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Arts And Crafts Displays Varied. Plentiful BY DOR1 C()S(?ROVK (ilR(i.\MS Anisis and cralters arc com ing, as they have for 10 years now, to the N.C. Oyster Festival at Seaside to display and sell their works. Three weeks before the event, 90 artisans had reserved booths with the number expected to increase to 120 to 130 before the cut-off. "We've had a lot more this year than we've had before," said Festival Chairman Allan Dameron. "We're expanding our exhibit space." Those talented people w ill offer a wide variety of paintings, jewelry, clothing, Christinas ornaments and other items both decorative and use ful. Betty Baylc of Fayetteville and Richard Jones of Stanardsvillc, Va., are among the artists and crafters booked to display their works at this year's festival at Seaside. Ms. Bayle works out of her home, supporting herself and mak ing fashion apparel which she offers at occasional festivals, or sells to lo cal shops in Fayetteville. For the pas i three years, she has been designing what she refers to as one-of-a-kind, original outfits. "I'll duplicate a design if I have to," she said, "but really I'd rather just make it a different color. What people gel is absolutely one-of-a kind, and usually has earrings and a hairpiece to match." Bayle says she tries to offer a lay ered look, creating matching acces sories to give each ensemble a uni fied, yet unique appearance. Her customers won't encounter mirror BLACK'S TIRE i ?A/AiirLr?iLj ? YOUR FULL SERVICE TIRE STORE" OHISU TIRES Net Great Values On Tires That Do The Job Better' SERVICE SPECIALS T lis Monroe Gas Shocks s2i95 plus installation Oil Change Lube & Filter # $1695 Computer Wheel Alignment s24.95 s29.95 Front End Alignment Also Tires Michelin 5 Qt. Max (Most Cars & Lignt Trucks) Free Brake Inspection ? 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The process begins with the artist taking a tube or rod of glass, heat ing it with a gas blow torch, and then placing the cool end in his mouth, blowing air into the softened lube to expand it and bring the de sired image to lile. Occasionally, he will attach a porcelain flower or decoration to a piece, or perhaps even paint high lights in gold for an accent. For this process, the glass object must Ik baked in an SIX) degree oven lo set lite gold on the glass. Jones makes a wide variety of an imals, ships and other images, but he says lhat hummingbirds have be YOU ARE ENTITLED TO ONE FREE MOVIE when you bring in a friend and they become a member and rent a movie FALL SPECIAL MON-THURS Rent 2 Movies For The Price of 1 (any movies) Limited Time Offers VIDEO WORLD The Shopping Mall Behind Wings ? Calabash come very popular rccenily. "Of course, the unicorn is always a favorite," he adds. He also likes to relate to cus tomers a little of the history ol the craft he devotes so much time to. Glass-blowing is one of the oldest industries in the United SLaies, he said, dating back to a glass-works shop built in 1603 in the Jamestown Colony of his home suite ol Virginia. All glass was made and shaped by hand back then, but now only the individual craftsman lakes the time to shape each piece with care and creativity. If the customer browsing Jones' booth looks at each work, they will notice that each piece does not have a duplicate silting next to ii. Jones began blowing glass in 1970, and has been making a living at it for the past ll> years, he said. He spends days at home in his workshop, but sells his wares at a store he owns in a local mini-mall in Stanardsville. Jones isn't always in his work shop. During the warm-weather, months of the year, he spends a great deal of time on the road, "con stantly at festivals." " I've been travelling to shows in seven different stales jusi ihis year alone," he said. And he is a busy man, if his re cent schedule is any evidence. Jones will have just returned from Kentucky when he comes down for ihe Oyster Festival and again die following weekend for N.C. Festival By The Sea at Holdcn Beach. Blown glass and customized ladies' wear are just a few of the handmade items browsers can find at the N.C. Ovsier Festival this year. Other exhibitors will offer wood en furniture, toys and home acces sories: jewelry and mctalcraft; clothing accessories; painungs; stained glass; photographs; wreaihs; quilts, ceramics and pottery.
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