Craft Fair Guide

Summer Craft Fair at Portstewart Town Hall

VISIT Portstewart Town Hall on Saturday, August 13 from 11am to 6pm and enjoy the opportunity to buy from an interesting array of independent sellers that you won’t see on the high street.

Organised by Julie Bailie, Events & Exhibitions Executive/Morton Newspapers, this ‘Summer Craft Fair’ is the second of two events, and with FREE admission another large turnout is expected with lots on offer to buy, including

a range of oil paintings; children’s art and pop art canvasses for children and adults; beautiful costume jewellery; handmade cards; homemade cupcakes, cookies and bakes; phoenix cards and stationery range; jewellery, bags & clips crafted from recycled materials, and lots lots more!

Take some time out of your busy day and encourage the artist in your children with ‘Paint Me Glaze Me’. Friendly staff will be on hand to help you and your family paint pieces of pottery. They’ll help bring out the artist in you and them, providing everything you’ll need to guide and inspire you such as art books, brushes, stencils and paints. Suitable for young and old alike!

The RSPB will also be at the Summer Craft Fair promoting its new campaign “Stepping Up for Nature”, which aims to halt the decline in biodiversity in the UK by 2020 by urging everyone from school children to government ministers to take a variety of steps to protect wildlife.

There will be a variety of free and exciting educational games for children and families of all ages. You can also find out what the RSPB do to protect all kinds of wildlife, from the huge basking sharks that live in the seas around Northern Ireland to vultures in Asia.

The RSPB are inviting everyone to come along and learn about protecting wildlife in Northern Ireland and the steps you can take to help halt biodiversity loss and preserve all our wild life for future generations.

Why not treat yourself or a loved one to the superb premium Irish artisan berry liquer ‘Boozeberries’. Hand crafted in Ireland in small batches, supreme selected berries are infused in a rich blend of Irish mellow grain spirit to give a clean delicate taste of summer fruits throughout the year. Every bottle is handcrafted to the highest standard by a professional team. Unique in style, concept and innovation, and available in three fruity flavours, Tangy Blackcurrant, Fragrant Wild Blueberry, or Zesty Wild Cranberry, ‘Boozeberries’ can be enjoyed on its own or to create a variety of stylish cocktails and desserts.

Pennsylvania Guild, Guild of Craftsmen, Fine Arts, Craft Fair

Blue Bell Pa 19422

Family, fun and great crafts. There is no better way to spend an autumn day than outside with family and friends. This annual fall event brings thousands of loyal art patrons and festival goers to Blue Bell, PA in search of exquisite contemporary and traditional crafts.  The Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen’s most popular outdoor/indoor festival, the Fall Fine Craft Festival is held on October 16 & 17 in a beautiful setting at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell.  This event features 95 fine craft exhibitors, demonstrations, music, and family activities. Juried handmade, American fine crafts include woodworking, pottery, jewelry, metalsmithing, basketry, wearable art, home decor and more.  For details go to http://www.pacrafts.org/october%20or%20call%20717.431.8706   Live demonstrations.  Delicious food. Kids’ activities. Live music.

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