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Delaware Valley Arts Alliance - Riverfest 2000 RiverFest
Tenth RiverFest to Celebrate the Arts and Environment
The poster auction, an annual highlight, will begin around 1 p.m. with
auctioneer Pamela Moore Epstein. The imaginative art works are painted,
drawn, sculpted or collaged on (and sometime beyond) the 17x11"
blank RiverFest posters, by an always creative and diverse group of
regional artists. The poster blanks are provided by the Delaware
Valley ArtsAlliance and auction proceeds benefit its Gallery Program. Artists, and
those with a creative impulse, may pick up the blank posters at the
Delaware Arts Center, 37 Main Street in Narrowsburg. Completed posters
are to be returned the first week of July as they are displayed in the
windows of the art center until the auction. There is a limited
number of blanks, so act quickly.
Against a backdrop of live jazz and swing music, RiverFest will carry on
its tradition of presenting high quality, originally designed, and
beautifully executed crafts, including the exquisite pottery of Roberta
Kane, stunning dried flower arrangements by Sabine Zenner, the always
popular Angelheart Jewelry, and Sally Estabrook's pressed flowers. New to the festival are The Nocera Art Tile Co., who specializes in reliefs,
borders, decos, murals, and decorative giftware, and Two Sisters Candles
from Callicoon, with beautifully crafted aromatherpy candles. Edward
Priest will bring his bottles, saws, shovels, and almost everything else
you could imagine, painted with country scenes in cheerful hues.
Arthur Peck of Narrowsburg will display his spectacular hand crafted boat. And
of course there will be several fine artists displaying their work. NaCl
stilt-walkers, a big hit last year, will return this year with a booth.
And there's talk of a world renown phrenologist dropping by around 10
-11 a.m., who will enlighten the crowd with his Medicine Show.
Information booths, many of which will have demonstrations, will cover a
range of topics including water quality, gardening, eagles, fly
tying, medical services and river recreation. Right down the
street, books on these and many other topics will be on sale at the library's annual new
and used book sale.
RiverFest is sponsored by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance and the Narrowsburg Chamber of Commerce. There is no admission charge. Come celebrate the arts, the environment and the river! For further information call 845-252-7576 or e-mail:
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