Visit the Camphill Kimberton Craft Shop for Holiday Gifts

Gabrielle Beratan works at her tabletop loom in Camphill Kimberton’s weavery.

The Camphill Village Kimberton Hills Craft Shop is a unique and wonderful place to do your holiday shopping. The shop features a wide range of one-of-a-kind items including woven, knitted and felted handmade crafts. Many items are made from recycled materials and all are handcrafted in the village workshops.

Other items available include teas and culinary herbs, grown in Camphill Kimberton’s Biodynamic Herb Garden; Stella Natura planting calendars; greeting cards; pottery and yarn.

The craft shop, located in the Kepler Building, is open Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. After shopping, stop by the Camphill Café for lunch, located just a short walk from the shop. The café offers organic, homemade soups, sandwiches, entrees and desserts and is open Wednesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Gift certificates are available and you may also shop online at their Etsy store. To see samples of items for sale in the craft shop, visit their Facebook page.

Camphill Kimberton crafts are also available at the following local shops and events:

Frogtowne Artisan Creations
1990 Ridge Road, Pottstown
Thurs/Fri: 11-7, Sat/Sun: 10-6

Kimberton Waldorf School Craft Fair
410 West Seven Stars Road, Phoenixville
December 7: 6-10
December 8: 10-5

Purls of Wisdom
2200 Kimberton Road, Unit 1, Phoenixville
Tue-Fri: 11-6; Sat: 10-5, Sun: 1-4

Windrose Studio Holiday Craft Market and
Puppet Theatre
31 Main Street, Phoenixville
Open until December 22
Fri: 12-9, Sat: 10-8, Sun: 11-6

Camphill Kimberton is located at 1601 Pughtown Road, Kimberton.

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