Demonstrations by Juried Members

Matt Brown DemonstationEach year, the Fair provides people of all ages with a wide range of craftmaking demonstrations, from rug braiding and papermaking to woodcarving and furniture building. Each demonstration and workshop is presented by juried members of the League who provide hands-on opportunities to learn traditional and contemporary techniques for making fine craft.

Special guests are also invited to demonstrate at the Fair because of the important role they play in helping to preserve the traditional art of making fine handcrafts. These guests have included members of the: Canterbury Shaker Village, Enfield Shaker Museum, NH Art Association, NH State Council on the Arts,Granite State Woodcarvers, Granite State Wood Turners,and more than twenty different NH Craft Guilds representing woodworkers, rug hookers, rug braiders, weavers, doll makers, potters, knitters, and quilters. See also our 2011 Daily Schedule for updates on the upcoming fair demonstrations by juried League members.

Daily Demonstrations - August 6th through August 14th:

Chainsaw Carving Tom Worcester - Life size wooden sculptures All Day Tent C
Blacksmithing Garry Kalajian - Forged iron decorative items All Day Tent D
Glass Blowing Philip Jacobs - Techniques of glass blowing All Day Tent E
Hand Painting Silk Ann Peck - Techniques of hand painting and printing on silk All Day Tent F
Etching Bruce Peck - Etching techniques All Day Tent F
Basket Weaving Raymond Lagasse - Techniques of basket weaving All Day Tent G
Bead Making Marcia Herson & Nancy Tobey - Techniques of bead making All Day Tent H
Porcelain Lulu Fichter - Wheel throwing and finishing techniques All Day Tent I
Raku Pots Richard Foye - Raku fired pottery techniques All Day Tent J
Glass Blowing Harry Besett - Techniques of glass blowing All Day Tent Y

Saturday, August 6th:

Rug Braiding Sandy Luckury - Demonstrating all steps of the rug braiding process All Day Tent U
Acoustic Guitar Making John Whiteside - See a variety of guitars in different stages of completion. All Day Tent U

Monday, August 8th:

Photography Today Dick Hudnall - Darkroom and black & white print techniques All Day Tent U
Acoustic Guitar Making John Whiteside - See a variety of guitars in different stages of completion. All Day Tent U
Spinning Sarah Bohorquez - Wood spinning techniques All Day Tent U

Wednesday, August 10th:

Photography Today Dick Hudnall - Darkroom and black & white print techniques All Day Tent U
Calligraphic Uncial & Book Making Adele Sanborn - Simple bookmaking techniques All Day Tent U

Thursday, August 11th:

Calligraphic Uncial & Book Making Adele Sanborn - Simple bookmaking techniques All Day Tent U
Acoustic Guitar Making John Whiteside - See a variety of guitars in different stages of completion. All Day Tent U

Friday, August 12th:

Decorative Gourds Micheline - Dried gourd design techniques All Day Tent U
Beading & Embroidery Marie Wiggins - Hand beading and embroidery techiques All Day Tent U

Saturday, August 13th:

Beading & Embroidery Marie Wiggins - Hand beading and embroidery techiques All Day Tent U
Rug Braiding Sandy Luckury - Demonstrating all steps of the rug braiding process All Day Tent U
Woodcarving William Schnute - Woodcarving techniques All Day Tent U

Sunday, August 14th:

Acoustic Guitar Making John Whiteside - See a variety of guitars in different stages of completion. All Day Tent U
Spinning Sarah Bohorquez - Wood spinning techniques All Day Tent U

 

 

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