Spring 2012

Eli Thomas Landscape Imagery

The application of paint to canvas drips a myriad of images forming a panorama of earth, wind, fire and water. To experience the painting of Eli Thomas is to discover the oral traditions and cultural symbols of the Onondago Nation. Stop by and see a grandfather’s shoulders create the ridges of hills, or a horizon touching clouds of wolves with birds as their eyes. With each painting, Eli provides an oral history of Native American traditions and spirituality: everything is more than it seems. Indigenous Crafts Area, Near the Pond, throughout the Festival

Hand-Thrown Pottery

Here’s the chance to try your hand at throwing on the potter’s wheel.  Durham Potter, Sarah Howe, sets up her studio under the giant oak where she throws pots, plays Stump the Potter, shares a second wheel, and will build a sculpture from thrown forms. Watch the sculpture grow, design elements to add on, and throw a piece to add to the growing work of art. Under the Oak Tree near the Coffee Barn, throughout the Festival

Body Care Crafts

Artisan soapmaker Hannah Shumaker (Silk Hope’s Anole Nook Farm) will handcraft soap, lip balm, and healing salve, all using Piedmont-grown ingredients. Everyone deserves luscious, nourishing body care products—you can learn how to make your own!  Stop by to watch, ask questions, or pick up a free soap sample on your way to the shower!
Near the Coffee Barn, Friday and Sunday afternoons