Sugarloaf Crafts Festival April 18, 2010

Lovers of fine crafts and art will find more than 250 top artisans displaying and selling their unique creations in pottery, sculpture, glass, jewelry, fashion, home decor, furniture and home accessories, items for the garden, and photography. In addition to top national artists, the Festival will also introduce new and emerging artists showcasing the latest trends in handmade fashion and accessories, statement jewelry and fine art.The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Timonium also features interactive demonstrations with master craftspeople. Many of the talented artists at the show will introduce visitors to how they create their art; demonstrations include wheel thrown pottery, wood turning and metal spinning. You wont want to miss our new ironforging demonstration by Nick Vincent.The show features live music by Ngu Mbandi and Bob Geresti. Middle Earths costume storytelling returns, providing popular childrens entertainment.The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival experience is enhanced with dozens of specialty gourmet foods available for sampling and purchasing. This show features German-style almonds, soup mixes, English toffee, fresh breads and so much more.Craft Demonstrations:Ironforging by Nick Vincent:Its incredible to watch the artist bend, shape and twist steel heated to 2,000(deg) F. Working with the same tools used for centuries by the blacksmith a hammer and anvil Nick Vincent creates unique metal works with intricate patterns.Copper Spinning by John Akkus:The only way to truly understand this intricate craft is to see a demonstration. John Akkus is one of a small number of hand spinners still plying what is one of the oldest trades in the world!Stone Sculpting by Marty Silverman, The Fountain and Sculpture Garden:Using only the stone carvers hammer and chisels, Marty creates beautiful sculptures and fountains from a variety of all-natural stone. These sculptures for both the home and garden are one-of-a-kind works of art. Watch them created in front of your eyes.Fantasy Furniture by Barry Leader:Furniture of the moment for the not too tightly wound! Watch as Barry shows us how he creates whimsical furniture, mirror frames, clocks and other accessories using skills he's developed over a lifetime of working as a woodcarver.Woodturning by Don Jones: Using a lathe and his knowledge of the cellular structure of each species of wood, Don creates beautiful vases and bowls from blocks of wood. The lathe holds the individual piece of wood but the artist does the actual hand-carving himself using a curved chisel called a gouge.Papermaking by Cyndi Mylynne, Double Vision Studio: Learn how to turn natural fibers into usable paper by watching Cyndis fascinating demonstration. Beat the fibers to a pulp, add colored pigments, immerse the fibers in water to disperse them, pick them back up in a screen, couch the newly formed paper, and lay it out to dry. Sound complicated? It is. Come watch Cyndi to see exactly what it is to create one the many items we take for granted in our everyday lives.Wheel-thrown Pottery by Helen Weichman: Pottery is part of our history and something we use everyday. But have you ever actually seen how it is made. A beautiful, smooth pottery vase actually starts from a lump of clay. Watch as the potters skillful hands and the spinning wheel together create a timeless piece of art. The individual pieces are then carefully dried, fired and glazed to create beautiful, functional pottery for your home.Mobile Sulpting by Bud Scheffel: You'll find out that there's much more than artistic talent and a bit of wind involved when Metal Sculptor Bud Scheffel creates one of his fascinating metal wind sculptures. Learn how math and the laws of physics play a part, then watch as he takes copper sheets, stainless steel rods, brass wire and natural elements like stone and magically turns it all into a beautiful mobile in under 10 minutes!Entertainment: Bob Geresti - Piano HitsPerforming your favorite standards and his original music, too, Bob Geresti is at the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival to entertain you. Listen and youll hear Memory from Cats, Pachelbels Canon in D, Evergreen from A Star is Born, and others.... Stop by to say hello and browse Bobs collection of CDs, cassettes, player-piano discs, and sheet music Christmas music, too!Ongoing Friday, Saturday And SundayNgu Mbandi - Musical Performances:From a world of loudness and aggression emerges an artist whose beautifully crafted piano melodies will let your mind wander into a place of perfect peace and tranquility.Ongoing Friday, Saturday And SundayChildrens Entertainment:Middle Earth Studio Costume StorytellingWatch a fairy tale unfold before your eyes when you and your children participate in this special kind of theatre. Join the fun when audience members put on elaborate costumes and transform into actors and actresses as the storyteller weaves a story. Middle Earth story-telling is an unforgettable experience for both children and adults.Food at the Show:Specialty Foods:No matter what the occasion, specialty food is the perfect gift. At the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, you can always find a festival within a festival - The Festival of Foods!Leonard Mountain - 3 Amigos enchilada stew, 4 Amigos tortilla soup, And Spuds N ChivesPretzelphoria - Classic salted pretzels, sweet pretzels, desert pretzels, hot and spicy pretzelsLancaster Gourmet Bakery - Lake EnterprisesGerman-style almonds, pecans and chocolate pretzelsBerkshire Sweet Gold Maple - Pure maple syrup made in Heath, Massachusetts.Ron And Franks - Gourmet Beverage Mixes hot chocolate, cappuccino, lemonadeThe Toffee House - Makers of fine almond English toffee, as seen on the Food Networks Recipe for Success in 2005. Admission: Under 12 And Parking Free