The Jenkintown Festival of Arts and Crafts Show featured works from over 50 artists in a variety of mediums including painting, photography, jewelry, and textiles. Last year nearly 5,000 people attended the one-day event held in Jenkintown Town Square on September 21st. The festival aims to provide a space for local artists to showcase and sell their original handcrafted works while also offering music and dance performances for attendees. One artist creates unique fruit-themed jewelry by preserving fresh fruit in resin, while another makes tribal-inspired jewelry from clay, glass, and recycled wood. A student exhibit included paintings, drawings, and sculptures replicating everyday objects. The festival exposes visitors to the talent of

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2. The jenkintown festival of the art and crafts show is open to all craft
artists who are residents of and working in the United States. This festival was
held on September 21st in Jenkintown town square.there are works shown
from various artist's creativity and individuality which is open to any artist
who is interested or design and produce their own handcrafted work. The arts
festival includes jewelry, crafts, mixed media, photography/prints, and
paintings. Not only can viewers browse and and explore, they can also enjoy
live music a long with dance performances.nearly 5,000 people attended last
year's event and continues to grow every year. The festival's popularity
proceeds to attract new artists and performers every year.there are more than
fifty artists working In a range of mediums from painting to photography and
from jewelry to textiles. This festival definitely made me see a different kind
the way art is seen. Everything is handmade which made the experience that
much more beautiful. This was actually one of my first art festival visit so It
really gave me a different perspective on now I perceive art. I was much more
interested in each work I saw and was amazed how each piece had been made.
This experience without doubt opened my eyes a little more on just how much
time really goes into one piece of art work. Each piece, whether it was a piece
of jewelry or a painting, had such an original style to it. One can really see the
great detail that goes into everything which makes you seeing a picture of it on
a computer such a downgrade. Although a photograph of an art piece is a great
way to discover artists online, seeing it in person is ten times more satisfying
than viewing it on a screen. It's just not the same experience.

3. Matts tribal jewelry is mostly made from clay and melted glass.
Earrings are recycled wood pieces from old furniture, burn-etched, and
and then wood stained followed by natural orange oil blend to seal the
jewelry piece. Rings are a little more simple, as you can see Matt uses
wires and different form of rocks/pebbles. All individually handcrafted.

4. Real fruit jewelry is one of its kind. It is one of the most
interesting and creative set of jewelry I have ever seen. These
pieces of fresh fruit automatically catch the viewers eye. Not
only are the colors and shapes beautiful cut and made, it is
then set with resin to give it that shine and longevity.

5. Abington junior high school
student's artwork varied from
paintings to drawings to
actually sculptures. The
model of the Rita's water ice
is a bit similar to how Koons'
work is done, with one
difference, this student stayed
true to replicating the exact
piece without manipulating it
to be something it is not,
besides the obvious change in
size.

6. Ben Robinson's artwork is influenced by abstract, surrealism, and
graffiti. Robinson uses a range of variation including highlighting,
shadowing, and strong contrast between the colors. He blends the lines
and shapes to make these abstract paintings and your attention is
drawn to it because of the great colors he chose.

7. "Wire People Here" is a striking work of art using nothing
more than a bundle of wire and a pair of pliers . Sean
Brady's human form are like knotted cages, unoccupied of
all that makes us function and still, there is still a bit of
people/(the kindness of people) left in them in spite of all
that negative space.

8. I wanted to add this photo of a bakery that was also one of
the presentations held at the festival. I wanted to show that
art can be anything. Although these cupcakes are more simple
than what I have seen before, making cupcakes is similar to
creating a painting. It takes time and patience to create what
you want it to look like and how you want people to see it.