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The Visual Arts Center of Richmond’s Craft + Design is a contemporary craft show that has garnered a reputation for showcasing the finest in museum-quality craft. The show is held in the historic Main Street Station’s train shed and draws more than 9,000 guests to shop the work of 170+ artists from all over the country. Since the inaugural show in 1964, Craft + Design has become more than just a craft show. Today, it’s a weekend-long event featuring live artist demonstrations, family-friendly workshops, and local food and drink.

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*Craft + Design is a ticketed market. Purchase a ticket here.

**Holiday Heap offers ticketed early bird shopping from 9-10am before the market is open and free to the public. Reserve your ticket here.

Original Artworks

Digital Patterns

KITS

PATTERN ARCHIVE

Prints + Postcards

It all started when…

Sarah discovered her passion for embroidery back in 2013. After leaving art school (with a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago), Sarah turned to embroidery as a creative outlet while she worked full-time as a nanny. What started as a hobby quickly transformed into a bit of an obsession and then into a career as Sarah developed her bold embroidery aesthetic full of botanical imagery, strong black outlines, and intense detail.

Fast forward to today, and Sarah K. Benning Arts is a globally recognized brand and continues to create one of a kind embroidered artworks, as well as small batch embroidery kits designed + assembled in house, digital pattern programs, and global workshop opportunities.

Sarah K. Benning Arts is committed to sharing the joy of embroidery through original art and thoughtfully designed do-it-yourself patterns and kits.

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