks off with a preview party on Friday, May 13. ![]() The historic John Jay Homestead, which sits on over 600 acres, once produced fruit, vegetables and fresh milk for the New York City area. In sourcing the craft wares for this market, the Guild & Grange team focused on products made with materials that come from the Earth, a goal intended to tie in with the venue’s heritage. ![]() Artisan Erin Rouse, of Custodian, creates handmade brooms and sculptures of brooms using an 1890’s kick winder broom machine. Rouse creates brooms and sculptures of brooms by hand using an 1890’s kick winder broom machine. (Image courtesy of Jackie Cicogna Millinery)įellow artisan Erin Rouse, who runs Custodian, will showcase her handmade brooms at Guild & Grange. Westchester-based Jackie Cicogna Millinery will be at the Guild and Grange artisan marketplace May 13 - 15. The hatmaker uses traditional millinery techniques to create one-of-a-kind hats for men and women. It’s very curated.”Īmong the artisans who will be at the market is Jackie Cicogna, who runs Jackie Cicogna Millinery. We’ve done a lot of studio visits to work with the artisans and to think about what they should showcase at the market. “They are not just designers but they have studios in their shops. “One of our criteria for the artisans was people who are producing and making things themselves,” Indig said. Indig, who moved to the area from Brooklyn during the pandemic, hopes that this event will appeal to those who want to fill their homes with well-made, locally sourced items. We want to use this opportunity to showcase these artisans, and the amazing space at John Jay Homestead seemed like the perfect venue to do that.”įor updates, subscribe to our free newsletter! “There are so many amazing products made within a 50-mile radius of this area. “There’s really nothing else like this around here,” said Jenny Indig, one of the Guild & Grange event organizers. Over two dozen vendors from across the region will showcase their handmade wares, including furniture, wooden objects, glassware, ceramics and jewelry at this open air market. John Jay Homestead in Katonah will transform into an artisan marketplace the weekend of May 13 - 15 when the inaugural Guild & Grange event takes place.
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