Artisan Demonstrations
Debbie & Amy Price practice their craft through the seat weaving classes they offer at the Monongalia Technical Education Center (MTEC). Their classes demonstrate and teach a variety of techniques including caning, splint weave, and rush. For more information about their classes, contact MTEC at (304) 291-9226.
Molly and Jane Ann Superfesky and Jack DeBerry will be demonstrating stained glass work.
Jamie Davis Bryan is master potter and will be demonstrating pottery techniques. She is a descendant of Arthurdale homesteaders Frank and Annabel Davis.
Forge Demonstrations
The Appalachian Blacksmith Association is back at the New Deal Festival celebrating their 11th “Hammer-In” at the Arthurdale Forge. The group features blacksmith craftsmen from across West Virginia. The Appalachian Blacksmith Association is a regional affiliate of the Artist Blacksmith’s Association of North America.
Craft Market
Noted local artist Melva Gillispie from the Horn & Antler Shop in Kingwood will be selling her Wildlife Pen and Ink Prints. She will also be teaching a class on how to draw your pet, or other wildlife, based on a photograph at the AHI Center Hall on July 23.
Needlework artisan Gloria Dean from The Curiosity Shop in Rowlesburg will be showing her creative fashion scarves, Scarves by Babka. She will also have other interesting gift items including books and hand towels.
Woodworker Clarence Watkins will be bringing his wooden bowls, wall hangings, and other items. He is a member of the Wood Turners Association in Florida and is building a complete wood working shop in Morgantown. He will be demonstrating bowl assembly at his booth.
Stained glass artists Dick and Lina Kunkel enjoy making a variety of glass products in their Wood of Art Studio in Cheat Lake. Their items range from suncatchers and ornaments to kitchen cabinet inserts and church windows.
Creative painter Mary Carlsen West grew up in Arthurdale and now lives in Fairmont. She paints on an array of surfaces from canvas to tin to rocks, ranging in style from Tole to Country. She also paper crafts, teaching in in her home. She will be teaching a paper greeting card class in Arthurdale this summer.
Artist Marion Eierman will be selling prints of her detailed pen and ink drawings of historic buildings in Arthurdale, Kingwood, and Bruceton Mills. Legally blind, Ms. Eierman spends hours each day meticulously recreating the buildings in ink.
Fiber artist Carolyn Collen-DuBose recently opened her business Hazeltree of the Woods in Confluence, PA. She focuses on fibers, making knitted landscapes, felted satchels, needle felted sculpture, and crocheted wire jewelry. She will also be demonstrating making needle felted animals at her booth.
Yarn spinner Molly Hunt spins many different fibers including wool, silk, bamboo, cat/dog fur, just to name a few. She mainly enjoys spinning art yarn but does spin traditional yarn as well. She will be demonstrating using her Lendrum spinning wheel along with a homemade CD spindle to show both spindle and wheel spinning.
Guen Brown makes dried bean mixes for soup, chili, and salads through her company WV Bean Counter LLC All Beans Considered. She sells her inventive foods from Thomas to Tamarack and will have samples of her cold bean salad.