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LEAF HANDCRAFTS & FOLK ARTS

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Along the way to enjoy some incredible music at Lakeside Stage, your senses are overcome; fun folk Art paintings, shimmering jewerly, creative clothing, the scent of crepes, the splash of laughter, and is that your friend over there hula hooping to funky grooves coming from the stage? This is indeed life the way it should be.

Ahead, the Juried Art Fair pulses with life; the legion of art cars gleaming in the distance telling their stories for all to explore, sun sparkled colored glass and billowing textiles vie for your attention while the soundtrack of LEAF living soothes your ears all against the backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains. A virtual symphony to the soul....

Over 50 artisans, contemporary and folk, demonstrate their craft and sell original artwork, clothing, jewelry, musical instruments and much more throughout the artists booths. Dance in a new batik dress, grab that musical suitcase you’ve been eyeing and create your own masterpiece. Perhaps get that henna experience you have been curious about, and get a handwoven basket to carry your finds back to your tent. Parade your new chapeau during the Saturday Parade and share your spontaneous joy for life with the rest of the LEAFers. For many, the treasures acquired here serve to keep fond memories of LEAF fresh and alive.


Stay tuned for the Spring 2012 Artist Announcements coming in March!!!

LEAF Handcraft Artists October 2011 - THANKS FOR A GREAT FESTIVAL!!

Handcraft Artists F11

Artist

Media

Artist

Media

75rabbit Fiber - wearable Jennifer Grimes Glass
ARTeries by Stina Fiber - wearable Jon Norris Music & Arts Musical Instruments
Asheville Hoops Other
Auradora Design Jewelry Karen Smith Metalwear Jewelry
Autumn Teneyl Designs Fiber - wearable Kathryn Cukier & William Hunter Mixed Media and Clay/Ceramics
Bearwallow Forge Metal Lou's Upcycles Mixed Media
Benign By Design Fiber - wearable Mexica Crafts Leather
Big Woods Art Mixed Media Mountain Metal Arts Metal
Blue Ridge Apothecary Beauty/Bath Orb Clothing Fiber - wearable
Brenna Dee McBroom Clay/Ceramics Owl Cove Designs Jewelry
Butterfly Bones Jewelry Photography 1851 Photography
Cache Bags
Caravanserai
Circles and Squares
Earthsong Creations
Eddie Smith Porcelain
Fine Art Forms
Fringe
Generation Custom Drums
Grateful Threads
Henna Deva
Henna Painting
inSpiraled
Isabel's Rose
Jacob Gardner
Jenn Feldman Glass
Fiber - wearable
Aromatherapy
Fiber - wearable
Fiber - wearable
Clay/Ceramics
Jewelry
Fiber - wearable
Musical Instruments
Fiber - wearable
Henna and Face Painting
Henna
Jewelry
Jewelry
Drawing/Painting
Jewelry
PICHA Inspirational Artwork
Pinon Designs
Reeds of Gray Jewelry
Soleildia Designs
Sphericles of Rare Device
SSD Jewelry
Synchronia, Inc.
The Art Farm
Vaughan's Glassworks
Wendy Kowalski
WLW Designs
Woodchips Co
Woodeye Woodworking
World Gifts
Yee Haw Industrial Letterpress
Mixed Media
Jewelry
Jewelry
Jewelry
Clay/Ceramics
Jewelry
Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Glass
Drawing/Painting
Clay/Ceramics
Jewelry
Wood
Wood
Other
Graphics/Printmaking
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LEAF in Schools & Streets ART RAFFLE
I'M A WINNER!!! at the FABULOUS Art Raffle to benefit LEAF in Schools & Streets. Purchase raffle tickets and choose which items you’d like a chance to win. There are so many wonderful items to win: Jewelry, Folk Art, Musical Instruments, Clothing and more - all donations from LEAF artisans, businesses (like Chaco, Burts Bees & Diamond Brand), and friends (like Jay Lichty Guitars!). From small to big items-you can choose a $2 or $5 ticket! Stop by the Outreach Tent and see if one of YOUR FAVORITE VENDORS has donated a piece just right for YOU!

JURIED ARTS
& FOLK ART FAIR

We are currently in jury for our Spring Festival!

Thanks for all the amazing artists who applied! Results will be emailed by Feb. 29th!!

 Fall 2012 Applications are still online!

 



Wendy Kowalkski

Thanks for a great workshop Wendy! Hopefully the first of many!!

PAINTING AT DUSK with Wendy Kowalski!








"Be What you are.
 
Don't be what you ain't.


Because if you be what you ain't,

then you ain't what you are."


- Ernest Lee, Folk Artist


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