Local Artisan Holding Sandy Relief Pottery Sale Saturday

Looking for a good last-minute Christmas gift? This weekend, find a unique gift and help those affected by Hurricane Sandy.

A local artisan will be holding a pottery sale this weekend in association with the Babylon Rotary Club to help raise money for families hit hardest by the hurricane in October.

Jonathan Zamet will be holding the sale at his home at 35 The Crescent on December 15th and 16th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 50 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Babylon Rotary Club's Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund.

"My house came out of the hurricane virtually unscathed," Zamet told Patch. "A couple of inches of ground water came up in the basement and a dying apple trying was conveniently uprooted. Besides that we only had the inconvenience of a couple of weeks without gas or electricity."

The scene a few short blocks away, however, was a different story.

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"Within a short space, East, South and West of us the damage was terrible. So we felt very lucky," he said. "I thought about resuscitating my sale plans and then it just occurred to me that it was a way I could raise money for people who had not been as lucky as we had been." After talking with village trustee and deputy mayor Kevin Muldowney and members of the Rotary Club, the event got planned out.

"For the last year or so, I have done sales at my house with part of the proceeds going to the Babylon Village Art Council of which I am a partner," Zamet said. "I had planned to do something similar in mid November but, obviously, the hurricane put paid to that."

And while you're out helping those hit hardest, Zamet said his unique gifts would make the perfect holiday stocking stuffer.

"Sure, my work would make fine Christmas gifts," he said." I make everyday ware for home use: mugs, jugs, bowls, casseroles, vases, platters. Prices are very reasonable for hand thrown pottery starting at $15 for a mug or a small bowl. Most pieces are not more than $50."