Scandinavian Artisans On Tap At 'Cottages In The Woods'

Geneva IL

13 October, 2021

4:34 PM

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GENEVA, IL — Twenty charming cottages, most dating back to the 1920s and 1930s, will be available to tour Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 16 and Oct. 17 at historic Good Templar Park, 528 East Side Drive, Geneva. Over 25 artists and vendors will also be sharing the sights, sounds and tastes of a Scandinavian Christmas at "Cottages In The Woods." The artisan sale runs both days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A friendly gnome invites visitors to tour the cottages, or "stugas," in the woods brimming with Scandinavian arts and crafts, Swedish food, folklore and fun. Artists will be selling rosemaling, dalamaling, Swedish water color, candles, pottery, knitted items, woodworking, vintage, watercolor prints, classic children's books, natural cosmetics, jewelry, prayer beads, wreaths and garlands. There will also be demonstrations. Saint Lucia shares her Swedish legend, while Jul Tomte (Swedish Santa) will delight children young and old. Roam the woods, where you're likely to find a hidden fairy or two. Treat your self to lunch at the food trucks and homemade Swedish baked goods in the Lingonberry Cafe, Good Templar Park is a private park, which only opens the historic cottages to the public a few times a year. Fall is the most beautiful time of all, with leaves of red and gold falling from towering oaks, and offers the perfect fall day trip away from hustle and bustle of the big city. Admission to Cottages In The Woods Artisan Sale is $10 for adults. The park is following current COVID-19 health guidelines. Docent-lead tours by Friends of the Viking Ship will also be available of the Viking long boat built after the ancient Gokstad vessel for the 1893 Columbian World Exposition for an additional $7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16. Featured artists for 2021: Youth Cottage (kids crafts) Hanan Hall Mailleworks Jewelry and Hair Slides Marge Scheller Stained Glass and Mosaics Carol Frey Smittens Jen McDonnell Orange Art Box Subscriptions Cottage 34, Linda Miller Fiddle Sticks Vintage & Hand Crafted Gifts Cottage 33, Lori Shemanski Folk Art Hand Painted wood and metal Cottage 32, Karen Kloubec & Peggy Bjork Boehm Pottery Original Cards Cottage 31, Kathy McPartland Scandinavian artwork (cards, ornaments, plates) Cottage 30, Denise Chaikin Coil Memory Wire Bracelets Cottage 7, Evonne Einoris & Sandy Braun Scandinavian Painted artwork Cottage 11, Kathy Longo Vintage and handmade Items Cottage 12, Terri Locke One Bird Creations Upcycled Birdhouses Cottage 13, Inger Langsholt Swedish and Norwegian Imports Cottage 14, Illinois Norsk Rosemalers Cottage 16, Jody's Scandinavian Attic (nooks and Scandinavian items) Cottage 17, Earth Secret (all natural pure mineral makeup & skincare products) Cottage 19, Debbie Anderson Nisse Nook Scandinavian Imports Cottage 20, Open Door Home Décor & Gifts seasonal, small handmade items Cottage 23, Speckled Sparrow LLC Cuff bracelets & accessories made from leather Cottage 101, The Gnome Merchant (handcrafted gnomes & Nordic-themed decor & woodcraft) Cottage 106, Ron Diller Wood Carvings & Dan Snyder The Wood Templar (wood carvings, toys and wood items made from Geneva wood)