Every Friday in the month of June, the township of Metuchen hosts an arts and crafts festival. The streets remain open to traffic, yet the sidewalks are filled with vendors of all different types. The store owners take part and accept artwork into their storefront windows and a wonderful camaraderie between visitor, retail proprietors and artists takes place. What makes this festival unusual is that instead of just being scheduled as a one weekend festival, as most festivals are, the Junebug Festival has been stretched out to take place every Friday night for the whole month. Vendors and artists have four Friday night shots to sell their wares to local patrons and this gives them a chance to really make their artwork known to the residents, as the fair often draws repeat visitors. What better thing could there be than to take the family for a Friday night stroll through a wonderful festival-like atmosphere all during the month of June? The vendors come in from everywhere, so it's quite a mix of mediums and visual stimuli to experience. It's also yet another opportunity for duCret students to hone their marketing skills, while in the presence of some of their mentors and teachers; some of whom have been taking part in the festival for years. For instance, Lauren Rabinowitz, a duCret web instructor has been managing the Junebug Festival web info for years. Ed Wetzel, a duCret instructor, artist and a Metuchen resident, has been helping the students with managing and marketing their spaces. Eva Sienkiewicz, duCret's ceramics instructor has also taken part, managing a jewelry table as well. This year, duCret graduates and mid-year students Zoltan Sisko, DaMille King, Rae Cauley, Samantha Abate, Elizabeth Jones, Megan Cocho, and Oliver Haran worked together in support of one another and managed several more sidewalk tables. For those interested in the art field, whether as a career or a hobby, duCret is currently running a series of Summer Art Workshops for Adults, including a Summer Art Camp for Kids and Teens. Photo above provided by Zoltan Sisko.
Friday, June 29, 2012
Junebug Festival Strengthens Student & Teacher Bond
Every Friday in the month of June, the township of Metuchen hosts an arts and crafts festival. The streets remain open to traffic, yet the sidewalks are filled with vendors of all different types. The store owners take part and accept artwork into their storefront windows and a wonderful camaraderie between visitor, retail proprietors and artists takes place. What makes this festival unusual is that instead of just being scheduled as a one weekend festival, as most festivals are, the Junebug Festival has been stretched out to take place every Friday night for the whole month. Vendors and artists have four Friday night shots to sell their wares to local patrons and this gives them a chance to really make their artwork known to the residents, as the fair often draws repeat visitors. What better thing could there be than to take the family for a Friday night stroll through a wonderful festival-like atmosphere all during the month of June? The vendors come in from everywhere, so it's quite a mix of mediums and visual stimuli to experience. It's also yet another opportunity for duCret students to hone their marketing skills, while in the presence of some of their mentors and teachers; some of whom have been taking part in the festival for years. For instance, Lauren Rabinowitz, a duCret web instructor has been managing the Junebug Festival web info for years. Ed Wetzel, a duCret instructor, artist and a Metuchen resident, has been helping the students with managing and marketing their spaces. Eva Sienkiewicz, duCret's ceramics instructor has also taken part, managing a jewelry table as well. This year, duCret graduates and mid-year students Zoltan Sisko, DaMille King, Rae Cauley, Samantha Abate, Elizabeth Jones, Megan Cocho, and Oliver Haran worked together in support of one another and managed several more sidewalk tables. For those interested in the art field, whether as a career or a hobby, duCret is currently running a series of Summer Art Workshops for Adults, including a Summer Art Camp for Kids and Teens. Photo above provided by Zoltan Sisko.
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