PORTER - The 52nd Chesterton Art Fair will be held Saturday and Sunday at Hawthorne Park in Porter.
The hours of the fair are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, and the admission charge is $5. Parking is free.
More than 110 fine artists from 16 states all across the country will be exhibiting in this art fair. The best of paintings, drawings, photography, handmade jewelry, sculpture, weaving, glass and pottery can be found at this year's fair.
There is art for sale to suit every budget, and a one-of-a-kind piece of art is a great gift idea. As you stroll down the aisles, you can chat with the artists, sit in on a demonstration, and enjoy music and something to eat and drink from one of the many food vendors.
Children will enjoy a visit to the children's booth where they can create their own piece of art to take home with them.
This year, adults will have an opportunity to "Take Part in Art", as there will be two art workshops offered at the fair. These workshops and also two demonstrations will be held in the air conditioned Porter Community Building on the grounds of the fair.
Mary Ann Pals of Chesterton will teach beginning drawing lessons Saturday at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Dick Church of Valparaiso will teach beginning watercolor Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Class size is limited to 10, so sign up now by calling the Art Center at 219-926-4711. Cost of each workshop is $20.
Also at the Porter Community Building, clay demonstrations will take place at 11:30 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday by Sharon Albert and Dean Hultman, who will show how to hand build clay birdhouses.
Both days at 4 p.m. Porter resident Ellen Eddy will give a talk about her quilting artistry and how she gets inspired to create from the beauty of her garden. Participants are invited to tour her garden just two blocks from the art fair in Porter. There is no charge to view or participate in the demonstrations.
Last year's public art project, a button quilt depicting a gazebo scene will be raffled off at this year's fair, as well as a large color framed photograph of Buckingham Fountain and the Chicago skyline.
Proceeds from the art fair provide an operating budget as well as programming support for classes, exhibits and presentations offered at the Chesterton Art Center.Volunteers for the fair are always needed and appreciated. If you have a few hours to spare that weekend and enjoy people, being outdoors, and being surrounded by beautiful art, call the Art Center at 219-926-4711.
The Chesterton Art Center is at 115 S. 4th St., Chesterton. Visit the website at www.chestertonart.com
