Takoma Park Folk Festival

The Takoma Park Folk Festival’s crafts show showcases the diverse talents of the many artists and craftspeople who live in Takoma Park and the region. Festival visitors enjoy visiting the artisans’ booths to experience—and buy!—their varied and innovative creations. A juried selection process ensures the highest quality in handcrafted items.

In 2011, the selected artisans were:

Clay

Karin Abromaitis    17
Takoma Park, MD
301-587-6214
kabromaitis@yahoo.com
www.KarinAbromaitis.com
Functional stoneware pottery for kitchen and home (See separate listing in Jewelry.)

Désirée Darden   11
Functional Stoneware by Désirée
Laurel, MD
240-463-2386
Desz_pots@verizon.net
Handbuilt stoneware and porcelain pottery

Amy Jackson   8
Quintana Pottery
Fairfax, VA
703-895-2518
quintanaplace@yahoo.com
Handbuilt functional and decorative stoneware

Echo Lipten   18
Takoma Park, MD
301-562-8078
muddyecho@yahoo.com
Functional pottery and sculpture

Anne S. Williams   4
Long Cove Pottery
Takoma Park, MD
301-270-4081
Annesw5108@hotmail.com
Functional high-fired stoneware, thrown and hand-built

Fiber

Barbara Berman   10
Craftibarb
Sanford, NC
919-499-1999
bzberman@hotmail.com
craftibarb.com
Unique purses, totes and scarves using a variety of fabrics, fringe and beads

Jeremy Carlson   1,2
Dyenosaur Tie Dye Co,
Scotts Valley, CA
831-332-0021
Jeremy@dyenosaur.com
www.dyenosaur.com
Hand folded, tied and dyed clothing and accessories

Clydelle Griffin   12,13
Handmade Especially For You
Baltimore, MD
443-739-8637
clydelle@clydelle.com
Handmade skirts, scarves and purses

Michelle Sasscer   22
Babus Toys
Silver Spring, MD
Babus.toys@gmail.com
www.babus.etsy.com
Natural fiber hand-knit and felted wool toys

Maria Stroffolino   23
BriteCloth TieDye
Montgomery Village, MD
391-785-1534
maria@britecloth.com
www.britecloth.com
tie-dye clothing and accessories

Laurie Summers   20
Woman Weaving
Silver Spring, MD
301-495-4420
lsummers@aaas.org
Woven wall hangings and pillows

Jewelry

Karin Abromaitis   17
Takoma Park, MD
301-587-6214
kabromaitis@yahoo.com
www.KarinAbromaitis.com
Unique jewelry in copper and silver (See separate listing in Clay.)

Alicia Buckler-White   14
Stunning Stones and Artistic Jewelry
Columbia, MD
410-730-9159
stunningstones@verizon.net
http://stunningstones.net
stunningstones.etsy.com
Hand-formed jewelry of fine silver, bronze and copper set with natural stones or fused glass; handknit chains

Barbara Cromer   21
Barbara Cromer Artisan Jewelry
Harwood, MD  20776
443-433-2285
bscromer@mac.com
www.barbaracromer.com
One of a kind jewelry using silver, vermeil, gold, with stones, crystals, beads, etc.

Nancy Kahn DeMulder   9
ByJewelartist
Silver Spring, MD
301-929-5219
Byjewelartist@aol.com
Fine jewelry in sterling silver and/or 14kt gold with gemstones, pearls and beads

Deb Soromenho   19
A.W.E. Handcrafted Jewelry
Bethesda, MD 20850
301-828-7042
deb@awejewelry.com
www.awejewelry.com
Hand wrought sterling silver, bronze and copper jewelry

Jackie Swartz   3
JSS Designs
Bel Air, MD
410-836-0158
LJCSwartz@hotmail.com
www.JSSDesigns.net
Jewelry using handcrafted beads of polymer clay, with silver and crystals

Mixed-Media

Susan Fernandez   15
OTRA Off the Road Art
Gettysburg, PA
717-357-5649
Fernandez12@comcast.net
Handmade masks from off the road objects, antique hand-decorated boxes, and paintings

Rebecca Grace Jones  4B
Words and Weavings
Shepherdstown, WV
304-876-1993
rgjones22@frontiernet.net
www.rebeccagracejones.com
Mixed media wall pieces, prints and note cards

Percy Medina   5
Percy Medina
Silver Spring, MD
301-852-0953
percymedinaa@yahoo.com
Hand carved, burned and decorated gourds

Photography/Prints

Fred King   16
Fred King, Cards and Prints
Silver Spring, MD
301- 589-7745
phred@cardsandprints.com
www.cardsandprints.com
Photographic note cards and prints

Keith Patterson   7
Takoma Park, MD
301-339-3412
Kpatters4@juno.com
Sites.google.com/site/keithpattersonillustration
Watercolors, block print greeting cards and children’s books

Soap

Michelle Burns   6
Riverdale Park, MD
240-396-6831
michelle@mysticwatersoap.com
www.mysticwatersoap.com
Soap and other bath products made from natural products using traditional methods