 Gray Long before the word "recycling" came into vogue, Memphis/Mid-South craftspeople were taught the value of taking discarded bits of cloth, wood, metal, leather and paint and creating objects that are both useful as well as ornamental. Whether it's pillows and quilts made from velvet Crown Royal liquor bags or colorful paintings festooned with bottle caps, the artists we feature pride themselves on creating something from what other people would consider "nothing."
Folk Art and Crafts are made by hand, steeped in tradition and personal history. Many unschooled artists have been discovered by the "elite" art community to acclaim undreamed of by the creators of the art we show here. The beauty of this art is not only in the craft of the artists, but in the directness of their hearts. 2011 Craft Vendors and Community Groups
This list is subject to change.
Take a look in our Folklore Store to see many wonderful items.
| FOLK ART |
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| Bebo |
Folk Art |
| Hank Holland |
Folk Art |
| Miz Thang |
Folk Art |
| Billy Moore |
Folk Art |
| Stephen
Hudson |
Folk Art |
| Paul |
Folk Art |
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| JEWELRY |
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| Adeli Designs |
Jewelry |
| Tamka
Ikagbara |
Jewelry |
| Alan &
Cathie Jacobs |
Jewelry |
| Misty
Lavender |
Jewelry |
| Wilson Lee |
Jewelry &
Woodcarvings |
| WC &
Cornelia McDaniel |
Gemstone Jewelry,
Rocks & Fossils |
| Jenifer Meeks |
Jewelry |
| Andria
Matrick |
Jewelry |
| Cindy Upnoff,
Nicola Uphoff Tupis & Tia Uphoff |
Jewelry, Hand Blown
Glass, Clothing |
| Azarael Lewis |
Jewelry |
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| PAINTERS |
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| Art Covington |
Painter |
| Atoosie
Fulton |
Painter |
| Jerome Fulton |
Painter |
| Bob Gray |
Painter |
| Frank Lily |
Painter |
| Frank Noto |
Painter |
| Laura Predny |
Painter |
| Simon
Pritchard |
Painter |
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| HANDMADE and
WEARABLE ART |
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| Mike Golden |
Purses from Records |
| Dina Makowsky |
Millinery |
| Marjorie Mebane |
Wearable Art |
| Annie Odell |
Old Tie Art |
| Elizabeth
Turvaville |
Ceramic Art &
Pottery |
| Beth Smith |
Wearable Art |
| Dina Anderson
Bishop, R. Bernard Allen, Jonathan Bishop |
Fashion Designs |
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| AND MORE |
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| Paul Clarke |
Photography |
| Natalie Davis |
Psychic Readings |
| Allison
Ogilvie |
Travel |
| Timperance
Crittenden |
Make-up Artist |
| Denise Tucker |
Monogramed Gifts |
| Delta Pecans |
Food |
| Memphis Black
Arts Alliance |
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| Center for
Southern Folklore |
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| Latino
Memphis |
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| Watoto
Memphis |
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| Millennium
Maddness |
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| Cotton Museum |
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| Bagpipers |
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| Choctaw
Community |
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| Wholistic
Living |
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| Chinese
Community |
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| CHILDRENS ART
AREA |
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| Chidren will
art and musical insturments from bottlecaps and other recycled items. |
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| Collabrative
quilt project. Fun activities for the family! |
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Artist Bob Gray
will be at the Center's Sales Tent signing this year's poster dedicated to
Rufus Thomas. The Festival Poster and T-Shirt will be on sale at the Festival.
T-Shirts will be
available starting Monday, August 29th in the Center’s Folklore Store. We are honored to represent artists at our folklore store throughout the year and are thrilled that many will be attending the Festival.
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