Florida CraftArt

22nd Annual CraftArt Festival

November 23 – 24

SATURDAY 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SUNDAY 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thousands of people look forward to this signature event and come to see the nation’s top contemporary fine craft artists, displaying and selling their creations  during the two-day outdoor festival.

CraftArt 2019 Sponsors

Regions Bank Florida CraftArt Sponsor
Raymond James Florida CraftArt Sponsor
Don Cesar Logo
Tricera Logo
PIE Airport Florida CraftArt Sponsor
Acropolis Logo

Emerging Artist Sponsors

Kevin Beck, Kathryn Howd, Jennifer & Jeff Lovelady, Duncan McClellan, Barbara Sansone,
Robert & Alexandria Welker, WUSF

Collectors’ Circle Sponsors

Claudia Larrain & Matthew Mosk, Neverne Covington & Don Strobel

Along with support from Janssen & Igar, CPAs, Seacoast Bank, Betsy & Randy Lay, and Binger Financial Group.

In-kind Sponsors

Creative Loafing, Tampa Bay TimesBrian James Photography, Acropolis Greek Taverna,  Color Concepts Printing, Jeri Gammage, Sir Speedy, Highwater Clay, and WUSF.

Located just outside the doors of the Florida CraftArt Gallery, along Central Avenue in downtown St. Petersburg, the CraftArt Festival 2019 is a destination for tourists and local visitors to enjoy an artful Florida weekend. More than 110 of the nation’s best contemporary fine craft artists show and sell their creations. There are artist demonstrations, a children’s activity tent, food

The two-day festival kicks off the Holiday shopping season and features handmade works in ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, paper and mixed media.

CraftArt Festival Artist’s booths by medium

CERAMICS
415  Audry Deal-McEver, Nashville, TN
407  Miguel Fonseca, Tampa, FL ✪
504  Beth Garcia, Lakeland, FL
530  Kayla Harbeitner, St. Petersburg, FL
518  Alan Johnson, St. Petersburg, FL ✪
455  William Kidd, Lakeland, FL ✪
EA3  Yeonsoo Kim, St. Petersburg, FL
524  Sarah King, Tampa, FL
440  Alyssa Ligmont, North Lauderdale, FL ✪
525  Gregg Matthews, Tallahassee, FL
EA4 Claire McCauley, St. Petersburg, FL 
458  Justin McKenney, Sarasota, FL
EA5 Catherine Mills, St. Petersburg, FL 
444  Jeannie Papadopoulos, Ocala, FL
EA6 Suzy Pease, Gulfport, FL 
456  Calan Ree, St. Petersburg, FL ✪
404  Karin Villaroman, Port Richey, FL ✪
435  Harry Welsch, Lutz, FL ✪
414  Kelly Williamson, Fort Myers, FL

FIBER
420  Amos Amit, Los Angeles, CA
501  Billie Barthelemy, Pinewood, MN
516  Kate Beck, New Orleans, LA
505  Leeann Kroetsch, Tampa, FL ✪
401  Alice Pickett Lewis, Gulfport, FL
529  Sharon Rose, St. Petersburg, FL 
450  Inna Schoeler, Orlando, FL
445  Robert Stadnycki, Harrisburg, PA
436  Don Tran, St. Louis, MO
531  Oralba Valera-Smith, Edgewater, FL

GLASS
459  Terry Andrews, Ocala, FL ✪
417  Sue Ayala, Daytona Beach, FL
405  Melanie Cech, St. Petersburg, FL
403  Sheron Davis, Decatur, GA
437  Josephina Espinosa, Port Charlotte, FL
441  Darlene Ferguson, Hernando Beach, FL
425  Julie Krueger, Safety Harbor, FL ✪
549  Ed Martin, Springfield, IL
509  Steve Palmer, Minnetonka, MN
411  Wesley Rasko, Aventura, FL
532  David Sandidge, Clermont, FL
547  Peter Schoenly, Ridge Manor, FL
451  Michael Thompson, Boones Mill, VA

JEWELRY
460  Obayana Ajanaku, Decatur, GA
429  Marc Aune, St. James City, FL
434  Linda & Carl Caristo, Asheville, NC
546  William Carlie, St. Petersburg, FL ✪
402  Lisa Davin, Delray Beach, FL
424  Dianna Dinka, Tamarac, FL
453  William Doak, North Venice, FL
519  Wendy & Joe Edwards, Foley, AL
449  Eric Folsom, Gulfport, FL ✪
528  Samantha Freeman, Ocala, FL 
412  Jessica Guerrieri, Palm Harbor, FL ✪
433  Lynn Hardesty, Clearwater, FL
452  Kristin Holeman, Fort Lauderdale, FL
506  Anne Kantor, Tampa, FL ✪
520  Katherine Kaya, Sarasota, FL
438  Mary Lee, Tallahassee, FL
537  Kristie MacGregor, Montrose, CO
408  Lorrie Mason, Tampa, FL
422  Lori  Kay Olling, Tampa, FL
427  Mai Orama  Muniz, Lancaster, PA
523  Sharon Scalise, Largo, FL
423  Michael Stewart, St. Petersburg, FL
443  Jonathon Stopper, Sarasota, FL
542  Ted Striewski, Fort Pierce, FL
409  Kim Tatalick, St. Petersburg, FL ✪
418  Wendy Thurlow, Bradenton, FL
457  Erh Ping Tsai, Locust Valley, NY
536  Jessica Weiss, Knoxville, TN
514  Wendy Zoschke, Springfield, IL

METAL
541  John Formato, Depew, NY
538  Elizabeth Lemoine, Hernando Beach, FL
426  Randy Pardue, Hawthorne, FL

MIXED MEDIA
534  Wayne Gao & Michelle Chang, Rowland Heights, CA
406  Holly Apperson, Safety Habor, FL
535  Dale Cantrell, Danville, IN
430  Steve and Lynn Cebula, Palm Harbor, FL
EA2  Javier Dones, St. Petersburg, FL 
419  Alina Eydelia, Naples, FL
503  Mel Fleck, Louisville, KY
526  Debo Groover, Tallahassee, FL
448  Ronnie Lynn Grundset, Treasure Island, FL
512  Jeanie Holland, Chattanooga, TN
544  Ruth Jellema, Rockford, MI
432  Kevin Knittel, Wesley Chapel, FL ✪
545  Melody Lane, Englewood, FL
439  Trent Manning, Winter Haven, FL
507  Anne Ross Oliva, Ormond Beach, FL ✪
454  Leslie Peebles, Gainesville, FL
421  Eric Sauvageau, Pembroke Pines, FL
540  Andrea Striewski, Hutchinson Island, FL
508  Michael Thiele, Flagstaff, AZ
533  Henry Warner, Atlanta, GA

SCULPTURE
527  Justine Ferreri, Brunswick, GA
410  Dominice Gilbert, St. Petersburg, FL ✪
510  T.R. Reed, Chattanooga, TN

WOOD
EA1  Larry & Karen Burden, Beverly Hills, FL  431  Tim Carter, Delray Beach, FL
548  Victor Edwards, Monticello, FL
416  Dwight Ferguson, Pinellas Park, FL
447  Larry Maynard, Redington Shores, FL
400  Richard McCollum, Bryn Athyn, PA
521  Lucas McGowan, Hilton Head Island, SC
522  Nick Reale, Seminole, FL ✪
446  Jim Smith, Murphy, NC
442  Leslie Young, Daytona Beach, FL

How to get involved

Your support provides a high-profile venue for artists to show and sell their work.

Volunteer

Help at CraftArt 2020

If you like working with people, love to be surrounded by beautiful artwork and enjoy the outdoors volunteer for the CraftArt Festival in November. Click below for descriptions of duties and shifts that help us create this artful event.  

Support

Sponsor CraftArt 2020

Sponsorships benefit Florida CraftArt and its mission for year-round free art programming in exhibitions, education and community outreach. Ask about sponsoring an Emerging Artist.

Collect

Support Local Artists

Make an art purchase commitment in advance of the CraftArt Festival for art of your choice. Includes a VIP parking pass, drink coupons, invitation to the Artists’ Awards Dinner and more.

Emerging Artist Program

Florida CraftArt is proud to continue the tradition of an Emerging Artist Program at CraftArt Festival 2019.
The selection criteria are the emerging artist has not participated in an outdoor art festival, is at the beginning of his or her professional artist career, has not had a solo art show, and is a Florida resident (minimum six months of the year) ***Remember – not all emerging artists are under the age of 30.

Ask about sponsorship opportunities for the festival and sponsoring an Emerging Artist.

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