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Noted local artist Melva Gillispie from the Horn & Antler Shop (304.329.0050) in Kingwood will be selling her Wildlife Pen & Ink Prints. July 23 she will be teaching a class on how to find your inner artist and to accurately draw your pet (or wildlife) based on photographs in AHI’s Center Hall. Preregister at the Visitor Center or call 304.864-3959.
Needlework artisan Gloria Dean from The Curiosity Shop (304.454.9454) in Rowlesburg will be showing her creative fashion scarves, Scarves by Babka. All the scarves have a finely detailed border such as a crocheted twisted fringe. She will also have many other interesting gift items including books and hand towels.
Woodworker Clarence Watkins (304.296.8550) will be bringing his wooden bowls, wall hangings and other craft items. He is a member of the Wood Turners Association in Florida and is building a complete wood working shop behind his house in Morgantown. He will be demonstrating bowl assembly at his booth.
Stained glass artists Dick and Linda Kunkel enjoy making a variety of glass products in their Work of Art Studio (304.594.1678) in Cheat Lake. Their items range from smaller items like suncatchers and ornaments to kitchen cabinet inserts and church windows. They are happy to accept special orders to make your dream design a reality
Creative painter Mary Carlsen West (304.366.1534) grew up in Arthurdale and lives in Fairmont. She paints on an array of surfaces from canvas to tin to rocks with a style that ranges from Tole to Country. She belongs to several decorative artist groups and added paper crafting to her skills several years ago. She teaches in her home and will soon be teaching how to make greeting cards in AHI’s Center Hall.
Artist Marion Eiermann (304.379.3132) will be selling prints of her incredibly detailed pen and ink drawings of historic buildings in Arthurdale, Kingwood, and Bruceton Mills. Although legally blind, she spends hours each day meticulously recreating the buildings in ink.
Fiber artist Carolyn Collen-DuBose (301.895.5005) recently opened her business Hazeltree of the Woods in Confluence, PA. Since retiring as an elementary school art teacher she has focused on fibers, making knitted landscapes, felted satchels, needle felted sculpture, and crocheted wire jewelry. She will be demonstrating making needle felted animals at her booth.
Yarn spinner Molly Hunt spins many different fibers; 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’s always looking for new fibers and techniques to give a spin! She will be sharing Carolyn’s booth and will be demonstrating using her Lendrum spinning wheel along with a homemade CD spindle to show both spindle and wheel spinning.
Once Guen Brown (304.292.5974) retired from WVU Extension Services she found a new interest – making dried bean mixes for soup, chili, and salads. Her company WV Bean Counter LLC All Beans Considered distributes her inventive foods from Thomas to Tamarack. Sample the new cold bean salad at her table.