150+ Juried Artists • Artist Demonstrations • Hands-On Family Activities • Musical Entertainment • Specialty Foods • Glass Pumpkin Patch • Beer & Wine Garden*
The 22nd annual Festival of Fine Craft has been Canceled.
October 3 & 4, 2020
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., both days (rain or shine)
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the cancellation of the 22nd WheatonArts Festival of Fine Craft, originally scheduled on October 3 & 4, 2020, due to COVID-19. Concerns for the health and safety of our artists, staff, and audiences, combined with the state’s restrictions on large public gatherings (currently only at 500 people outdoors), have led us to this hard decision. As many of you may be wondering, this cancellation includes our annual fundraiser, The WheatonArts Glass Pumpkin Patch. However, we do hope to produce a limited edition run of glass pumpkins to be available through our online shop later this fall.
We ask that you continue to support our Festival artists, many of whom have experienced severe business disruptions due to months of COVID-related show cancellations. To access the artists’ work and contact information, please click here.
We are continuing to work hard to bring you quality programming accessible from your home, with links on our homepage. Please follow our Facebook page for updates on our reopening plans. We look forward to seeing you all again soon!
ADMISSION
$12.00 Adults
$11.00 Senior Adults (62+)
$7.00 Students
Children 5 & under are free
FESTIVAL SPECIAL!
Ticket good for both days with a “Tomorrow Pass” which is available upon request.
Please note: Only service animals are allowed on the grounds.
Veteran & emerging artists display their unique creations in a beautiful scenic setting. From inspired paintings, decorative ceramics, and novel jewelry, to innovative wood sculptures and vibrant wearables, the Festival offers something exciting for everyone!
The Festival of Fine Craft offers two days of an art and shopping experience for the entire family with 150+ juried artists & craftspeople displaying and selling their works, special artist demonstrations, hands-on family art activities, a Beer & Wine Garden*, giant Glass Pumpkin Patch, live music, and more!
WheatonArts Glass Pumpkin Patch
View thousands of handcrafted glass pumpkins of all shapes, sizes, and colors! Pick your favorite as they will be available for purchase outside the Pottery Studio in a special pumpkin patch. All proceeds from the patch go to supporting arts educational programming at WheatonArts!
Show off your favorite picks with the hashtag: #WAglasspumpkins
Enjoy Live Musical Entertainment by South Jersey’s PackageGoods Orchestra band, both days of the Festival from noon to 4 p.m.
Relax in the Beer & Wine Garden! Featuring Cape May Brewery and Bellview Winery. *Must be 21 years of age or older.
Collaborate + Create:
Art Making Experiences (2019)
Join us during the Festival for a series of complimentary hands-on experiences for all ages.
Halloween Paper Face Masks
Disguise yourself and pretend to be someone or someTHING else! A variety of paper mask templates will be available for you to decorate, including a jack-o-lantern, a witch, a monster, and a skeleton.
Corn Mosaics
A mosaic is a piece of art created with many small pieces of materials- usually glass and ceramic. In this fall-themed mosaic activity, create a colorful mosaic using dyed pieces of corn!
Beaded Spiders
Create colorful creepy crawlers for Halloween! Learn how to create beaded spiders using an assortment of colorful beads, pipe cleaners, and pom-poms. Perfect to hang in windows for a spooky fun time!
Scarecrow Construction
Protect your fall crops or decorate your home with a handmade scarecrow! Choose an outfit from an assortment of shirts and pants or bring your own outfit to stuff with straw.
Sidewalk Chalk
Play games or create works of art using sidewalk chalk!
A Variety of Artist Demonstrations (2019)
Discover the arts of glassblowing, jewelry making, silk painting, spinning and weaving, chair caning, woodturning, wheel-thrown pottery, broom making, & more! Talk and interact with the artists while learning about the skills and tools needed to create each craft.
Aluminum Casting, Iron Woman Studio
Broom Making, Jersey Jerry Broomsquire
Chair Caning, Starry’s Woodshop
Coin-Cut Jewelry Making, Art in Coin
Copper Flame Painting, 222 Creations
Encaustic (wax) Painting, Anna’s Art Gallery
Flameworking, Glass Education Center of Salem CC
Glass Mold Making, Holly City Art Glass
Intaglio Etching, CopperPlate Studio
Paper Cutting, Hou-Tien Cheng
Spoon Carving, VKP Wood and Metal
Stone Seal Carving, Simon Zeng Art Studio
Spinning, Felting, & Weaving, Third Star Fiber Artists
Traditional Berry Basket Making, Mary’s Baskets
Traditional Rug Hooking, Pineland Rug Hookers
Turkish Marbling on Silk Scarves, Ebru Rick Silk Designs
Weaving, Handwovens by Pauletta
Wire Weaving, Perfect Duo
WheatonArts Traveling Glassblowers
Wheel Throwing, Clay College of RCSJ
Wood Carving, Art Parkin & Hop Edwards & Ray Yoast
Wood Carving, M D Bair Studio, LLC
Wood Turning, Tom Cambria Woodturning
Win Door Prizes!
There will be Door Prizes from the Festival Artists every hour during the Festival! You can sign up to win one at the Information & Door Prize Booth after you enter through the front gate. Then keep an eye out for your name on the Prize Board throughout the day!
Stop by the Glass Studio at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. both days for a chance to win a beautifully handcrafted glass vase or plate similar to the one being created during the demonstration! Only those inside the studio at the scheduled times can win.
Please check this page for updates as the event gets closer. Thank you.
Thank you to our sponsors, OceanFirst and Avalon Flooring!
