Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Chantilly January 31, 2009

Sugarloaf Craft Festivals kicks off the 2009 craft show season with more than 300 of the nation’s most accomplished fine artists and craft designers displaying their work at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Friday, January 30 through Sunday, February 1, 2009.

Visitors can meet and purchase items directly from nationally-renown artists and craft designers
who were jury-selected for the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Chantilly. Shoppers will find unique creations in functional and decorative pottery, sculpture, glass, jewelry, fashion, furniture and home accessories, items for the garden, and photography.

In addition to the wide selection of art and craft items, the Festival features family-friendly entertainment including demonstrations of wheel thrown pottery, stone carving, metal spinning, furniture making, wood turning and paper making by professional craftspeople. Live music and activities for children enhance the festival atmosphere. Specialty gourmet foods are available to sample and purchase.

Hours for the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Chantilly are:

Friday, January 30 -- 10:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 31 -- 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 1 -- 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Adult admission to the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival is $7 through online purchase, $8 for adults at the door, free for children under 12. Admission is good for all three days. Free parking is available on site.

For more information about the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, directions, or to purchase discount admission tickets visit www.SugarloafCrafts.com or call (800) 210-9900.

Since 1976, the nation’s most talented artisans of contemporary crafts and fine art have sold their art directly to visitors at Sugarloaf Craft Festivals. Last year, Sugarloaf Craft Festivals were attended by more than 250,000 people and were rated as one of the top craft experiences in the county by major industry publications.

Official Website: http://sugarloafcrafts.com/festivals/chantilly/winter/