Baker Industries of Malvern, a nonprofit work rehabilitation program for vulnerable adults, welcomes artists and artisans to participate in an Art and Artisan Fair Oct. 18 and 19.

The juried event will feature paintings, photography, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry and arts and crafts hand-picked by the Haverford Guild of Craftsmen. The opening cocktail reception will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Baker Industries Warehouse, 184 Pennsylvania Ave., Malvern. The fair will continue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19.  Tickets are $35 for the opening reception and $5 for the Saturday event.

Proceeds from the event will help Baker Industries provide real work for real wages to those with intellectual and physical disabilities, individuals on parole or probation, recovering substance abusers, and the homeless.

Participating artists are being asked to donate 30 percent of the sale of their works to Baker Industries. Works will be reviewed by state juried members of the Haverford Guild of Craftsmen, a chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen.

Participation details are here.

Baker Industries is one of the leading outsourcing and fulfillment companies in the Delaware Valley. Staff and volunteers work with participants to give them solid work ethics and skills in a real work environment.  Each year around 62 employees join the “regular” work force.

The organization was founded by Charles and Louise Baker who had searched for an appropriate working environment for their epileptic, learning-disabled son. The Bakers wanted to create a program for high-functioning men and women with learning disabilities and challenges.

In 1980 the Bakers first opened the direct mail and outsourcing business in their garage to begin to fill the void for high-functioning disabled people in the workforce.  The organization now serves many companies and provides clients real work for real wages.

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