Sawmill Center Craft Market

The Craft Market at the Cook Forest Sawmill Center for the Arts is really "special". Some say that it represents the largest collection and display of handcrafted items to be found anywhere!! More than 500,000 visitors stop by every year to see this juried shop full of handcrafted treasures.

Lynne Brubaker takes great pride in her job and works long, hard hours to present the work of more than 225 artisans who sell their work on a consignment basis.

Our market is is easily accessible to Cook Forest visitors. The Sawmill Craft Market (between the Verna Leith Sawmill Theatre and the Swimming Pool) is open on a seasonal basis from May to October this year. This facility is open 7 days a week, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (to 8:00 p.m. on some theatre nights June-September).

We encourage you to visit our market while you are in the area. The shop features exquisite handcrafted items, larger furniture pieces, paintings, and one-of-a-kind fine art objects. This facility also houses "The Cherry Collection," which is a popular display of fine handcrafted work by local artisans who specialize in the wood of the black cherry trees grown in Western Pennsylvania.

This market is definitely a part of the non-profit status of the Sawmill Art Center, as 65% of every dollar spent goes back to the artisan. One can readily understand how the Sawmill is contributing to the economy of the area and helping to supplement many family incomes.

One of the mainstays in the everyday workings of the market is our VOLUNTEERS. Without their continued support year-after-year, we would not be able to handle the volume of business that we do. We need more volunteers.  Can you help this year?\

With this big market, we are always looking for new crafters new artisans who handcraft traditional or contemporary items in a variety of media. If you are an artist or craftsperson or know others who would like to sell their work on a consignment basis, please call Lynne Brubaker (814-744-9670) and make an appointment to get together. She will ask you to send photos of your work or to bring some of your items in to be juried, and you will be on your way to joining our select group of fine craftspersons.