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Bear On The Square Festival’s Mountain Marketplace

The Mountain Marketplace, traditionally a key element of the annual Bear on the Square Mountain Festival in Dahlonega, has gained additional prestige by obtaining the famed John C. Campbell Folk School as Marketplace Sponsor.
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What is the Mountain Marketplace?
Both bargains and fun can be found at the Bear on the Square Mountain Festival’s Mountain Marketplace the third weekend in April on the Public Square in Dahlonega. Smart shoppers will find North Georgia’s finest market of traditional crafts, a remarkable collection featuring one-of-a-kind, handmade items available for purchase directly from some the mountain region’s best artists.
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Other Activities on the Square

Other activities around the Marketplace Square.
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2009 Mountain Marketplace Artists PDF 

blacksmithing
47 Bryan Custer - Columbia KY www.custerfamilyfarm.com

crochet
18 Nazare Hoffpauir - Ringgold GA

folk art
15 Tim & Karen Chambers - Highlands NC dogwoodfolkart.com

50 Tom Henry - Philadelphia MS

furniture
14 Skip Staab - Lecanto FL skipsrusticfurniture.com

44/45 Jim Watts - Bowdon GA granny-rockers.com

49 Jo Kilmer - Murphy NC

58/59 Chris Dunn - Dawsonville GA


jewelery
20 Jackie Underwood - Cleveland GA www.jackiesgems.com/

42 Deborah Hammock - Turtletown Tn

mixed media
26 NGCSU Art Club  hawkeye.ngcsu.edu/~spectrum

musical instruments
9 Mike Snowden  - Marietta Ga www.snowdenguitars.com

21 Bill Rich - Seymore TN papawsdulcimers.com

56 Lo Gordon - Brevard NC www.cedarmtnbanjos.com

painting
55 Maurice Cook - Birmingham AL

41 Jeffrey Lerner - Cumming GA

16 Robert & Christina Perry - Murphy NC

57 Linda Rubenstein - Hiawassee GA lindarubenstein.com

photography
48 Tim & Cynthia Queen - Young Harris GA www.naturesfocus.us

pottery
19 Pat Siler - Murphy NC

25 Laurey-FayeLong - Sylva NC

40 Deanne & Jeff McWaters - Dawsonville GA EtowahRiverPottery.com

53/54 Janice Hall & Patrick Shields - Danielsville GA GeorgiaMudcatspottery.com

quilts
8 Nan Hancock - Blairsville GA

51 Lottie Lee - Dahlonega GA

honey and soap
47 Bryan Custer - Columbia KY www.custerfamilyfarm.com

10/11 Ed & Linda Stewart - Cumming Ga www.lyesoap.com

46 Ralph & Bilie Patton - Seneca SC

wood turning
42 J Hammock - Turtletown Tn

17 Fred Warahofsky - Cumming Ga bowlarts.com
 
Mountain Marketplace Gallery

Here are some images from the past to give you an idea of what goes on at the Georgia Mountain Marketplace.
 


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