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© St. Petersburg Times, published October 24, 2002
Practitioners of handmade crafts of the highest order will display their wares at the sixth annual CraftArt Festival on Saturday and Sunday in Plant Park on the University of Tampa campus.
The outdoor show, sponsored by Florida Craftsmen, features 130 artists, including past award-winners Jamie Jo Fisher (Lampasas, Texas, jewelry), Kristin Holeman (Fort Lauderdale, jewelry), Mary Jackson (Charleston, S.C., fiber), Melissa McClellan (Longwood, mixed media), Phil Parker (Flagler Beach, mixed media), Vincent Sansone (Orlando, clay), Chuck Solberg (St. Paul, Minn., clay), and Judi Wood (West Palm Beach, fiber).
Also returning is the demonstration tent, where you can watch crafters ply their trades.
The show will be juried by Mary McElwain, a fine arts consultant in St. Louis, Mo., who will award $10,000 to 15 artists.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $3. Students and children younger than 12 admitted free. Free HARTLINE shuttle buses will run from the Tampa Museum of Art on Ashley Drive. Parking is available there and in nearby lots. Vendors will sell refreshments on both days.
For information, call (727) 821-7391.