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September 24, 2009

Green crafts at Sugarloaf

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Of the 250 artists at next weekend’s Sugarloaf Craft Festival, many of them will be offering goods made from upcycled and/or repurposed materials, like jeweler Victoria Tane’s Driftwood Necklace (see above image). Every year, Sugarloaf celebrates the diversity of American Craft by showcasing innovative work from some of the country’s most recognized artists and crafters.

The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival will be held Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Sunday, October 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, located at 2200 York Road in Timonium, MD.

Adult admission to the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival is $7 when purchased online, $8 for adults at the door, and free for children under 12. Admission is good for all three days, and free parking is available.

For more information about the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, directions, or to purchase discount admission tickets visit www.sugarloafcrafts.com or call (800) 210-9900.
Additional show information, artist profiles, and special offers may be found on Sugarloaf’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sugarloafcrafts.

Image courtesy of Sugarloaf Crafts Festival

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Tim WheelerTim Wheeler reports on the environment and Chesapeake Bay. A native of West Virginia, he has focused mainly on Maryland's environment since moving here in 1983. Along the way, he's crewed aboard a skipjack in the bay, canoed under city streets up the Jones Fall from the Inner Harbor, and gone deep underground in a western Maryland coal mine. He loves seafood, rambles in the country and good stories. He hopes to share some here.

Contributor Christy Zuccarini has been blogging about the local DIY craft scene for a year for Baltimoresun.com. She brings her pespective on all things handmade to B'More Green, where she will highlight projects you can do yourself as well as crafters who are integrating sustainable methods and materials.
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