67 artists to attend River Clay Fine Arts Festival

Sep. 18—On Oct. 21-22, 67 artists from 10 states will converge on Decatur's City Hall lawn for the River Clay Fine Arts Festival.

The festival will feature sculptors, drawers, painters, photographers, jewelry makers, wood carvers, fiber artists, glass artists, metal workers, ceramicists and mixed media artists.

Local artists selected are Kristi Hyde, Leigh Ann Hurst, Bonnie Hurst, Rebecca Sower, Bryan Johnson, Johanna Littleton, Betsy Stark, Scotty White and Rickie Higgins, all of Decatur, Dakota Olinger and Cindy Williams, both of Athens, and Emily Barkley, of Tanner.

Other artists will represent Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri, Indiana, Florida, North Carolina, Louisiana and Ohio.

Along with the artists' market, the festival will feature artist demonstrations, music, children's activities, student art exhibits and chalk artists.

River Clay will take place on the grounds of City Hall, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Oct. 21 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Oct. 22. Weekend passes cost $5 for adults and are free for children 12 and younger accompanied by an adult. The festival will kick off with River Clay Rendezvous, an arts patron preview party Oct. 20, 5-9 p.m. Tickets cost $60.

For more information, visit riverclay.org.

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