SPRING HANDMADE MARKET: SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2022
NATIONAL CELEBRATE TRAILS DAY
Hosted on the fourth Saturday of April, Celebrate Trails Day is an annual Spring celebration of America’s trails. Started by the Rails to Trails Conservancy in 2013, the celebration encourages people across the country to get outside and enjoy the nation’s exceptional trails.
CELEBRATION ON THE MON RIVER RAIL-TRAILS
Kick off the Spring trail season on Saturday, April 23 by joining the Mon River Trails Conservancy in celebrating our local Mon River Rail-Trails in Morgantown’s Wharf District (rail-trail mile 10).
Spring Handmade Market: Art Walk in the Wharf District, Morgantown
Enjoy shopping for hand-crafted jewelry, paintings, prints, wood art, and other local artisan products between 12PM-5PM in the Wharf District of Morgantown. Vendors will be located along the rail-trail outside of Flour and Feed, Mountain State Brewing, Oliverio’s, and Table 9 restaurants. 10% of artisan sales will go to benefit the local rail-trails.
2022 ART VENDORS
Art by Angela– inspirational, hand-painted signs made from reclaimed wood
Bubbles, Bones, & Biscuits– dog/cat treats, toys, and skincare
Candles and Cards 538– Handcrafted scented candles with dried flowers, cards with calligraphy and dried flowers, and dried flower art designs
Coal Country Woodworking– Wood/epoxy charcuterie boards
Cosmic Timber– handmade artisan tables and mixed media paintings
Crow’s Nest Cottage– hot/cold therapy packs, jewelry, macrame, home decor
Daun’s Designs– crystal jewelry and paintings
Dye27- Tie Dye
Earth + Air– metalsmith/jewelry: copper, sterling, torch fired enamel. Hand poured soy candles, batik, hand crafted brooms
Eddie Spaghetti Art– Woodcut Printmaking
Foxy Fonts– Artwork
Hawke Design Shop– woven wall hangings, wooden framed signs, miscellaneous
The Hippie Spirit– Handmade candles and wax melts
Kantaturu Handcrafted Accessories– Headbands, scrunchies, pouches
Kyber Design Workshop– Ceramics, Pop-up FairyGardens, Earth -Inspired T-Shirts
Laura’s Wreaths and more– Wreaths
Loop Creative– pottery and recycled “bejeweled” shadow boxes
Made in the Mountains– stained glass – jewelry, sun catchers and other home decor
Midnight Solstice– Candles and wax melts in all the scents
Milkweed Rising– Photography and digital illustration
Off the Shelf Designs- Wood and vintage crafts, painted / stenciled signs
Pure Light Jewelry– Handmade jewelry for light and love! Intentionally designed jewelry with meaningful gemstones
Reclaimed Threads- – Repurposed quilting: Fanny packs, sweatshirts, shorts, jackets
Sacred Totems– Lapidary work. Hand carved crystal jewelry, rock sculpture figurines, and rock sculpture wall hangings
Sidewalk Crack Art– Graphic Arts
Sunflower Natural– Clean, small batch, hand-poured soy candles. Specializing in earthy scents presented in unique vessels.
Thymeless Tyes– Custom and unique designed tie dye apparel, wall hangings, and other miscellaneous hand dyed items
Twisted Willow Beauty Co.- Soap, Bath Salts, Massage Oils, Body Scrubs, Shave Soap
Willow Roots Jewelry– Handcrafted clay and stone jewelry
Wood Mountain Dreams– hand-crafted wooden items
Interested in Participating as an Art Vendor? Contact Ella: ella@montrails.org
2-Mile Spring Walk and Trail-side Fun
A community walk with MRTC will begin at 2PM with the start and end at the MRTC Tent beside Table 9 restaurant. A great way to enjoy the day with other rail-trail friends and search for the first signs of Spring. Pick-up a Rail-Trail map and find out more about the Mon River Trails Conservancy. FREE
Kid’s Activities-
A kids art table led by Debbie Palmer Arts Coordinator for Arts in the Park
WVU Monongalia County Extension 4-H will provide an activity that encourages youth to plant seeds and share their craft with someone who might need a little color and kindness in their lives. Participants would decorate a pot, then plant seeds in soil.
Miss Pockets will be trailside to paint faces! 1-4pm
Live Music– beside Flour and Feed restaurant, on the rail-trail
- Stonefly Four- 12:30pm
- Vincent Farsetta- 1:30pm
- Lords of Lester 3:00pm
Pledge TODAY to Get Out on the Trail!
Rails to Trails Conservancy is holding a sweepstakes for Celebrate Trails Day, and when you pledge to join in on the festivities on the Mon River Rail-Trail, you will be entered to win some fantastic outdoor gear prizes. Pledge Here
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