Lukas, April, Astrid, Jakob, and Erik Proveaux (Photos: Michael Donahue)

Between 3,500 and 4,500 people attended this year’s Crafts & Drafts Holiday Market, which was held November 8th inside and outside Crosstown Concourse.


  • Desiree Joiner and Verio Pollard

  • Jalecia Cowan with
    Daisy and Lilly

  • Chad Carter

  • Meredith and Nate Woloshin

  • Jon Michael Watson and Hillary Watson

  • Robby Grant, Josh Breeden, and Rachael Grant

“Definitely one of our better ones,” says general chairperson Molly Willmott.

More than 90 artists/makers were featured along with more than a dozen craft beers.


  • Kristin Bennett-Banks and
    Wyly and Emily Bigger

  • Ellie Kizer, Nick Pernik, and Lynlea Kizer

  • Janey, Crosby, and George Newton

  • Matt and Rene Fumich

  • Paula and Kenneth Acey

  • Brantley Ellzey, 
    Jim Renfrow, and Blueberry

  • Josh Satterfield

The annual event was co-hosted by the Memphis Flyer and Crosstown Arts. It featured brews from Eagle Distributing.

“We’re so proud to continue to showcase all of the great local artistic talent we have here in Memphis,” Willmott says. “And we are very grateful that our guests support our artists with their dollars. Where art grows, community thrives.” 


  • Lee Kleitsch and Bob Shatzer

  • Danyelle White and
    Quantas Seward

  • Alex Horne and Luke Hanna

Michael Donahue began his career in 1975 at the now-defunct Memphis Press-Scimitar and moved to The Commercial Appeal in 1984, where he wrote about food and dining, music, and covered social events until...