Art, craft festival in Dillsboro
The Dillsboro Arts & Crafts Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, on Front Street in downtown.
Demonstrations and items for sale include painting Smoky Mountain flowers with watercolors, soap making, basketry, needlework, metal art, rustic furniture, porcelain jewelry, pottery, painting with oil on tiles and on barn wood, folded star ornaments and much more.
Hand-braided rug maker Dianne Ellis and gourd artists Madge Sala will be demonstrating their talents at Dogwood Crafters. Tunnel Mountain Crafts will feature wood burner John ‘Buddy’ Hogan.
As a fundraiser for their scholarship efforts, the nonprofit organization, Catch the Spirit of Appalachia will offer a raffle and sell old time mixed pickles (beans, corn and cabbage). Acoustic rock duo Twelfth Fret will perform from 11 a.m. to noon and again from 1 to 2 p.m. There will also be baked goods and snacks by Little Jimmy’s Ices.