Winterfair
32nd Annual Fine Art and Fine Craft Fair
Returns with Holiday Gifts
Made in American Studios
December 4–7, 2008

(Columbus, OH)— Winterfair, the 32nd annual juried fair of fine art and €ne craft by over 400 artists from across the country, will be held December 4–7 at the Ohio Exposition Center on the Ohio State Fairgrounds. Featuring ceramics, glass, wearable art, jewelry, sculpture, painting and photography, Winterfair is an artists’ market where discerning shoppers will €nd everything from a beautiful painting for their living room wall to the perfect mug for their morning coffee.

“Winterfair offers a colorful alternative to the sameness of mass-produced, imported items found in stores and catalogs,” said Sharon Kokot, executive director of Ohio Designer Craftsmen, fair producers. “Here you can find everything from a ceramic mixing bowl to a leather purse, silk jacket, or a pair of earrings that you won’t find anywhere else. And it’s a great opportunity to support the arts and ‘buy American,’ as all items are handmade in American studios.” Adding to the experience is the opportunity to meet the artists who create the work.

A number of the artists are from the Columbus area, including Gail Russell, who creates beautiful yet functional pottery, Kojo Kamau, whose digitally enhanced and traditional black-and-white photography depicts scenes and people from across the country and around the world, and James Cottrill, who handcrafts cutlery and hunting knives with handles from exotic woods. Sonja Sheriff creates exquisite silver jewelry, often incorporating stones and beads. These artists will be among the 400 exhibitors from 36 states and Canada.more

Proceeds from Winterfair support exhibitions and education programs of the Ohio Craft Museum. Hours are Thursday, December 4, 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Friday, December 5, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; Saturday, December 6, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; and Sunday, December 7, 12 p.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $7; Ohio Designer Craftsmen members free; children 12 and under free.