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ArtsCultureFestival10TuesdayAugust192014ArtistssharemagicoftheByDALICARMICHAELThisyearsannualSum-merSplashartsfestivaldrewoutthecreativetalentofFortSmithbeforeculmi-natinginajam-packeddayatthetownsMissionParkonSaturdayAug.16.Theweek-longfestivalor-ganizedbytheNorthernLifeMuseumandCulturalCen-trebroughttogetherartistsfromtheNorthwestTerrito-riesforaweekofworkinginanarrayofartisticmediums.Itwasaboutbringingavarietyofartistsandstruc-turestogetherandpresentdifferentartistsworkshopsthatpeopleinFortSmithmightnothaveaccesstotraditionallysaidthemu-seumsMary-LynnBertononeoftheeventcoordinators.Alitanyofworkshopsranthroughoutthe10dayswhereblossomingartistscouldpracticejewelrymakingwithartistsJoanIrvinandChrisDeWolfrakupotteryringtechniqueswithYel-lowknifesAstridKruseandcreateworksoffeltedartwithLoisMacDonald-Layden.OnFridayeveninglocalwriterandrecentwinneroftheCBCCreativeNon-Fic-tionprizePatti-KayHamil-tonreadheraward-winningstoryTheHunterandtheSwantoanaudiencebeforeconductingaquestionandanswersession.Attendeesweresenthomewithalistofwritingpromptstogettheircreativestorytellingjuicesowing.Saturdaywasthehighlightoftheweekwithanartistsmarketrunningthroughouttheday.Localfarmerssoldtheirproduceandbakedgoodswhileartistsshowedtheirwares.Customerspe-rusedtablesheapingwithbirchbarkbasketsbyDollyMetchooyeahpotteredptar-migansbyKrusepaintingsofNorthernscenesandarte-factsbyLisaMitchellhand-madestuffedanimalsnug-giesbyuniversitystudentMarissaZelejewelrybyLocalauthorPatti-KayHamiltonreadherCBCCreativeFictionprize-winningshortstoryTheHunterandtheSwantoanaudiencebeforetakingquestionsFridaynight.MembersofStuckinaSnowbankTheatreperformapiececalledMilageCaywoodoneoftheactsfromATasteoftheWildcataboutsurvivingabushplanecrash.AlloftheactsfromATasteoftheWildcatarebasedonrealofFortSmithsownUncleGabewhoalwayshadasongfoFromleftEleanorBuckleyLilithJanvierandandMaParkduringtheartistsmarket.KidsalsotriedtheirhLocalartistLisaMitchellshowsoffherNorthern-themedpaintingsattheartistsmarketheldatMissionParkonSaturday.AstridKruseplaceswhite-hotceramicsstraightfromthekilnintoareductionchambertochangecolourduringThursdaysrakuworkshop.GeriRuzickaglazesapottoberedrakustyleduringoneofpotterAstridKrusesworkshopsheldattheNorthernLifeMuseumlastweek.