Sugarloaf Crafts Festival March 11, 2011

More than 250 of the nation’s most accomplished craftspeople will display and sell their handmade works at the 18th annual Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Somerset, Friday, March 11 through Sunday, March 13, 2011. The jury-selected artists will present thousands of unique, one-of-a-kind crafts and keepsakes, including functional and decorative pottery, sculpture, glass, jewelry, fashion, furniture, home accessories, and photography.

The spring 2011 Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Somerset will feature:

- “Flames of Creativity,” the show’s theme, highlighting crafts made with fire.

- Gourmet foods and seasonal favorites including old fashioned candies and chocolates, soups, artisan breads, jams and dips, and syrups from more than a dozen specialty foods purveyors will be available to sample and purchase.

- Live demonstrations of copper spinning, wheel-thrown pottery, and stone carving by Sugarloaf’s master craftspeople will give craft lovers a look at how they create their work.
A wide range of family entertainment is part of the eclectic festival experience, including interactive time machine puppet show with Middle Earth Studios, and live contemporary and classic music.

Official Website: http://www.sugarloafcrafts.com/festivals/somerset/spring/