It’s officially the start of the holiday season, and TNPS is about to launch its very own Artisan Holiday Pop-up Shop through December. Friday, Dec. 1, marks the shop’s opening day during the Dixon Christmas Walk, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. From then on, the shop is open during gallery business hours, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Ellen Mumford has designed a variety of handmade ornaments for sale in the shop. Several talented local artists in the Sauk Valley region are providing creative, quality art products sure to please many folks on your shopping list.

Some of the participating artists are Kent Broadbent, Whitley Cuevas, Tom Hall, Carol Musial, and Valerie Butcher.