Arts and crafts to fill Coupeville
Published 11:00 am Wednesday, July 30, 2003
Every festival features arts and crafts but none approach the focus of Coupeville’s Arts and Crafts Festival. Practically every medium is featured, including some you probably never considered: artisanal weaving of pet hair.
No matter the artistic bent desired, only the most frugal will resist buying mass quantities. Many people use the festival to seek out unique Christmas gifts and to build up their horde of stocking stuffers.
The festival is two days of blitz-buying so it’s best to plan the attend the wine tasting and art gallery preview at the Rec Hall, Friday, Aug. 8, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 advance (includes wine glass) or $14 at door (includes wine glass)
Call 678-5116 for tickets
Don’t taste too much merlot Friday, the festival starts at 10 a.m. Saturday and the August sun is sure to be bright.
The festival is produced by non-profit Coupeville Festival Association and staffed entirely by volunteers. The association donates the net proceeds of each festival to support community activities and causes.
Entertainment
Saturday, August 9
11 to 11:45 a.m.: Rob Rigoni of Budapest West performs “progressive world/fusion” which is an upbeat blend. He will perform live and solo with soundtracks of his entire band.
12:15 to 1 p.m.: Middle 8. This band is “acoustic guitar driven with bass and drums” according to drummer David Caron. With vocalist Mark Wright and bassist Linda Hurley the group can be compared to Fuel, Five for Fighting and Train. Their debut album, Hero, was the number 1 album for two weeks in a row at Sam Goody.
1:30- 2:15: Rob Rigoni of Budapest West
2:45- 3:30: Middle 8
4-5 p.m.: 3 Boat Wait, a local Whidbey Island group playing oldies, blues, rock, folk and country.
Sunday, Aug. 10
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Janie Cribbs Band, another Whidbey Island-based group. Cribbs tells stories with her songs, which often come from her own past. Guitarist, Joe Reggiatore is well-known for his burning, electric guitar work. Folk, pop, blues and rock best describe this group
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.: Bahia plays a blend of jazz, Afro-Cuban, Bossa Nova and tropical rhythms of the Caribbean.
4- 5 p.m.: No Band Is An Island Band members are Randy Hudson, Linda Morris, Siri Sobotka, Devin Osman — all local.
Artists in Action will again be demonstrating their crafts both days. Scheduled artists includeJoseph Albert of Clinton, wood carver; Gordon Anderson, sculptured glass; Jack Davis of Tacoma, metal Spinner; Christy Decker, Seattle henna tattoo artist; Steve Emig of Coupeville, intarsia wood crafting; Carol Goldberg of Coupeville, quilting; Chad Heiserman, artistic blacksmith;
Rainy Lindell of Coupeville, painter; Sue Martell of Greenbank water colorist; Judy Mello of Coupeville plein air oil painter; Beth Merrick of Coupeville. basket weaver; Betty Jane Miller of Coupeville, painter; Marge Newell of Coupeville, wood carver; Dan Olsen Anacortes, portraiture; Jim Simpson of Oak Harbor, portraiture; Carolyn L. Smith from Vashon, pet hair yarn spinner; Mary Alice Sterling of Coupeville, small weaving/wood carving ensemblage; Marla Streator of Port Townsend, water cast candles; Michael Terra of Lopez Island, humorous sculptures.
Paul Thorne, artistic blacksmith; Larry Williams of Anacortes, wood carver.
Peter Wolff of Coupeville, wood carver
