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The 25th Annual Florida CraftArt Festival on Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20, is a destination for tourists and local visitors to enjoy a fun-filled, visually exciting Florida weekend. Collectors and art lovers will be delighted by the creations of one hundred of the nation’s best contemporary fine craft artists from twelve states. There will be live artist demonstrations, food trucks, craft beers, and music. The two-day festival kicks off the Holiday shopping season and features handmade works in ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, and wood.
Florida CraftArt Festival 2022 will be located just outside Florida CraftArt Gallery, at the crossroads of Central Avenue and 5th Street in Downtown St. Petersburg. The Residences at 400 Central – Red Apple Real Estate is the Presenting Sponsor.
Judge Bill Griffith. Retired Administrator and Educator at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts., will award $10,000 in cash awards to the artists. Interested fine craft collectors can register for the Collectors’ Circle and commit to purchase artists’ work in advance of the festival, award their chosen artist(s) with a plaque, and receive other valuable festival benefits.
Florida CraftArt Festival will showcase the talents of several emerging artists with the support of the DMG School Project, as Florida CraftArt engages and mentors the next generation of fine craft artists. Emerging Artists receive a free booth, photography, postcards, and the opportunity to show and sell their work.
This project is sponsored in part by the Florida Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, and the City of St. Petersburg, Florida.. (Section 286.25, Florida Statutes).
Presenting the Artists of the 2022 Florida CraftArt Festival
The number before the name is their booth number. Artists who are in italics are Emerging Artists
CERAMICS
119 Giana Eden, St. Petersburg, FL
125 Ethan Fielder, St. Petersburg, FL
524 Kayla Harbeitner, St. Petersburg, FL
510 John Kellum, Orlando, FL
433 William Kidd, St. Petersburg, FL
107 Sarah King, Tampa, FL
106 Jackie LaDrig, Clearwater, FL
430 Julie Latayan, Edgewater, FL
408 Alyssa Ligmont, Brandon, FL
413 Justin Mckenney Sarasota, FL
423 Diane Mignon Morgan, Venice, FL
116 Dakota Parkinson, St. Petersburg, FL
120 Amy Sanders, St. Petersburg, FL
124, Rebecca Stevens, St. Petersburg, FL
517 Andrew Wender, Placida, FL
507 Glenn Woods, Palm Harbor, FL
FIBER
404-405 Amos Amit, Los Angeles, CA
520 Kate Beck, New Orleans, LA
407 Princy and John Fears, Palm Springs, CA
114 Jennifer Kroeger, Sarasota, FL
505 Leeann Kroetsch, Tampa, FL
111 Elizabeth, Neily, Gulfport, FL
410 Alice Pickett Lewis, Gulfport, FL
414 Dawn Waters, Gulfport, FL
GLASS
117 Dan Alexander, St. Petersburg, FL
518 Nicholas Beaman, St. Petersburg, FL
421 Darlene Ferguson, Hernando Beach, FL
104 Krista Flood, Port Richey, FL
526 Anita Jimenez, Tampa, FL
412 Julie Krueger, Safety Harbor, FL
512 Steve Palmer, Minnetonka, MN
118 Calvin Quinn, St. Petersburg, FL
530 David Sandidge, Clermont, FL
122 Matthew Szidik, St. Petersburg, FL
JEWLERY
432 Marc Aune, St. James City, FL
420 Charles Bahringer, Clearwater, FL
522 Karen Brandon, Tampa, FL
121 Karen Brown, Tampa, FL
427 Linda and Carl Caristo, Asheville, NC
528 William Carlie, St. Petersburg, FL
102 Nicola Cursley, Safety Harbor, FL
411 Dianna Dinka, Tamarac, FL
101 Pam Fox, Sarasota, FL
417 Lynn Hardesty, Clearwater, FL
409 Diana Hirschhorn, Bradenton, FL
508 Katherine Kaya, Sarasota, FL
525 Ronetta Krause, Bradenton, FL
112 Mary Lee, Tallahassee, FL
521 Juan Lee, Rowland Heights, CA
531-533 Kristie MacGregor, Montrose, CO
423 Lorrie Mason, Tampa, FL
434 Sandra Matasick, Gainesville, FL
501 Don McCoy, Englewood, FL
402 Marilyn Richey, Cincinnati, OH
109 Kenneth Rosenberger, Safety Harbor, FL
504 Maureen Shankey, St. Petersburg, FL
406 Kim Tatalick, St. Petersburg, FL
108 Wendy Thurlow, Bradenton, FL
513 Michael Vagner, Eugene, OR
516 Jessica Weiss, Knoxville, TN
METAL
415 Eric Folsom, Gulfport, FL
535-537 John Formato, Depew, NY
MIXED MEDIA
105 Holly Apperson, Safety Harbor, FL
123 Lanny Brewester, Tallahassee, FL
529 Dale Cantrell, Danville, IN
425 Jerry Colson, St. Petersburg, FL
419 Joyce Curvin, Palm Harbor, FL
503 Javier Dones, St. Petersburg , FL
539 Wayne Gao & Michelle Chang, Rowland Heights, CA
129 Gary Greer, Safety Harbor, FL
514 Debo Groover, Tallahassee, FL
403 Janna Kennedy, St. Petersburg, FL
428 Kevin Knittel, Wesley Chapel, FL
519 Sandy MacNeill, St. Petersburg, FL
100 Trent Manning, Winter Haven, FL
115 Jeannie Papadopoulos, Ocala, FL
SCULPTURE
435-436 Terry Andrews, Ocala, FL
515 Mark Georgiades, Havana, FL
424 Dominice Gilbert, St. Petersburg, FL
113 Benjamin Peterson, New Port Richey, FL
WOOD
110 Robert Brandau, New Port Richey, FL
422 Larry & Karen Burden, Beverly Hills, FL
416 Tim Carter, Ormond Beach, FL
511 Andy Costine, Tryon, NC
127 Jeff Goble, Lithia, FL
431 John Mascoll, Safety Harbor, FL
506 Nick Reale, St. Petersburg, FL
527 Carol Schmedinghoff, Sorrento, FL
426 Christine & Jim Smith, Murphy, NC
103 Michael Thiele, Flagstaff, AZ
418 Leslie Young, Daytona Beach, FL
Artist Eligibility
Florida CraftArt Festival 2022 features juried fine craft artists. ‘Fine craft art’ is defined as quality original artwork created by the artist in the mediums of ceramics, fiber, glass, metal, jewelry, mixed media, and wood. Paintings, drawings, photography and/or commercially-made works are not eligible.
2022 Juror: Bill Griffith, Retired Administrator and Educator at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
JUROR AWARDS:
$10,000 in awards will be selected by the juror and awarded based on the quality of the artist’s body of work regardless of media. Pledged Collectors’ Choice Purchase Awards will be distributed during the Florida CraftArt Festival. Final decisions concerning awards are at the sole discretion of the juror:
• One (1) $3,000 Best of Show
• Four (4) $1,000 Awards of Excellence
• Six (6) $500 Awards of Merit
Sponsorship Opportunities
SPONSORSHIPS benefit Florida CraftArt and its mission for year-round free art programming for exhibitions, education, and community outreach.
INTERACTIVE FEATURES: Artists’ Demo Tent
LOCATION: The crossroads of Central Avenue and 5th Street in St. Petersburg, Florida, covering several city blocks in the heart of downtown
Become a CraftArt Festival Sponsor
Collectors’ Circle
Join the Collectors’ Circle and support fine craft artists and do your holiday shopping or add to your collection! Art enthusiasts support the Annual Florida CraftArt Festival with purchase awards and enjoy lectures, collection visits and get togethers.
Emerging Artist Program
Florida CraftArt is proud to continue the tradition of an Emerging Artist Program at Florida CraftArt Festival 2022.
Artists who have never had a major show or participated in an outdoor festival can apply to participate in the event as an Emerging Artist.
The Florida CraftArt Festival juror will judge and the best Emerging Artist Ribbon Award will be presented.
