Festival of Fine Craft at WheatonArts 
WHEN: October 2 &3, 10 AM–5 PMWHERE: WheatonArts & Cultural Center, 1501 Glasstown Road, Millville
800.998.4552
TICKETS: The event is included in the price of admission to WheatonArts. Saturday admission: $10 Adults, $9 Senior Adults and $7 Students. Children 5 and under are free. Sunday admission: $10 Adults, $9, Senior Adults and all children 17 and under are admitted free. For a discount coupon, click here. Festival Special: Ticket good for both days with “Tomorrow Pass” which is available upon request. Free parking. For more information, call 800.998.4552 or 856.825.6800, or visit www.wheatonarts.org.
Each year, the Festival of Fine Craft at WheatonArts draws thousands of
visitors from the Mid-Atlantic region. This year’s event offers visitors exposure to works of art from 125 juried artists in the Event Center, in a large tent and throughout the grounds. There are presentations of studio art glass, stained glass, creative jewelry designs, unusual metal sculptures, innovative wearables and accessories, intricate baskets, sculptural and functional clay pieces, woodcarvings and turned vessels, handcrafted furniture and two-dimensional art and photography.
Featured outdoor artist demonstrations include weaving, woodturning, coin jewelry, wood, flameworking, basket making, chair caning, painting on silk and mold making. Family activities
- Create A Scarecrow With Your Family
- Children’s Crafts
- Beginner Basket Making (nominal fee applies)
- Create a Mural (children of all ages)
- Facepainting
- Blow a Glass Bubble with the guidance of WheatonArts’ Glass Studio artists
Chamroeun Yin will present Cambodian Music and Dance on Sunday only from 1:30–3 PM. This is a performance-demonstration of Cambodian court dances plus a presentation about the music accompanying them, performed by traditional Khmer orchestras.
In the Glass Studio each day, WheatonArts artists will create large glass pumpkins during the Pumpkin Blow. Glass pumpkins of all shapes, sizes and colors will be available for purchase outside the Glass Studio in a special “patch.” Plus, children of all ages can participate in the D/Zine A Glass Ornament competition. Kettle corn, Italian specialties, fresh fruits, barbeque, seafood and grilled items will be offered in the food and refreshment area each day.
WheatonArts strives to ensure the accessibility of its exhibitions, events and programs to all persons with disabilities. Provide two weeks notice for special accommodations. Patrons with hearing and speech disabilities may contact WheatonArts through the New Jersey Relay Service (TRS) 800-852-7899 or by dialing 711.
Funding for the Festival of Fine Craft has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. WheatonArts receives general operating support from the New Jersey Historical Commission, Division of Cultural Affairs in the New Jersey Department of State and is supported in part by the New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism. Additional funding provided by the Cumberland County Urban Enterprise Zone take place throughout the day.
