vendors

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2024 Vendors:

D. Rickert Musical Instruments

Unchanged: Don Rickert Musical Instruments is a premiere designer and maker of innovative custom and historic musical instruments. Since starting our musical instruments enterprise in 2007, we have dealt primarily in those of the bowed variety (e.g. violins, fiddles and related instruments such as octave fiddles). We have also designed and made a number of fretted instruments along the way: mandolins, parlor guitars, acoustic bass guitars, tenor guitars and the like. Donald Rickert, Ph.D., has been playing, designing, making and modifying stringed musical instruments for more than 40 years. Dr. Rickert is a Professional Member of the Industrial Designers Society of America (designated IDSA).

Webb Acoustics

Webb Acoustics currently builds custom, acoustic guitars, and open-back banjos. Kasey Webb strives to produce custom features requested by his clients, in order to make a truly one-of-a kind instrument that matches their physical specifications and even personality or interests. Webb Acoustics offers instrument maintenance, set up, and repair for various stringed instruments. He also builds banjo neck replacements to reclaim the potential of old banjo pots that have plenty of songs left to be played.

John C. Campbell Folk School

Tucked away in the mountains of western North Carolina, the John C. Campbell Folk School offers weeklong and weekend classes for adults in craft, art, music, dance, cooking, gardening, nature studies, photography, writing, and more. Our non-competitive and small-sized classes are offered year-round on a scenic 270-acre campus, attracting students from all over the world. The Folk School transforms lives, bringing people together in a nurturing environment for experiences in learning and community life that spark self-discovery. “I sing behind the plow,” the Folk School’s motto since its founding in 1925, reflects the importance of lifelong learning and growth while finding joy throughout every step of the process.

Richard Bowman Fiddles & Repairs

Richard Bowman is an old-time fiddler from Mt. Airy, NC. He has been playing the fiddle for 51 years, learning first hand from fiddlers such as Tommy Jarrell, Earnest East, Ivan Weddell and others in the Patrick and Carroll counties of Virginia and Surry County North Carolina. Richard’s old-time fiddling has won awards in local fiddlers’ conventions at Galax, Mt. Airy, Fiddler’s Grove and other area fiddlers’ conventions in Virginia and North Carolina, and he is a recipient of the 2023 North Carolina Heritage Award. The last 41 plus years Richard has been the leader of the Slate Mountain Ramblers which has also won numerous awards at fiddlers’ conventions throughout the area.

Richard has been repairing fiddles for 25 years — he works on other instruments, too, making repairs as needed. He began practicing as a luthier in 2011 and is currently working on fiddle number 43. Also 5 banjos, 1 mandolin and 1 bass.

Just a Tish Designs

All things tie dyed! If it is a natural fiber and Tish McDermott can get a rubber band around it, she’s going to tie dye it! Just a Tish offers a mix of new and recycled clothing, blankets, tapestries, onesies, totes and more. Focusing on recycled fabric helps to keep the manufacturing footprint low and keeps clothing out of the landfill for a little longer. She will also be selling wrapped jewelry using stones to create not only an accent for your wardrobe, but support for your soul.

Lotus Petal Arts

Lotus Petal Arts offers originally designed and deemed “kinetic orbs” and “chakra mobiles.” Stop by for a delightfully whimsical shopping experience.

Anna Hewett Pots & Fiber

Anna Hewett is a potter and fiber artist living in Carrboro. Her work is inspired by her father, who was also a potter, and draws design inspiration from the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movements. She focuses primarily on functional pieces that are meant to infuse daily rituals with joy and mindfulness.

Gaia’s Magical Goods

We are a husband and wife duo of natural dyers and herbalists that hand dye one of a kind natural Indigo textiles and make small batch Herbal goods for you and your beloveds. We natural dye a variety of shirts, dresses, kid’s clothes, silk scarves, bandanas, prayer flags and more using Japanese Shibori techniques. Our small batch herbal line includes elixirs, tinctures, infused oils and balms made from homegrown and Organic herbs.

Food & Beverage Vendors:

BMC Brewing: Serving Chatham County one pint at a time!

Shakori Hills Pizza: Homemade pizza, New York Style

Shakori Café & BBQ: Offering something for every meal of the day! Breakfast items, plus BBQ plates/sandwiches (slow-cooked on site), hoppin’ John with all the fixins, pastries, coffee and more. Vegetarian items, too!