The Morristown CraftMarket

We were proud to partner with the Morristown CraftMarket and the Interfaith Food Pantry for an exhibition of fine crafts and folk art at the Morristown Armory over the weekend. 0ver 140 artists and craftspeople from 25 states displayed extraordinary, one-of-a-kind works in jewelry, ceramics, glass, leather, wood, metal, wearable fiber, and more.

We were pleased to see so many New Jersey artists participating in this year's event and enjoyed getting to meet them and view their work. Monmouth County artist Jill Hurrant's exquisite jewlery featured fine handcrafted work in 22 carat gold accented with fresh water pearls and diamonds.

Monika Stebbins an award winning millener from Madison, New Jersey delighted everyone with her capricious and imaginative hats - one of a kind creations made from a wide variety of materials.

Morristown artist Ann Light exhibited an extraordinary array of colorful masks carved from gourds. "Carefully coaxing faces from the hard, dry surface requires careful and gentle strokes of the woodburner and engraving tool. The masks are leather-dyed, waxed and polished, sewn with artificial sinew and embellished with natural materials such as dried pods, raffia, bamboo, palm inflorescence, seagrass, pine needles, and philodendron sheaths."

This annual event is run by the Kiwanis Club of Randolph Township and literally thousands of volunteer hours are put into the planning and management of the CraftMarket. All net proceeds of the show benefit local charities.

By Barbara Reuther - Director of Arts in Education