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By JANE L NGLEY
Rappahannock •» a i taff Writer
The Sperryvil e Antique Market will open its doors for the third year on May 4 with “something new and different,” said Peggy Smith who operates the Market with her husband, Arthur.
This year, the Market will open with a “Country Sampler of Olde Tyme Crafts” that will feature over 20 artisans who will exhibit and demonstrate their crafts. The crafts will include glassblowing, quilting, needlework, craft painting, tinsmithing, herbs, woodcarving, stenciling, loom weaving, pottery, jewelry-making, basket weaving, folk art, toy-making, stained glass, soap-making caning of children’s furniture and tile art.
One of the exhibitors/demonstrators will be John Zett of Jefferson Designs. The approximately 250 wood products of Jefferson Designs have been sold in the past through other businesses.
‘This will be the first time that we have tried to sell our products ourselves at a show like this,” Zett said. “We want to see what happens, and we plan on continuing to go to craft shows after this.”
All of the exhibitors are being required to demonstrate their skills twice a day over the weekend for 30 to 40 minutes. Zett said that he plans to have three people at the booth painting the various products at all times during the “Country Sampler” weekend.
The products include checker boards, plaques and wooden figures all hand-painted and some with stenciling. “There are a number of things that we
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