Calling lovers of art and all things handmade! The Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair Fall show makes its triumphant return...
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The Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair Returns, and Welcomes Nationally-Celebrated Chair-maker Alan Siegel
Calling lovers of art and all things handmade! The Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair Fall show makes its triumphant return to the Ulster County Fairgrounds Labor Day weekend to celebrate its 40th anniversary year and 77thopen-air festival. Since its inception in 1982, the Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair has bookended the summer season in the Hudson Valley.
Quail Hollow Events welcomes master artist and chair-maker Alan Siegel (of Woodstock) to the Labor Day weekend show. Siegel, whose chairs represent a harmonious coming together of form and function, has exhibited extensively nationally and internationally, from the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York to galleries in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Siegel’s chairs (below) have been reviewed by such esteemed art world publications as Smithsonian, Art in America and ARTnews.
Voted #2 contemporary craft show nationwide by Sunshine Artist Magazine, the fair teems with handmade wares from around 200 carefully curated exhibitors. Many of these makers are just now emerging from a long pandemic hiatus and are thrilled to present their work, safely and in person.
The holiday weekend will be replete with handcrafted goods in over 10 media categories. Find that long-sought after Adirondack chair or a one-size-fits-one jewelry piece that reflects your personal style. Fairgoers will discover uncommon, standout finds for the home, body and beyond – from wearable fiber art, to mixed media wall art, to hand-thrown porcelain table settings, large-scale garden fountains, dining room tables and everything in between. “The real beauty of these festivals is the interaction between the visitors and the exhibitors—getting to see the story and learn the history of the object and engage with the maker of that item,” says Ola Rubinstein, director of Quail Hollow Events and a second-generation member of the family that has run the market since the early 80s.
The Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fairis beloved for its vast array of features that appeal to every style and generation. "The opportunity to observe so many creative processes in one place has always been a special part of the fair," says Rubinstein.
Visitors delight in ongoing craft demonstrations (from woodturning to torch-blown jewelry-making and more), a variety of small-batch artisanal and prepared-on-site foods and, of course, local wine, beer and spirits. Live entertainment by seasoned and up-and-coming Hudson Valley performers rounds out this broad celebration of handmade. The youngest attendees (and their parents) will appreciate a complimentary drop-off supervised crafts tent brimming with a wide range of both expected and unlikely materials.
This event will follow all guidelines set forth by the NYSDOH for fairs and festivals. Masks are strongly encouraged indoors and when social distancing can not be maintained.
