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3rd KY Appalachian Craft Fair June 27-28, 2009 at The Center By Sharon Dodson, The Center for Rural Development A one-of-a-kind collection of hand-crafted arts and crafts will come to Somerset when artisans from Southern and Eastern Kentucky converge on The Center for Rural Development June 27-28 for the third-annual Kentucky Appalachian Craft Fair. The event will showcase original pieces of arts and crafts unique to the region and produced by the skillful hands of juried artists and crafters from 10 regional craft organizations comprising the Kentucky Appalachian Craft Council. Visitors to The Center--one of the craft fair sponsors--will have the opportunity to meet the artists and crafters, watch some of them practice their skills on-site, and take home true pieces of Kentucky's culture. During the two-day event, artists and crafters from the following organizations will be exhibiting and marketing their products: the Appalachian Artisan Center, Hindman; David Appalachian Crafts, Floyd County; Kentucky Communities Crafts, Barbourville; Pine Mountain Crafts, Whitesburg; Art of the Mountains, Hazard; Red Bird Mission Crafts, Bell County; Morris Fork Crafts, Booneville; Poor Folk Arts and Crafts, Cumberland; Bennett Center's Little Rock Cottage Crafts, London; and Sheltowee Artisans of Somerset. "This is a rare opportunity to find such a wide variety of high-quality, hand-crafted arts and crafts," Pat Bradley, director of arts, culture, and development for The Center, said. "No other craft fair offers the diversity and quality of crafts from Southern and Eastern Kentucky that you'll find at this fair." The Kentucky Appalachian Craft Council, a collaborative effort of regional art and craft organizations, is working to find ways to network and create partnerships to unite these groups and form a stronger entity. The council also is exploring possibilities for increasing the income base for all artists and crafters in the region through craft fairs such as this and those held in other venues. Bradley said such efforts are more important now than ever, because some artisans and crafters may not be able to continue to financially support their artistic work. "If we don't improve the market, many of these people will not be able to continue to work, and we will lose a significant part of our cultural heritage in Southern and Eastern Kentucky," she said. The Kentucky Appalachian Craft Fair continues to open new markets for many of these artists and crafters, and expand their marketplace to a circle of viewers and potential shoppers from throughout the United States. Last year's event drew more than 1,000 visitors from 11 states--including Kentucky, Virginia, Texas, Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, Maryland, Tennessee, Georgia, Indiana, and Illinois--to view works created by nearly 50 exhibitors. The event is sponsored by The Center, TOUR-SEKY, the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED), and the Appalachian Artisan Center. Two daily demonstration workshops will be presented for exhibitors prior to the opening of the craft fair to the general public. Fair hours are 11:00amET/-6:00pmET. Saturday, June 27, and noonET-5:00pmET on Sunday, June 28, 2009 The Center is located at 2292 South U.S. 27 (at stoplight 15) in Somerset. Daily admission to the Kentucky Appalachian Craft Fair is $3 per person. For more information on the event or to register for booth space, contact Pat Bradley at (606) 677-6000, or via e-mail at pbradley@centertech.com. This story was posted on 2009-06-07 12:00:01
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