Fishers Arts Council (FAC) will have 29 artists and artisans participating in the Fishers Parks and Recreation Foundation’s Harvest Fest at the Ambassador House and Heritage Park, 10595 Eller Road, Fishers, from noon to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12.
This is a free, family-friendly event with proceeds benefitting the Ambassador House and Gardens, FAC, Fishers Police Corps, Fishers Historical Society, Knights of Columbus, and Fishers Youth Assistance Program. Each group will offer something different to raise money.
The Parks Foundation will offer raffle baskets and face painting while the Fishers Police Corps will sell hot dogs, chips, and water. The Ambassador House will sell adult beverages and offering house tours. Fishers Youth Assistance Program will offer bake sale and dessert items. Knights of Columbus will offer fried veggies, and there will be three food vendors, Rose and Lois, Snow Cone, and Indy Fresh. FAC artists Laura Villanyi, Olivia Holt, and Pat Grabill will lead a make and take craft. Music, provided by the City of Fishers, includes the bands J. Elliott from noon to 2 p.m., Jump for Joy from 2 to 4 p.m., and Retro on the Rocks from 4 to 7 p.m.
The artists and artisans are Brad Baker, acrylic, gouache on canvas; Ingrid Blount, alcohol ink paintings, jewelry, décor; Tracy and Amy Brauchla, leather work; Aimee Bruno, alcohol Ink paintings; Madison Clayborn, handmade soy candles; Susan Davis, gel plate cards, centered on Fishers; Shelley Feeney, acrylic, oils, textured paintings; Brad Fields, watercolors; Pat Garcia, watercolors, prints; Doug Hamilton, acrylic pour paintings and jewelry; Tyler Hamilton, handmade stone cut artisan jewelry and woodcraft; Paige Harper, a variety of pottery items for the home; Beverly Jerabek, handmade jewelry; Nyla Kerstiens, originals and prints in acrylic, watercolor, gouache, marker and pencil; Patty Klunzinger, glass blowing, fused glass jewelry, home décor; Matthew Macklin, mixed media, expressionistic works; Sana Mulla-Malik, multi-cultural peg dolls; Vicki Nelson-Spicklemire, soaps; Leigh Petersen, watercolor, pen & ink; Angela Rosenau, soaps and lotions; Mark Rouse, acrylic washes, digital imagery and acrylic over-painting; Doug Sauter, stained glass, acrylic on canvas; Bryant Shields, acrylic dream paintings; Michael Vansickle, woodworking, clocks; Anna Villanyi, laser cut wood designs; Caroline Vogt, hand drawn art transferred onto clothing and other items; Taylor Walker, portraits, acrylic, encaustic and watercolors; Hannah Weaver, prints & originals in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pencil and more; Teresa Wesley, crochet Amigurumi animals and other figures. Walt Thacker will be demonstrating oil painting at the FAC booth from noon to 3 p.m.
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