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Folk Art Fair
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Date:
Saturday, April 25
Time:
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Celebrate the creativity and heritage skills of Iowa artisans
APRIL 25 •
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
ADMISSION IS FREE!
In recognition of America’s 250th birthday, we present the inaugural Folk Art Fair at Living History Farms.
ARTISAN LIST
MUSICIANS
PRESENTERS
MUSEUM SITES
CLASSES
More than 50 artisans
Demonstrating heritage arts and selling handmade items made with time-honored methods and materials throughout our 1876 town of Walnut Hill:
2 Hearts, 3 Tiers
1803 Ohio Farm Baskets
Amy’s Creations
Ann HK Books
Barb’s Garden and Pantry
Big Creek Home Bakery
Bur Oak Timber Frames
Buttercup Natural Soap and More
By Creative Heart
Cigars to Guitars
Clear Creek Orchard Inc.
Comfort Critters
Convivial Arts
Cookie Craze
Crafty Creations by Lynn
Crafty MZ
Crimson Moon Enchanted Oven
Designed by Kanya Marie
Designs by Ella M Hall
Drooly Days
Emma Fust Art
Gagasheets
Grand River Fudge Co.
Hand Werk Von Lisa L.
Heaven’s Hands Crochet
Hippy Dippy Dead & Scavenged Magic Studios
HuntingWood Works
I’m Torn
Iowa Wildcraft
Jesus Earthly Jewels
Katie Payton Creation
Layerd Designs
Make It and I Gnome It
Maverick’s Pens
Mid Iowa Wood Carvers
Middle of Somewhere
Midnight Kat Productions Art Jewelry
Morning Breads and Spreads
Myrtle Tyrtle Creation
Nature and Glass
Oak and Ember
Paula Gray
The Pintail Workshop
Profound Existence Herbs
Pure Bliss Candle Co.
RMA Pure Infusions
Robbin’s Threads
Sip La Fresca Refreshers
Stitches by Snapdragon
Victoria Knits
Voss Working Gallery
Watkin Barn Quilts
WhimsyWool
WildFlour Artisan
List of artisans subject to change
Scandinavian music and dancing
Norwegian Bachelor Farmers—music, humor, and storytelling; 10:30–11:15 a.m. and 1:30–2:15 p.m., General Store
Fiddler David Swenson—traditional Scandinavian music; 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Flynn Barn
Onion Creek Cloggers—traditional clogging and music; noon–2 p.m., Gazebo
Presentations
Laurann Gilbertson, chief curator of the Vesterheim National Norwegian-American Museum
Sacred Symbols: The Folk Art of Norway—Learn about the many symbols that have come down from ancient times and how they were used in Norway in the 19th century; 11 a.m.–noon, Exhibit Hall
All Tradition is Change—Explore and expand your ideas of what is “tradition” and “traditional” while looking at historical objects and pieces made today by artists working “within the tradition”; 1–2 p.m., Exhibit Hall
Jim Dietz-Kilen, Living History Farms board member
How Ole & Ella May Tangen Came to Living History Farms—Through the lens of fictitious merchant residents of Walnut Hill, Jim will look at broader themes in Norwegian immigration to Iowa and offer tips for getting started with Norwegian genealogy; 2–3 p.m., Exhibit Hall
Museum sites open
Blacksmith
Print Shop
Millinery
Drug Store
Broom Works
Tangen Home—Norwegian baking demonstrations
Food and drink for sale
From
Main Street Bakery & Cafe
ADD A CLASS!
Sign up for an introduction to blacksmithing, broom making, letterpress printing, knitting, or Norwegian baking.
Details
Advance registration and payment required for classes; class size is limited.
—PRESENTING SPONSORS—
Iowa Arts Council
, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority
—HOSTING SPONSOR—
—ENDORSING SPONSOR—
Renewal by Andersen
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