The annual Earth-Day themed art festival will be 11 to 6 Saturday on the grounds of Chillicothe's Pump House Center for the Arts.
In conjunction with the Chillicothe Art League's "Spring Open" show inside (see related story), you can find local hand-made items among the tents of the "Earth Gathering" in Yoctangee Park.
From the Facebook event page: âThis annual juried invitational art festival (now in its 25th year) represents a simple, natural approach to festivals. It is a free gift from the Chillicothe Art League to the community with the help of David Meade Massie Trust and local donors.
âThe festival was designed to promote Earth-friendly art, music, food, products and ideas and inspire the public with songs and art about natureâŠ
âThe Chillicothe Art League invites artists, musicians and organizations from with a 100-mile radius of Chillicothe to apply. Vendors sell affordable, quality, hand-made art such as jewelry, fiber art, clothing, hats and purses, sculpture, painting and collage, functional and decorative ceramics, candles, garden art, honey, soaps and more. â
And yes, the weather should be better all-around on Saturday than it was on Friday.
Find more in the article on the Scioto Post, including the video interview.
Kevin Coleman covers local government and culture for the Scioto Post and iHeart Media Southern Ohio. For stories or questions, contact Kevin Coleman or the iHeart Southern Ohio Newsroom.
1 of 2 Shelley Pocock, coordinator and founder of the "Earth Gathering" art festival, explains the event.
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