Tools for Kids
Dave and Anne Emerson
of Old Ways Traditions

Chinese Brush Painting
Bruce Iverson

Pottery
Jessica Seaton & Deb Moran

Letterpress Printing
Tom Johnson

Woodworking
Rick Arnold

Kids love the Heritage Festival
Photo: Scott Yates
Seacoast Media

The Children’s Tent is packed with artisans offering “try-it-yourself” traditional arts. Other family-friendly activities at the festival: farm animals and giant oxen, a model railway and colonial encampment with a real cannon, a climbing wall and bungee bounce, a sand sculptor and jugglers–plus loads of great music and dance on the festival stages.

2011 Children’s Tent Artisans: The tent is full for this year. Participants interested in applying for the 2012 festival can contact us at newmarketfest@yahoo.com.

saturday in the tent | sunday in the tent

SATURDAY
10 am -5 pm unless otherwise noted

Chinese Brush Painting
Create traditional Chinese brush paintings and calligraphy with Bruce Iverson. more

Pottery
Witness the process of creating unique handmade pots with Jessica Seaton and Deb Moran.

Printing Press
Join Newmarket resident Tom Johnson for demonstrations of the art of printing–and create your own bookmarks using an antique letterpress.

Magnet Fun
Make glass and ceramic magnets with folks from To Your Arts’ Content.

Tools for Kids
Try your hand at using traditional tools, with guidance from David and Anne Emerson of Old Ways Traditions: bit braces and block planes; spoke shave and shaving horse;  augers, boring machine, treadle lathe, and more! more

Weaving
Join “The Bonnie Weaver,” Pat Lipman, and try your hand at this beautiful traditional craft. Leave with a treat to take home: a woven bookmark.

Woodworking
The Arnold family–which includes three generations of wood-turners–demonstrate the turning of spinning tops and 6-inch baseball bats to be given away free of charge to any children who stop by to watch. more

SUNDAY
10 am -5 pm unless otherwise noted

Chinese Brush Painting
Create traditional Chinese brush paintings and calligraphy with Bruce Iverson. more

Pottery
Witness the process of creating unique handmade pots with Jessica Seaton and Deb Moran.

Printing
Join Newmarket resident Tom Johnson for demonstrations of the art of printing–and create your own bookmarks using an antique letterpress.

Spinning
Melissa Walker demonstrates the art of spinning on her spinning wheel and gives you a chance to try spinning using a drop spindle.

Tools for Kids
Try your hand at using traditional tools, with guidance from David and Anne Emerson of Old Ways Traditions: bit braces and block planes; spoke shave and shaving horse;  augers, boring machine, treadle lathe, and more! more

Weaving
Join “The Bonnie Weaver,” Pat Lipman, and try your hand at this beautiful traditional craft. Leave with a treat to take home: a woven bookmark.

Woodworking
The Arnold family–which includes three generations of wood-turners–demonstrate the turning of spinning tops and 6-inch baseball bats to be given away free of charge to any children who stop by to watch. more