Posted On: 07/28/2015
There are a lot of talented people in New Hampshire. Last week we featured Jean’s Playhouse in Lincoln that is full of talented singers, actors, and dancers who have come to New Hampshire from all over the country. Then last Thursday, we featured the great videographers of VisitNH.com who work hard to showcase our state for possible visitors! This week, we feature The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen who will be showing their artwork at the Mount Sunapee Resort in Newbury starting this Saturday until the ninth. See what these craftsmen have to offer and help support small business owners by attending!
There will be more than 350 vendors at Mount Sunapee come Saturday and they will all have some incredible products to showcase. Some craftsmen will be giving demonstrations on their differing crafts. You could attend a workshop about printmaking, kids can go off and try some pottery, watch a glass blowing demonstration, or watch a film at Spruce Lodge. There are endless amounts of things to do, see, and learn at the craftsmen fair.
You can purchase your tickets online for $12 a person. Kids under 12 get in free and seniors and veterans pay just $10. There is also an option for $10 tickets if you bring a big group, but it looks like you have to call them to make that happen. You can also still sign up to be a volunteer this year, if you’re interested! Volunteers get a free day pass from helping out and probably a better look into the inner workings of New Hampshire craftsmen.
The Mane Wool and she will actually be showing at the Concord Arts Market on Saturday to prep herself for bigger fairs later on. She is a fibre artist from Manchester who uses alpaca and sheep wool to needle felt animals. She just got her doctoral degree in Administrative Education and works as an Assistant Principal at a middle school in Hudson. To relieve herself of her “high-stress gig,” she began needle felting. Recently, she has begun to make owls, bunny rabbits, and scarecrows that she hopes will be a hot item for the fall: “Needle felting is the most relaxing activity because it’s very sensory. It makes me focus on the textile rather than my anxiety. Except for the fact that I’m constantly stabbing stuff all the time… It gets rid of a lot of anxiety that way. Like I’m yielding a mini sword.” Dr. Pantazis is all about her life in public education but her goal is to be able to work part time and do her own crafts.
If you get the chance to go to one of these fairs and talk to these artists, it may inspire you to find your own inner artist who needs a little free time from the world of texting and social media. Engaging in activities like fibre arts, painting, drawing, wood working, or any of the other great pastimes you’ll see at the fairs this weekend, you can improve your mind in ways texting cannot.
Follow us here at LR Lately for more updates on the region and to continue the saga to find out if Dr. Mary Ellen Pantazis makes it to the “big leagues!” Cue cliffhanger music
Posted On: 07/28/2015
There are a lot of talented people in New Hampshire. Last week we featured Jean’s Playhouse in Lincoln that is full of talented singers, actors, and dancers who have come to New Hampshire from all over the country. Then last Thursday, we featured the great videographers of VisitNH.com who work hard to showcase our state for possible visitors! This week, we feature The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen who will be showing their artwork at the Mount Sunapee Resort in Newbury starting this Saturday until the ninth. See what these craftsmen have to offer and help support small business owners by attending!
There will be more than 350 vendors at Mount Sunapee come Saturday and they will all have some incredible products to showcase. Some craftsmen will be giving demonstrations on their differing crafts. You could attend a workshop about printmaking, kids can go off and try some pottery, watch a glass blowing demonstration, or watch a film at Spruce Lodge. There are endless amounts of things to do, see, and learn at the craftsmen fair.
You can purchase your tickets online for $12 a person. Kids under 12 get in free and seniors and veterans pay just $10. There is also an option for $10 tickets if you bring a big group, but it looks like you have to call them to make that happen. You can also still sign up to be a volunteer this year, if you’re interested! Volunteers get a free day pass from helping out and probably a better look into the inner workings of New Hampshire craftsmen.
The Mane Wool and she will actually be showing at the Concord Arts Market on Saturday to prep herself for bigger fairs later on. She is a fibre artist from Manchester who uses alpaca and sheep wool to needle felt animals. She just got her doctoral degree in Administrative Education and works as an Assistant Principal at a middle school in Hudson. To relieve herself of her “high-stress gig,” she began needle felting. Recently, she has begun to make owls, bunny rabbits, and scarecrows that she hopes will be a hot item for the fall: “Needle felting is the most relaxing activity because it’s very sensory. It makes me focus on the textile rather than my anxiety. Except for the fact that I’m constantly stabbing stuff all the time… It gets rid of a lot of anxiety that way. Like I’m yielding a mini sword.” Dr. Pantazis is all about her life in public education but her goal is to be able to work part time and do her own crafts.
If you get the chance to go to one of these fairs and talk to these artists, it may inspire you to find your own inner artist who needs a little free time from the world of texting and social media. Engaging in activities like fibre arts, painting, drawing, wood working, or any of the other great pastimes you’ll see at the fairs this weekend, you can improve your mind in ways texting cannot.
Follow us here at LR Lately for more updates on the region and to continue the saga to find out if Dr. Mary Ellen Pantazis makes it to the “big leagues!” Cue cliffhanger music