Organizers of the Deutsch Country Days festival in Marthasville, MO are seeking artisans to participate in their annual two-day period recreation of early German immigrant's functional lifestyle. In need in particular at this time is a potter to demonstrate use of a kick wheel.According to the festival's website "Deutsch Country Days in only twenty-nine years, has progressed from a benefit house tour on a cold Saturday in January to the most unique and authentic recreation of early German life in Missouri. Now the hills outside of Marthasville literally come alive with the sights and sounds of the 1800's. The early German immigrant's functional lifestyle is authentically recreated as juried artisans, in period attire, demonstrate natural dyeing, German fractur, sad ironing, koppolei, wood turning, hide tanning, candle dipping, and rug braiding — just a handful of the eighty primitive skills exhibiting the early German life and trades." Artisans are invited to demonstrate their skills or can secure booth space to sell their work for a fee.
Photo courtesy of Deutsch Country Days
Thanks to section member Bon Rasmussen for info regarding this opportunity.
For further information phone 636-433-5669 or Fax 636-433-5611 Email: info@deutschcountrydays.org
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