Sugarloaf Crafts Festival

More than 250 of the nation’s most accomplished craftspeople will display and sell their handmade works at the 33rd annual Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Timonium, Friday, April 29 through Sunday, May 1, 2011. The jury-selected artists will present thousands of unique, one-of-a-kind crafts and keepsakes, including functional and decorative pottery, sculpture, glass, jewelry, fashion, furniture, home accessories, and photography.

The spring 2011 Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Timonium will feature:

• “Bridal pARTy,” the show’s theme, highlighting crafts for brides and grooms.

• Gourmet foods and seasonal favorites including old fashioned candies and chocolates, hearty soups, artisan breads, jams and dip, and syrups and olive oil from dozens of specialty foods purveyors will be available to sample and purchase.

• Live demonstrations of iron forging, papermaking, wheel-thrown pottery, and copper spinning by Sugarloaf’s master craftspeople will give craft lovers a look at how they create their work.

 A wide range of family entertainment is part of the eclectic festival experience, including interactive dress-up theater with Middle Earth Studios, and live contemporary and classic music.