2010 News Releases
2010 Annual Fine Craft Festival
THE FESTIVAL OF FINE CRAFT AT WHEATONARTS CELEBRATES THE BEST OF AMERICAN CRAFT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Janet Peterson, Marketing and Public Relations Director
TEL: (856) 825-6800, Ext. 108 | FAX: (856) 825-2410
E-MAIL: jpeterson@wheatonarts.org
MILLVILLE, NJ – Each year the Festival of Fine Craft at WheatonArts draws thousands of visitors from the Mid-Atlantic region. This year’s event, October 2 and 3, offers visitors exposure to works of art from
125 juried artists in the Event Center, in a large tent and throughout the 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 include weaving, woodturning, coin jewelry, wood, flameworking, basket making, chair caning, painting on silk, and mold making.
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. Visitors will be entertained both days by a strolling magician and PackageGoods Orchestra, a music group from Galloway Township, NJ.
Chamroeun Yin will present, “Cambodian Music and Dance” on Sunday only from 1:30 p.m. to 3p.m. This is a performance-demonstration of Cambodian court dances plus a presentation about the music accompanying them. The performance will also include a Cha Banchoh (chabunchos) set consisting of slow, fast and ending movements. The musical recordings include various pieces performed by traditional Khmer orchestras.
In the Glass Studio each day, WheatonArts artists will create large glass pumpkins during the “Pumpkin Blow.” Glass pumpkins of all shapes, sizes and colors will be available for purchase outside the Glass Studio in a special “patch.” Plus, children of all ages can participate in the “D/Zine A Glass Ornament” competition.
Kettle corn, Italian specialties, fresh fruits, barbeque, seafood and grilled items will be offered in the food and refreshment area each day.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The event is included in the price of admission to WheatonArts. Saturday admission: $10.00 Adults, $9.00 Senior Adults and $7.00 Students. Children five and under are free. Sunday admission: $10.00 Adults, $9.00 Senior Adults and all children 17 and under are admitted free.
(WheatonArts received a grant of $25,000 from PNC Arts Alive to support “Family Fun Days,” every Sunday through December 26, 2010, where all children 17 and under are admitted free. This is a new program designed to encourage local family audiences to become active arts participants in 2010.)
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, and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. 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 the Cumberland County Urban Enterprise Zone
Photography Available of Event and Artists’ Work
List of Participating Artists Available
