For the past decade, Napa native Sue F. Payne and a group of talented artisan friends have been coming together to stage a holiday-themed shopping opportunity celebrating beauty, freedom of expression and an abundance of diverse creations.

“It’s an opportunity for the shopper to find that perfect gift to complete his or her holiday list,” says Payne, “and you can always find something for yourself, too.”

This year is no exception.

The 11th annual Holiday Shopping Extravaganza is this weekend at Napa’s Welcome Grange Hall.

Two dozen Northern California artisans display art, crafts and gifts for a wide variety of tastes — items far from the commercial realm. Here’s the lineup for this year’s event:

With something for everyone who loves whimsy and color, Napa Valley’s Susan Bogar offers hand-knitted and crocheted socks, mittens and felted flowers to liven up a winter wardrobe, along with assorted hat bands and scarves.

Napa artist Josanna Borelli-Zavala designs decorative, functional metal works. Wire cloth becomes a luminaria, sculpture becomes a vase. Her still life projects are made with copper instead of paint.

Guest artist is Napa native Tim Cherrington, who paints the beautiful places he has traveled to and the grandeur surrounding him at home. His oils reflect the great masters of the Impressionist era while capturing today’s passing scene.

The hand-painted glass tableware from Nancy Fisher are perfect gifts for the holidays. Individual mini salt and pepper shakers with gift boxes bring a smile to friends, relatives and office-mates. Colorful and whimsical, the designs are also available on larger shakers, butter dishes, oil bottles and more.

Handcrafted mechanical pencils, ball point and fountain pens are from Allan Frederick, who has been working with wood for more than 30 years. He enjoys turning domestic and exotic hardwoods, acrylics and other manmade materials into writing implements.

Heart Art by Napa Valley artist Carolynne Gamble includes paintings, boxes, journals and cards with a heart motif.

The artwork of Carroll Hauge is a celebration of life and cancer survival. Hauge found the healing powers of art regenerated her creativity. Through photography, watercolor and encaustic media she expresses her relationship to the rest of the world.

The Humble Gourmet began with the dream of providing handcrafted gourmet foods for the connoisseur. Elizabeth Hilderbrand prepares gourmet jams, jellies, scone mixes, infused honeys and teas, dipping oil and relishes — all made the old-fashioned way, by hand and in small batches.

Rick and Pat Imm have devoted the last 15 years working with kiln-formed glass candle holders. Their recent trip to Ireland inspired Celtic jewelry designs, both appealing and mysterious. Eventgoers will be tickled by the Worry Monk and Frogs on Ice.

Hand-painted functional and sculptural ceramics — including cups, bowls, vases, hand-formed pears, persimmons, figs and other garden delights — are the handiwork of Leesa Johnson. She is quite proud of her Haniwa figures, inspired by the art of pre-Buddhist Japan, from about 250 A.D. through 650 A.D.

Elaine Kendall has been designing pins for more than a decade. She is offering one-of-a-kind, whimsical artwear pins, featuring birds, animals, fish, flowers and seasonal holiday themes.

Gourd artist Cindy Lee finds the beginnings of fine art in her garden harvest. She creates a beautiful array of ethnic and nature-themed art with gourds.

D Marlowe is back and as wild as ever with her scarf designs. Her recent move to property in the vineyards has allowed Mother Nature to influence her designs. She’ll be introducing “flowering vines” with a fanciful twist.

Understated elegance is the trademark of cuvée 59’s incredible 100 percent linen pieces. Simplicity of design allows the actual fabric to be the shining star. This year Tina Masquelier introduces vibrant colors into her well-received white-on-white palette.

Mary Miller joins the group this year with her whimsical handcrafted hats made from fleece and felt for both children and adults. Each hat is embellished with yarns and fibers through machine felting. Also included will be fleece jackets for children.

The eclectic designs of Orna Pascal include journals, magnets, greeting cards and prints with inspirational sayings, along with hand-painted, colorful silk banners, flags and wall hangings.

Payne is a window displayer by profession, and jewelry-making is her love. This Napa Valley artist works in silver, semi-precious stones and pearls. She’s always striving to create the unusual, desirable and one-of-a-kind design.

Napa artist Diane Pope expresses her love of nature in bright, bold and fanciful original paintings. Cheerful florals and reflective landscapes are available as cards, prints and gift items.

Conceptual artist Valerie Raven explores the invisible world through the art of altars, feather memory books, miniature gardens and magic boxes.

ZoEve Handbags by Michelle Sanger are handmade and one of a kind — the perfect accessory for a night out or everyday life. Made with great attention to detail using only the finest textiles, the handbags can be custom ordered as well.

Award-winning artist Nancy Shapiro launched her HappyBracelet business when friends admired the ones she made for herself. Each one-of-a-kind bracelet is comprised of new and vintage beads and buttons using a combination of glass, resin, ceramic and/or metal beads. Necklaces will be included in her wearable art collection this year.

Stacey Shepard features an eclectic mix for the tall and not-so-tall. Hippy chic jewelry designed with an eye for the offbeat, as well as hemp crocheted and beaded bags are part of her repertoire. Handmade real dolls to love for a lifetime and assorted knit pixies and gnomes will also be on display, along with magic wands and wings, and castles with dragons.

Candy Van Oeveren, designer of Mosaic Creations by C.J., will be showing handmade mosaic picture frames, boxes, vases and tables. Her daughter, Nikki Carpenter, debuts small hand-painted gift boxes and beaded, jeweled sun catchers.

Back by popular demand is a special raffle of artisan gift items to benefit Hospice of Napa Valley’s annual “Light Up A Life” fundraiser. Representatives from Hospice will be available to talk with those who are interested.

And if you’ve spent a little too long shopping this week, massage therapist Noel Garza will be giving free chair massages and foot treatment to add additional joy to this Christmas shopping excursion.

For more information about the artisans or the Holiday Shopping Extravaganza, contact Payne at 252-4050.

Shop til you drop

The 11th annual Holiday Shopping Extravaganza is at Napa’s Welcome Grange Hall, 3275 Hagen Road, 1-8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday