October 4-5, 2025
10 am - 5 pm
Always the first full weekend of October
2024 Guest Artists
RETURNING, TRAIL FAVORITE for 2025!
Trail Favorite!
Eli Applebaum at Leon Applebaum's studio
My home in the Finger Lakes has been my source of inspiration for making blown glass; son of a glass maker, sailor of the lakes, skier of the snowy Bristol hills.
The process of working with glass is all about flowing with attention to details of the moment working through
the transformation of the elements of fluid glass to make and shape a beautiful often functional object.
I raise my glass to this path.
RETURNING, TRAIL FAVORITE for 2025!
Tom Glynn at Scott Grove's studio
Old Dog Woodworking was created through my love of dogs and woodworking. The Old Dog is "Augie" a 13 year old German Short Haired Pointer that had more personality than any 10 dogs you will ever meet. Augie and I traveled the country for 11 years competing in bird dog tournaments and basically enjoying each other's company. Over the thousands of miles we traveled, Augie and I visited over 20 of our states and saw a large part of this great country. Augie has passed on now but his legacy lives on in my work.
I have always had a love for woodworking and creating unique things to catch a person's eye. Whether it is wood putters, charcuterie boards, music boxes, epoxy tables, or wine barrel furniture, I enjoy it all. I have the great fortune of living in the heart of the Finger Lakes where I am surrounded by many artists that share my passion. I look forward to creating a piece that you can enjoy for years to come!
Trail Favorite!
Mark Stash at Scott Grove's studio
“I'm inspired when spending time in nature. Watching the sun come up while in the fall woods is almost a spiritual experience. Kayaking on a beautiful stream in the Adirondacks provokes a certain feeling of calm and well-being. Touring the western states and being awed by the grandeur of the mountains and open spaces is an awesome event. I try to communicate all of these feelings through my artwork.”
Trail Favorite!
Geoffrey Gretton at Folk Art Guild Pottery studio
Ceramics and ceramic production have been a longstanding interest, especially in the incorporation of plants onto ceramic surfaces. I was intrigued by the resolution capability of clay, and the three-dimensional effects which could be achieved.
Informed by this process, and materials learned in past work, I devised a way to produce a variety of imagery on clay surfaces. This has resulted in some fun applications. I birdwatch with a fiber artist so I found myself making decorative pins and ornaments. My son has a business growing mushrooms, which led me to making logs with ceramic mushrooms. My interest in the geology of the Finger Lakes resulted in a topo map of the region. I also enjoy making race medals and pins for local fund-raising runs.