Traditional crafts and demonstrations in the Marketplace feature master artisans selling a variety of hand-crafted arts. Subjects range from quilting, lace making, pottery and basketry to furniture creation, instrument making and wood carving.
2008 Artisans:
A. B Hats
Handmade ladies straw and felt hats; hand turned wood bowls
AFRIKIKOS
Handcrafted wood masks, leather rugs and purses, straw baskets
Bridges
Traditional handmade African incense with essential oils,
handcrafted bowls
Bowen Limited
Hand-painted gourds and jewelry; handmade quilts
Chocolaterie Wanders
Homemade chocolates
Du Bois Miller and Associates
Creator of the Flutophil–handcrafted PVC fl utes
The Hill
Two-dimensional needlefelted and knit garments, hand painted
porcelain gift items
J Dell Designs
Handcrafted jewelry using sterling silver wire, natural gem stones
Larry’s Handmade Brooms
Hand-tied brooms, hand-carved walking sticks and spirit faces
Metallic Art Graphics
Multi-dimensional graphics art designs applied to high quality brass creating contemporary jewelry and sculptures
MiCielo Jewelry
Handmade silver and 18K gold jewelry with semi-precious stones
Mongolian GooErtunts Society
Ink paintings on rice paper and Mongolian masks
Museum Shop
Select artisans from the MWV Folklife Area, as well as performers, will have their items for sale in a special “Museum Shop” booth in the Marketplace
The Passage
Fiber art, decoupage items and jewelry
Potts, Inc.
Handcrafted jewelry, art glass pieces, bowls and dishes
Row House Soaps
Handmade all naturals herbal soaps and lotions
St. John the Baptist Lutheran Church Ladies Auxiliary
Cookbooks
Swift Creek Lures and Decoys
Handmade fishing lures and decoys
Ten Thousand Villages
Fair trade gifts and home decor hand-made by skilled artisans
in 36 countries around the world
Traveling Savage
Handmade jewelry made from handmade paper, gems and recycled objects
Trupti Vakharia
Handmade candles, ceramics and Indian carpets
Virginia Friends of Mali
Handmade arts and crafts from Mali and West Africa