Reading-Berks Guild 11th Annual Juried Spring Craft Festival

The Reading-Berks Chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen will hold its 11th Annual Juried Spring Fine Arts and Craft Festival in Keystone Hall, Kutztown University, Kutztown, Pa., on Saturday, April 6 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Sunday, April 7, 2013 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.).

The very popular mid-Atlantic craft event is presented in partnership with the Pennsylvania German Scholarship Studies, the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center in Kutztown, and the university, whose art students also will exhibit their work at the show. Keystone Hall is at South Campus Drive and Baldy Street on the university campus.

The high-quality Guild member art and craft includes traditional wood turning, Shaker boxes, braided and penny rugs, schnerenschnitte paper cuttings, folk art, theorem painting, country furniture, calligraphy, basketry, tinsmithing, redware, block printing, quilting, wheat weaving, painted beeswax, hand-hammered aluminum, felted wool and metal yard art. There is also contemporary ceramics, glass, jewelry, dried florals, wearable art, photography, and fine artwork.

The show also features refreshments, live music and door prizes. There is ample free and handicapped parking. Admission is $4; children under 12 are free. Proceeds benefit the Guild’s educational programs.  For more details, visit the Guild’s website www.rbcrafts.org or e-mail info@rbcrafts.org.