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St. Armands Circle gets creative with craft festival

Residents and visitors enjoy the weekend with 14th annual craft festival.


  • By Amanda Morales
  • | 1:24 p.m. June 14, 2015
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Art lovers shopped local and national talent during the weekend-long 14th annual St. Armands Craft Festival June 13 to 14 at Circle Park. The festival also featured an extended greens market with exotic orchids and plants. 

Shayna and Elli Watterson with a manatee statue made by Copper Creations.
Shayna and Elli Watterson with a manatee statue made by Copper Creations.
Marietta Vorholt explains how a butterfly feeder works to Cindy and Hailee Silva.
Marietta Vorholt explains how a butterfly feeder works to Cindy and Hailee Silva.
Edie Nemo shows off her purchase of a birdbath.
Edie Nemo shows off her purchase of a birdbath.
The craft festival took place at Circle Park included a greens market.
The craft festival took place at Circle Park included a greens market.
Kyung Ai Park works on a painting during the craft festival.
Kyung Ai Park works on a painting during the craft festival.
Mary Janes with her jewelry line on display.
Mary Janes with her jewelry line on display.
A turtle made by Mike and Judy Farley.
A turtle made by Mike and Judy Farley.
Residents and visitors shop the St. Armands Craft Festival at Circle Park.
Residents and visitors shop the St. Armands Craft Festival at Circle Park.
Paula Knudsen shows off her own creations called Frumples.
Paula Knudsen shows off her own creations called Frumples.
Sawi McLaughlin works on a John Lennon cutout T-shirt for S and G Designs.
Sawi McLaughlin works on a John Lennon cutout T-shirt for S and G Designs.

 

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