(outdoor demonstrations weather-permitting)
We’ve added new pre-packaged gift boxes with some of our most popular items! Even the wooden boxes they’re packaged in were made by our Craftsmen, so this is a truly unique gift. Look for these boxes throughout the Fair in various booths. [envira-gallery id=”7620″]
Our jump rope makers are hard at work preparing beautiful hand made jump ropes for purchase. Or make your own during the Fair! [envira-gallery id=”7601″]
Inside our Craft Pavilion during the Fair you’ll find unique, hand made items for sale made by both the master craftsmen and their students. Pottery, Sewing, Weaving, Knitting, Felting, Woodworking, Blacksmithing, Brooms, Baskets, Original Art and More!
Did you know that all the Chalk Board Signs at the Fair were hand-written? First the designs and words are chalked in using special chalk pens, then we come back after the first layer is dry and add embellishments in another color for contrast. Look for these beautiful hand chalked boards throughout the Fair. [envira-gallery … Read more
We had a group of 24 eager kids ages 4-11 make special gift baskets for the Fair this year. They all met together throughout the spring and summer months and learned to weave a basket, hand-sew a bread cloth, make a pottery butter dish, sand and initial a Swedish butter spreader, weave a cotton loop … Read more
Our Children’s choirs had their final rehearsal today and are excited about singing for everyone at the Fair! Who’s coming out to listen to them this weekend? [envira-gallery id=”7396″]
How many people just love the make your own boats at the Fair? We all sure do, and the woodworkers are busy cutting out this year’s make your own boats for young and old to enjoy. [envira-gallery id=”7367″]
Our young woodworkers are finishing some beautiful hand-crafted chairs, tables and boxes for the Fair! Using mainly hand-tools, these boys are crafting their chairs in the old tried and true method of fine furniture building that is hard to find in today’s mass market. [envira-gallery id=”7364″]
Our Potter’s are having a great time making some beautiful Raku pots for this year’s Fair. Using horse hair and feathers, they make some really neat designs on these special pots. Watch them demonstrate this special technique Live during the Fair. [envira-gallery id=”7206″]
