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The Seventh Annual Yellow Leaf Arts Festival
St. Francisville - October 24 and 25, 2009
10:00am until 5:00pm
This year’s festival looks to be the best yet! With over 50 unique and creative artists, great live music, a poetry booth, free yoga classes, artist in residence – muralist Ronnie Collins of Jennings LA painting a mural as we watch on the gazebo and on the day before the festival, Friday Oct 23rd at 10:00 a.m. a “paint-out” (we are inviting any artists who would like to, to paint together plein air in Parker Park) all art and music lovers should be sure to come up to St. Francisville! The festival will be from 10 until 5 Saturday Oct 24th and Sunday Oct 25th.
The Music Schedule for Saturday October 24th is:
11:00am The West Feliciana Childrens Choir
11:45am The Mosspickers - Old Time String Band
1:00pm - The Laughing Lizards String Band - Bluegrass
2:00pm - Kim Smith - singer and songwriter
3:00pm Karuna Spoon - singer songwriter alternative
4:30pm Lee Barber & the Broken Cup - preview for show at Magnolia Cafe
at 8:00pm.
Music on Sunday October 25th:
11:00am - Nancy Roppolo's songwriters circle
1:00pm - Dylan Sneed with Judd and Maggie
2:30pm- The Ben Bell 3
4:00pm-The Fugitive Poets
Not only will the music be great but here is a list of artists. This is not a complete list.
Joanne McMullen-jewelry, Michelle Fontenot-glass, Ken Stewart-photography, Suzanne Holland-fabric art, Wendell Dietz-furniture, James Henderson-beekeeper, Marjorie Blake-glass, Lyn Lokey-painter, Anna Hinson-dolls, Diane Lewis, Linda Alleman, Dunbar McCurley-wooden bowls, Connie Dubois-candles, Gertie Feldman-birdhouses, EveAnna Gomez-jewelry, Vero Orsinger-jewelry, Judi Bagwell-jewelry, Alvin Batiste-folk art, Tammy Ross-jewelry, Camp Topisaw-soaps and lotions, Hank Schlau, Leon Hollins-photographer, Salongo Lee-photographer, Anne Butler & Chase Poindexter- author, Murrell Butler-naturalist painter, Craig Roth-pottery, Hunter Roth, Barry Galloway-pottery, Laura Lindsey-folk artist, Joe & Doris Abadie-birdhouses, Susan Rodrigue-pottery, Susan Moreland-handmade woolen items, Sarah Greer-metal artist, Carol Maschler-jewelry,Amelia Rhodes, Mary Lou Haull, Rocky Broome-pottery, Don Charlet-wood, Sue Donnelly-folk artist, Kurt Salla-metal artist, Jamie Miller-potter, George LaMarche-adirondack furniture, Margot Soule, Leesa Widajewski-copper works, Jennifer Thompson, Catherine Rouchon, Carin Carlson, Lisa Horn-painter, Kathryn Ward and Carolyn Bunch, Lorraine Griffin, Charles Crosley, Teri Ryan, Holly Fant and Chris Roldan, Tommy Myers, Dorsey Sandifer, Nancy Rothschild, David Catania and Marina Cavette-watercolorist, Carnie Frizzell, Lulapeyrouse, Catherine Leake, Debbie Bunch, Lexi Auxt, St. Francis Youth Group of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Joe Lackie watercolorist painting on site.
Look around the park for the following Non-profit Booths:
Arts for All, The St Francisville Symphony Association, The St. Francisville Transitory Theatre and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Youth Group.
Barry Galloway is giving willing souls a chance to throw a pot on the wheel.
Exhibit of work by local poets.
Live music will be under the Music Tent.
Directions from Baton Rouge; Take I-10/I-12 onto I-110 north. Exit I-110 north at exit "8C" onto US Hwy 61. Go north on US Hwy 61 for approximately 23 miles. At first traffic light in St. Francisville, take a left onto Commerce St., travel approximately 1 mile to festival site.
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Call for Artists Arts for All of St. Francisville is interested in finding unique, original artists for our festival. It will be held in the tree covered park in the center of town from 10 until 5 Saturday and Sunday. We pride ourselves on our small, intimate atmosphere and love of art and artists! Our goal is to create the kind of atmosphere that would enhance looking at and buying authentic art from paintings to pottery, sculpture, mixed media, metal, jewelry and more. This weekend is a wonderful mix of art, music, poetry and nature. Please call or write Lynn at 721-1296 (
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