The place to be for art lovers this week-end is the Craven Arts Festival in the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center. This is a perfect time to meet artists who specialize in many mediums from handmade jewelry, pottery, sculpture, photography, mixed media, fiber arts to hand crafted furniture, much of it available for sale.
In addition to the artist’s booths, there are demonstrations and workshops. The workshops, for a modest fee, offer a wide range of choices… from Ikebana Flower Arranging and Raku/Smoke Pit-fired Pottery, Fabulous Earrings, Photography, Strong Composition, Bookmaking, Watercolor Layering/Masking to Painting En Plein Air, all by well-known artists.
The Wine Tasting and Bernie Awards Party, a ticketed event Saturday evening ($30/ members, $35/nonmembers) promises to be lots of fun along with the opportunity to be a part of the award festivities and see who receives the Bernie Award for their outstanding contributions to the arts in Craven County. Event proceeds benefit the Craven Arts Council & Gallery.
The Festival is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
For more information, to sign up for classes and buy tickets for the Party, go to http://www.cravenarts.org/craven-arts-festival.html or call (252) 638-2577.
Susan Moffat Thomas
Executive Director
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