Press Releases 2008
Festival of Fine Craft
TEL: (856) 825-6800, Ext. 108
FAX: (856) 825-2410
E-MAIL: jpeterson@wheatonarts.org
WHEATONARTS’ FESTIVAL OF FINE CRAFT ONE OF NORTH AMERICA’S 100 BEST EVENTS FOR 2008
Each year the
Festival of Fine Craft draws thousands of visitors from the Mid-Atlantic region. The show offers visitors exposure to works of art from over 140
juried artists in the Event Center, outdoors in a
large tent and throughout the wooded grounds. There are presentations of
studio art glass, stained glass, creative jewelry designs, unusual metal
sculptures, innovative wearables and accessories, intricate baskets, sculptural
and functional clay pieces, woodcarvings and turned vessels, handcrafted
furniture, and two-dimensional art and photography.
Featured outdoor artist demonstrations are: Pauletta Berger,
Handwovens By Pauletta (weaving), Vineland, NJ; Robert
Broschart (woodturning), Petersburg, NJ; Allan Feinberg, Art In Coin (coin jewelry),
Highland Park, NJ; David Field, Field Musical Instruments (wood), West
Collingswood, NJ; Carlisle School of Glass Art (flameworking), Millville, NJ;
Mary May (basket making), Forked River, NJ; Doug Starry, Starry's
Woodshop (chair caning), Gettysburg, PA; Alex Alessi and Carmel Verrastro,
Alessi & Verrastro Painted Silk (painting on silk), Leeds Point, NJ; and
Jim Sharpless (mold making), Millville, NJ.
Kettle corn,
Italian specialties, fresh fruits, barbeque, seafood and grilled items will be
offered in the food and refreshment area each day.
Family
activities take place throughout the day. They include: Create A Scarecrow With
Your Family; Children’s Crafts; Beginner Basket Making (nominal fee applies);
Create A Mural (children of all ages); Facepainting; and Blow A Glass Bubble with
the guidance of WheatonArts’ Glass Studio artists. A strolling magician and music
by PackageGoods Orchestra will entertain visitors both days.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The event
is included in the price of admission to WheatonArts. Admission is $10.00
Adults, $9.00 Senior Adults and $7.00 Students. Children five and under are
free. Festival Special: Ticket good for both days with “Tomorrow Pass” which is
available upon request. Free parking. For more information, call 1-800-998-4552
or 856-825-6800, or visit www.wheatonarts.org.
WheatonArts strives to ensure the
accessibility of its exhibitions, events and programs to all persons with
disabilities. Provide two weeks notice for special accommodations. Patrons with hearing and speech disabilities may contact WheatonArts
through the New Jersey Relay Service (TRS) 800-852-7899 or by dialing 711.
Funding for the Festival of Fine Craft has been made
possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a Partner Agency
of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and
the National Endowment for the Arts. WheatonArts receives general operating
support from the New Jersey Historical Commission, Division of Cultural Affairs
in the New Jersey Department of State and is supported in part by the New
Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism. Additional funding
provided by Target® and the Delaware River and Bay Authority.
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Photography Available of Event and Artists’ Work
List of Participating Artists Available
