One of the best arts & crafts shows in the country. 2018 will see many fine artisans returning for yet another Walnut Valley Festival. Many of the more than 100 displays will be first-timers, producing drawings, paintings, jewelry, woodcrafts, glass, metalwork, baskets, pottery, weaving/spinning, leather, herbals & soaps, childrens’ items, a number of food-related items and much more. Artists, crafters, and luthiers come to Walnut Valley from over 20 states… Washington to Alabama, California to Pensylvania, and lots of local favorites.
Look for opportunities for kids’ participation in the arts and crafts this year, several on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Luthiers
Whippoorwill Acoustics (autoharps) Columbia, IN
Oscar Schmidt (autoharps) Buffalo Grove, IL
d’Aigle Autoharps (autoharps) Sea Tac, WA
Bourgeois Guitars (guitars) Lewiston, ME
Taylor Guitars, (guitars) El Cajon, CA
Larrivee Guitars (guitars) Oxnard, CA
McSpadden Musical Instruments (mountain dulcimers) Mountain View, AR
Ellis Mandolins (mandolins) Austin, TX
Collings Guitars, Inc. (guitars & mandolins) Austin, TX
Eastman Guitars & Mandolins (mandolins) Pomona, CA
Beautiful Music Violin Shop (fiddles) Lawrence, KS
J.W. Gallagher & Sons (guitars) Belt Buckle, TN
Martin Guitar Company, (guitars) Nazareth, PA
Master Works, Inc. ( Russell Cook hammered dulcimers) Bennington, OK
~Cloud Nine~ Musical Instruments (hammered dulcimers) Ostrander, OH
Mike Huddleson Stringed Instruments (hammered dulcimers) Wichita, KS
Ome Banjos (banjos) Boulder, CO
Deering Banjo Company (banjos) Spring Valley, CA
Nechville Banjos (Banjos) Bloomington, MN
Others
Autoharp Quarterly (magazine) Sea Tac, WA
BlueChip Picks (guitar picks) Knoxville, TN
Flatpicking Guitar (magazine) Pulaski, VA
Fretboard Toolbox (string lessons) Lawrence, KS
Solid Ground Stands (guitar & banjo stands) Tulsa, OK
Elliott Capos (custom capos), Brenham, TX
Kansas Bluegrass Association Wichita, KS
Steve Mason (instrument repair) Lawrence, KS
Mass Street Music (music store) Lawrence, KS
Prestige Monogram (embroidery) Winfield, KS
Art Farm (festival shirts) St. Louis, MO
Rise Cowley (City-Cowley Co. Health Dept) Winfield, KS
Food Concessions
Black Sheep Kettle Corn (kettle corn, Philly cheese steak sandwich, apple dumplings, roasted nuts)
Chow Hound (ribeye steak sandwiches, frozen cheesecake)
Courtney’s Concession (Indian Tacos, Indian Nachos, Meat Pies)
Cowley County 4-H (meals, burgers, more)
Echo City Concessions (Rueben sandwiches, street tacos, pulled pork sandwiches)
ESA-Alpha Delta Sorority (biscuits & gravy, Frito pie, homemade pie)
Falling Star Concession (roasted corn, baked potatoes, turkey legs)
Greek Delights (gyros, shishkabobs, Greek salad)
The Ice House (bagged ice)
The Kamp Grounds(coffee, espresso, cappuccinos, root beer floats)
Lions Club (porkburgers, hot dogs, nachos)
Little Dutchman Concession (pork tenders, tater twists, funnel cakes cheese curds)
Old Time Ice Cream (homemade ice cream)
Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co. (everything made from scratch – breakfast biscuits, biscuits & gravy, chicken fried biscuits, pulled pork buiscuits, and more)
Papa Ted’s Pizza (woodfired pizza)
Paydro & Lena’s Concession (tamales, tacos, burritos, tostados and salad)
The Perfect Pair, Bread ♥ Cheese (sandwiches-ham & cheese, turkey & swiss, etc., grilled cheese, homemade tomato soup)
Poppin’ Johnny Coffee Run – Masonic Lodge #10 (morning donuts & Coffee run through campgrounds)
R & J Concessions (fried catfish, shrimp, chicken)
Shiok! Singaporean & Malaysian Cuisine (veggie spring rolls, beef rolls, pratha wrap, Boba tea, light up ice cubes)
Squat & Gobble (breakfast items, BBQ meals & sandwiches)
Wok Hei Noodle House (Asian stir fry, egg rolls)
Arts & Crafts and Pantry
Alberto’s Food Products, Stillwater, OK, Food
Aunt Teeto’s Treasure Chest, Udall, KS, Crochet
Barbara Krueger, Raytown, MO, Caricatures
Blue Karma Beads, Lawrence, KS Beadwork
Brendan White Jewelry Designs, Gypsum, CO, Jewelry
Caricatures by Dick Westbrook, Bartlesville, OK, Caricatures
Carrico’s Creative Corner / CMO Designer Knits, Bartlesville, OK, Knitwear
Celestial Windz Harmonic Bizaar, Eureka Springs, AR Jewelry and Wind Chimes
Clear Mountain Pottery, Albuquerque, NM, Pottery
Connie P. Calkins, Lenexa, KS, Stained Glass
Cooler Jewelers, Shawnee, OK, Jewelry
Dancing Tree, Dansville, MI, Leather, Wood, Antler, & Feather crafts
Dank Artistry, Ames, IA, Silverware Jewelry
Daydreams, Danvers, IL, Watercolors
Del Bosc, Fayetteville, AR, Macrame, Wire, Fossil, and Stone Jewelry
Dianne Qualls Vintage Glass, Wichita, KS, Stained Glass
Dillon/Rose LLC, Tulsa, OK, Jewelry
Dye-Namics, Carbondale, CO, Tie-Dye
Elk Falls Pottery, Elk Falls, KS, Pottery
Erwin Woodturning, Dewey, OK, Woodcraft
Evening Shade Farms, Osceola, MO, Body Care
Faye’s Funky Fashions, Andover, KS, Tie-Dye
Fiskur Leather, Mora, MN, Leather
Flame Kissed Steel, Okemah, OK, Metal Arts
Flinthills Aromatherapy, Inc., Atlanta, KS, Aroma Herbs
Fred’s Wooden Scrub Board Company, Topeka, KS, Woodcraft
Lynne Ziegler, Wichita, KS, Weaving
Goldenrod, Yellville, AR, Jewelry
Grumpy Old Weaver, Wakefield, KS Weaver
Harvest Leather Design, Augusta, KS Leather
Jimmie & Bruce Floyd, Gilbert, AR, Ceramics
Joe Natural, Montgomery, TX, Leather Jewelry
Jon Rea, Wichita, KS, Hardwood Scroll Sawn Items
Joyce Family Dyes, Cottonwood, AZ, Tie Dye
Karen’s This And That, Wichita, KS, Animal Shaped Blankets and Pillows
Kate Baer Fossils, Ponca, AR, Fossil Jewelry
Kathy Uncorked / Kat Tracks, Gladstone, MO, Jewelry Bottle Lights, Photography, Painted Instruments
Kathy’s Quilts & Crafts, Wichita, KS Quilts
Krystle Cole Fine Art, Wichita, KS, Paintings
Larry Tallent Jewelry, Norman, OK, Jewelry
Lincoln Hot Glass, Lincoln, NE, Glass Crafts
Little Sac River Studio, Aldrich, MO, Wood Cut & Linocut Prints
Maggies Stained Glass, Stilwell, KS, Stained Glass
Mandala Jewels, Austin, TX, Jewelry
Metalmorphosis, Weatherford, OK, Metal Sculpture
Michelle Rogne, Lawrence, KS, Ceramics
Nancy’s Decorative Painting, Ottawa, KS, Painted Objects
Nathan Doster Woodworks, Huntsville, AR, Woodcrafts
Native American Handcrafts, Sulphur, OK, Dream Catchers & Leather
Naturally Elegant, Lillian, AL, Silver Jewelry
Ozark Pantry, Mountain View, AR, Jellies, Jams & Mixes
Paint My Junk, Arkansas City, KS, Recycled Crafts & Clay
Penny Fruth, Claremore, OK, Quilts
Raingarden Press, Wichita, KS, Hand Printed T-Shirts
Redstone Pottery, Savannah, MO, Pottery
Reynolds Welding & Mfg., Winfield, KS Metal Arts
Robert & Betty Leister, Tulsa, OK, Sauces and Hoodies
Robin’s Hoods, Foyil, OK, Clothing
Sage Monkey Clothing & Accessories, Wichita, KS, Crochet & PatchworkSassafras Moon World Gifts, Hallsville, MO, Jewelry & Glass
Scraps & Stitches, Winfield, KS, Repurposed Whiskey Bottles, Embroideried Fabrics, & Painted Stones
Seven Sisters, Fayetteville, AR, Aprons
Silver Pearl, Valley Center, KS, Geodes, Rocks, Pendants & Necklaces
Slack Glass Art, Tulsa, OK, Blown Glass, MarblesSmoking Bottles, Belton, MO, Bottles, Woodcraft
Spiritwood, Overland Park, KS, Woodcraft
Stoneware Pottery by Steve Ashley, Topeka, KS, Pottery
Sturdy Oak Wood Crafts, Oklahoma City, OK, Woodcraft
Taming The Tattered, Lawrence, KS, Repurposed Fabric
Tenderfoot Art, Hillsboro, NM, Quilt Art & Man Bars
That’ll Do Ranch, Montrose, MO, Textiles
The Harpery, Salina, KS, Jaw Harp & Clackamore
The Music Kitchen, Lincoln, NE, Cigar Box Banjos
The Penitentiary, Bentonville, AR, Pens
The Ponytail Welder, Winfield, KS, Metal Arts
The Toycrafter, Dallas, TX, Wooden Toys
Tina’s Treasures, Smith Center, KS, Silver & Stone Jewelry
Wichita Hat Works, Wichita, KS, Hats
William McReynolds, Udall, KS, Sculptural Pottery
Yoder Bulk Foods, Hutchinson, KS food