Art Market draws more than thousand on Hilton Head
More than a thousand shoppers turned out for The Art Market at Historic Honey Horn on Saturday, officials said.
In fact, the popular two-day event held by Coastal Discover Museum on Hilton Head Island saw close to 1,500 visitors on Saturday alone, organizers said.
Now in its 14th year, the arts and crafts show regularly draws in artists and craftsmen from across the country to feature everything from jewelry to paintings, to pottery and woodwork.
This year’s market showcased more than 80 vendors.
“I’m very impressed,” said Rachel Jones, a stained glass and mosaics artist from Charleston.
Jones, who does about seven shows a year, said this was her first time at The Art Market and she was definitely planning to return.
“It’s been pretty good, and the weather has been beautiful,” she said as she helped a customer with a necklace.
On the other side of the grounds, regulars to the market, Michael Smalls and Dino Badger, were working on sweetgrass baskets and bowls. Finished products were spread out on tables in front them.
The Bluffton-based artists and partners in the business said they enjoyed attending the event every year because it gives them a chance not only to meet people but to explain the history and culture behind their work.
“A lot of people have bought these baskets before,” he said. “But they’ve never seen them being made.”
Mindy Lucas: 843-706-8152, @MindyatIPBG
If You Go
What: The Art Market, featuring a variety of original artwork for sale
When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
Where: Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head
How much: Parking $6; admission to the show free
Details: Call 843-689-6767 or visit www.coastaldiscovery.org
And the winner is...
The Art Market is also a juried competition. Some $5,000 in prizes were awarded at Saturday’s show, with Best in Show going to Marcus Thomas, an oil and acrylic artist from Weaverville, N.C.
Additional winners include:
▪ 2nd Place – John Diamond, of Hilton Head, for wood
▪ 3rd Place – Barbara Benedict Jones, of Hilton Head and Pittsburgh, Pa., for oil and acrylic
▪ Award of Merit – Jim Biond, of Jacksonville, Fla., for jewelry
▪ Award of Merit – Don Persinger, of Westlake, Ohio, for metal
▪ Award of Merit – Ahmad Qadri, of Concord, N.H., for clay
▪ Award of Merit – Lucy Clark, of Cedar Mountain, N.C. for clay
▪ Award of Merit – Marshall Peterson, of Murphy, N.C., for wood
▪ Award of Merit – Joan and Mike Glover, of Bryson City, N.C., for mixed media
▪ Award of Merit – Jill McGannon, Suwanee, Ga., for oil and acrylic
▪ Award of Merit – Michael Smalls, of Bluffton, for fiber
▪ Award of Merit – Alice Scott, of Asheville, N.C., for jewelry
▪ Award of Merit – Richard Johnson, of Florence, for oil and acrylic
This story was originally published April 30, 2016 at 6:10 PM with the headline "Art Market draws more than thousand on Hilton Head."