Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, August 24
Times: Saturday, 10am – 8pm and Sunday, 11am – 4pm
Art & Craft Demonstrations
It’s ALIVE! Stop by our Arts and Crafts Demonstration Pavillion where artisans of a variety of mediums ply their talents for your enjoyment and edification. Painters and potters, wood carvers and sculptors, jewelry designers, felters, weavers and much more. Featuring the talented members of the Gateway East Artists Guild, the Artisan Guild of Southern Illinois, the Midwest Woodcarvers, joined by students, teachers and a mixture of other local artisans, see “behind the curtain” of creativity. Be inspired. Learn a new skill. Support local arts in the making.
All day Saturday and Sunday in the Arts and Crafts Demonstration Pavilion.
Artisan Guild of Southern Illinois
The Artisan Guild of Southern Illinois is a non-profit organization formed to further the understanding of and appreciation for all arts and fine crafts with special emphasis in the arts and crafts of our heritage (fibers, fabrics, smithing, pottery, basketry, weaving, leathercraft, woodworking, homestead life, and more). The Guild accomplishes this through the conduct and support of workshops, classes, demonstrations, displays, meetings, lectures, and sales. Meetings are open to the public. (We love to make things!) Visit the Artisan Guild of Southern Illinois website for additional information, www.artisansil.org.
Gateway East Artist Guild
A non-profit organization of art enthusiasts, GEAG encourages self-expression through the visual arts, and fosters awareness, appreciation, and artistic development through educational programs throughout the St Louis Metro-East community. GEAG members are from a wide variety artistic backgrounds and skill levels, from professional, nationally recognized artists, to those just starting out. Meetings are open to the public. Visit the GEAG website for additional information, www.geag.net.
Midwest Woodcarvers
The Midwest Woodcarvers club celebrates 60 years of providing woodcarving training, inspiration, and creative expressions to the greater St Louis area. With a membership numbering some 100 artisans, the Woodcarvers club represents all varieties of wood carving methods. Meetings are open to the public. Visit the Woodcarvers club website for additional information, www.midwestwoodcarvers.com.
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