The new 18th annual Craft and Fine Art festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26 and 27, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn Harbor.
Participants from 26 states and every region of the continental United States were selected from 644 applicants by a jury of professional craft and art experts. In addition, a selection of moderately priced and delicious food and desserts including French sweet and savory crepes, smoothies and more. Continuous craft demonstrations will also be available.
Dramatic metal and stone sculpture, designer apparel in silk, cashmere, organic cotton, alpaca and other natural fibers, diamonds, rubies and sapphires set in gold and platinum, fine paintings on canvas, home furnishings sculpture, original fashions in dyed leather, blown and stained glass, as well as hand crafted creations fashioned from exotic, non-endangered woods, will all be presented by 90 American master craftsmen and fine artists under large tents.
In all, thousands of uniquely designed original works will be on display. One of the most novel creations will be presented by Joan Michlin of Sarasota, FL, who will display a hand fabricated one-of-a-kind sterling silver triangular container decorated with handcarved Lapis Lazuli and with a 14karat gold bracelet embellished with diamonds, as well as a 14karat gold and diamond stick pin enhancing the exterior, yet removable for use as body adornments is priced at $11,500. However, most items range in price from $50 for a multi-colored enameled ladybug on a lily pin combining forms and vibrant color to express a unique charm and humor available from Cynthia Chuang of Locust Valley to $450 for a full sized functional guitar fabricated and decorated with multicolored fused and coldworked glass combined with metal plasma that is cut and welded by Maria Livrone and Bill Zack from Plains, PA.
A modest admission fee will benefit the museum. Admission is $9, children under 12 admitted free with a $1 discount for seniors on Saturday.
