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Salt Fork Arts & Crafts Festival connects

artisans to the community for a three-day

celebration of creativity BY LYNETTE DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Festival goers make their way to the entrance of the 56th Salt Fork Arts & Crafts Festival held at Cambridge City Park. Lynette Dotson

This year marked the 56th year of that going. So if we can do that and
the Salt Fork Arts & Crafts Festival show that we’re supported. Then it’s
in Cambridge. The annual event was a great feeling to be able to do that.”
held August 14 through 16 at Cam- The Lekorenos Student Art Show
bridge City Park. The event featured Winners were
juried artists, an Ohio Made Market,
Appalachian Heritage Art, live music, K-2 Winners
• Nora Lloyd – Meadowbrook
entertainment, and student art dis- • Ramona Fair – Caldwell
plays. • Aaliyah Wickham – Caldwell
Several artists won awards during K-2 Honorable Mention:
the last day of the festival, includ- • William Cale – Duncan Falls Elementary
ing Best of Show, Jim Zhang; W. B. • Magnolia Kinnen – Caldwell
Green Award, Doug Jackson; Rob- • Bryson Ramage – Caldwell
• Knox Grywalski – Caldwell
ert W. Amos Founders Award, Russ • Scarlett Bridwell – Perry Elementary
Shaffer; Parnell and Associates
Award, Nancy and John Chlpka; Bill Grade 3-5 Winners
• Ellie Guo – Caldwell
Saling Memorial Award, Jeff Cam- • Owen Nau – Caldwell
eron; Dick McCoy Memorial Award, • Layenie “Grace” McGarry – Barnesville
Kristen Kutz; Jack Cartner Memori- Grade 3-5 Honorable Mention:
al Award, Lindsay Dalpiaz; The Em- • Ridge Walters – Caldwell
ily Award Something of Interest to • Annsley Hesson – Caldwell
a Child, Wayne Dyer; Holly Phillips • Aidyn Bowen – Caldwell
• Lily Todd – Cambridge
Creativity Award, Barb Bloom; Virgin- • Vada Detling – Barnesville Salt Fork Arts & Crafts Festival Board President Stephanie Bridwell readies the scissors just moments
ia Price Memorial Award, Christina • Michael Freeland – Caldwell before cutting the ribbon the signify the opening of the 2026 festival. Lynette Dotson
Collins; Priscilla Ann Bridwell Award, • Case Sidwell -Caldwell
• Lanie Sholtis – Caldwell
Lauren Hellerman; Wencek Family • Grady Cunningham – Caldwell
Award, Nicole Tellish; Daniel Eiken- • Avery Coss – Caldwell
berry Award, Tiffany Prince; George • Hadley Nelson – St. Benedict
• Paisley Matthews – St. Benedict
Eikenberry Award, Logan Carmi- • Karina Brown – Cambridge
chael; Mimi Eikenberry Case Award,
Jim Zhang; Alice Eikenberry Award, Grade 6-8 Winners
• Lena Bernard – Barnesville
Nicole Teller; The Jude Award, Brian • Annabella Schilling – Barnesville
Frame; Diane Hebert and Edward J. • Natalie Showalter – Barnesville
McCoul Award, Danielle Lestock; and Grade 6-8 Honorable Mention –
People’s Choice, Nicole Tellish (first) • Rory Hardwick – Philo Junior High
Wayne Dyer (second), Logan Carmi- • Zoey Smith–Moore – Cambridge Middle
chael (third), Brian Frame (fourth). • Cecelia Watson – Caldwell
• Chloe Smith – Caldwell
Larchmere Fire Works offered • Bryce Baker – Caldwell
blacksmithing and glass blowing • Hayden McElroy – Cambridge Middle
demonstrations during the festival. • Courtland Saling – Caldwell
• Maggie Van Fossen -Barnesville
“We love teaching, so this is our • Raelyn Stevens – Caldwell
main thing. It’s teaching and letting • Kendalynn Hannon – Caldwell
other people experience the heat of Specials
the glassblowing or the blacksmith- • Photography – Remy Hardwick –
ing. You can watch videos all day Philo Junior High
long, but you’ll never really truly ex- • The Great Outdoors – Lilly Neufeld –
Cambridge Middle
perience it until you’ve felt that heat • Science Meets Art – Sophie Callihan –
and felt the danger of it and really Cambridge Middle Salt Fork Arts & Crafts Festival attendees view Cassidy Anderson makes a skewer during a
gotten up close to the furnace and • Spirit in Nature – Trace Landman – the artwork created by students in the Lekorenos Larchmere Fire Works blacksmithing
Cambridge Middle
the equipment and the materials. • Creative Construction – Lena Bernard – Student Art Show tent. Lynette Dotson demonstration on opening day. Lynette Dotson
It’s really fun bending metal and Barnesville
pulling molten glass,” said co-owner • Americana – Madison Edwards –
Barnesville
Tina Haldiman. • America 250 – Charlie Anker – Caldwell • Elizabeth Hall – John Glenn • Creative Construction –
About 12 area schools were repre- • Drawing – Gabe Kovalick – Barnesville; • Kassi Biedenbach – Caldwell Jacqueline Reyes – Zanesville
sented by an estimated 700 entries • Faith Durham – Drawing Honorable • Malayeka Khan – Cambridge • Sienna Woods Grade 9-12 -Chloe Michel
– Caldwell
• Isabelle Allen – Meadowbrook
Mention
in The Lekorenos Student Art Show. • Sienna Woods Grade 6-8 – Zoey Smith • Trinidy Dunlap – John Glenn • Ceramics – Jacqueline Reyes
“I am thrilled that we give our kids – Moore – Cambridge • Kelly Barlock – Caldwell – Zanesville
a chance to show what they can do. • Ceramics 1st – Zoey Smith – Moore – • Addy Ontko – Caldwell • Ceramics HM – Olivia King
• Kash Money – Meadowbrook
– Meadowbrook
Cambridge
And I’m so thrilled the community • Ceramics 2nd – Braelyn Campbell – • Digital – Kim Szekley – John Glenn
supports that,” said Salt Fork Arts Cambridge Special Awards: • Cambridge, My Home Town
& Crafts Festival Board President • Ceramics Honorable Mention – • Photography – Zoe Sevigny – John Glenn – Regina Weng – West Muskingum
• Kathy Jeanne Milligan Award
Isabella Pitillo – Cambridge
Stephanie Bridwell. “So if we can Grade 9-12 • Science Meets Art – Summer Callahan – Leslie Stevens – Meadowbrook
build that where everybody knows • Lekorenos Best of Show and 1st Place – Cambridge
that art is safe and appreciated, – Leslie Stevens – Meadowbrook • Americana – Elaina Hodge – John Glenn For more information about the
• America 250 – Regina Weng
that’s just an awesome place, the • Allyson McCleod – John Glenn – West Muskingum Salt Fork Arts & Crafts Festival, go to
thing we can do for our kids.” • Regina Weng – West Muskingum • Drawing – Allysin McLeod – John Glenn www.saltforkfestival.org.
“We awarded two scholarships Honorable Mention • Spirit in Nature – Elaina Hodge
– John Glenn
this year for people who are going • Ginger Blagg – John Glenn • The Great Outdoors – Olivia King –
to pursue art. So we want to keep • Maddy Fisher – Barnesville Meadowbrook