East Tennessee Renaissance Festival

I am now officially the Craft Coordinator for the ETRenFest.   We need leather, pottery, face painting, wood carving/turning, antler/horn art, costumes, baskets, candles/oils, fiber, garlands, favors, weaving, blown glass, musical instruments, paper, sculpture.  Please contact me for more information.   Preview weekend is October 25-26. dcruey55@gmail.com

Author: denise

I have done beadwork for over 25 years and got so interested in jewelry design that I took two metalwork classes at Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee from wonderful teachers Deborah Lynn Gold and Marjorie Simon. I can't choose a favorite medium. I love sculptural work and adore forming and fabricating metals, but three-dimensional beadwork is more colorful. I sew a lot! Lately I've been making lots of purses and wallets as well as upcycling used clothing into new items. Lately I've gone back to sewing and refashioning cast-off clothing–mostly men's shirts, into girls' clothing. I also enjoy making handbags and wallets. They are really fun to put together–like a puzzle.