Contact: Mike Horyczun
Director of Public Relations
(203) 413-6735
For Immediate Release
May 5, 2011
Bruce Museum’s 26th Annual
Outdoor Crafts Festival
Saturday and Sunday, May 21 and 22, 2011
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Jewelry
Jayne DeMarcay, Abita Springs, LA
The Bruce Museum’s 26th Annual Outdoor Crafts Festival takes place on Saturday and
Sunday, May 21 and 22, 2011, on the grounds of the Museum. The Festival, which runs from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. both days, features juried exhibitors specializing in ceramics, jewelry, wood, wearable and
decorative fiber, metalwork, leather, paper arts and glass, all available for purchase. Over eighty artisans
gather together to share their unique talents and crafts at a nationally recognized event that attracts
thousands of visitors each year. The Outdoor Crafts Festival also includes fun and educational activities
for children, international cuisine, musicians, and dance performances.
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Live entertainment both days includes music from the band "Ubuntu" from Saratoga Springs, NY,
performing a variety of acoustic folk-rock compositions, with crowd participation, on the main stage from
12 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Also performing are classical guitarists Ed Wright and Anna Lisa Ewald
playing in separate shows on the grounds of the Museum each day. The SoNo Guitar School performs in
a student recital at 11 a.m. in Lecture Gallery on Saturday, May 21.
New exhibitors along with some previous favorites are featured this year, which is especially
strong in the fiber category. Examples of fine and artistic wearable creations range from handwoven
chenille to hand-painted silk. Pottery is also strong, with over twelve ceramic artists exhibiting
figurative sculpture, decorative teapots, and elaborate raku-fired wall pieces. Turned wood, metal garden
sculpture, and the brightly colored, blown glass exhibited will provide something unique for every taste
and collecting budget.
“We are very excited to celebrate the 26th anniversary of this prestigious Crafts Festival,” said
Festival Director Sue Brown Gordon. “The show has been privileged to select exhibitors from some of the
finest craft artists in the country, artists with works in museums and galleries whom Festival-goers will
want to collect. While exhibitors offer fine one-of-a-kind treasures, they also offer prices even a young
collector could afford.”
Exhibiting artists are encouraged to demonstrate and educate throughout the weekend event,
and free hands-on crafts projects are offered in the Museum’s Education Workshop. In addition to
presenting a wide price range, many exhibitors offer discounts for Bruce Museum members. At the
Festival, visitors will be able to join the Bruce Museum as a member for free admission and instant
discounts both at the show and in the Museum Store.
The Bruce Museum’s 26th Annual Outdoor Crafts Festival is held rain or shine on the
Museum grounds at 1 Museum Drive, in Greenwich, Connecticut. Admission is free to members, $8 for
non-members, and free for children under five. Admission includes all Festival activities plus entry to the
Bruce Museum, which is open to the public during Festival hours. Visitors are asked to park on Museum
Drive and Steamboat Road or in the Island Beach Parking lot near exit 3 off I-95. The Museum is a short
walk from MetroNorth’s Greenwich railroad station. For information, visit www.brucemuseum.org, or call
(203) 869-0376.
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