<< Back 9/25/02 Waynesville gearing up for Church Street show SMN The Church Street Art and Craft Show, featuring more than 100 artists, crafters and food vendors from throughout the Southeast, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12 on Waynesville’s Main Street. What began as a small gathering of artists and crafters has grown into one of the largest one-day shows in Western North Carolina. A juried show, the 19th annual Church Street Art and Craft Show will showcase two- and three-dimensional pieces reflecting the arts and crafts of the mountains. All items must be designed and created by the artist. Paintings include colored-pencil, oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels; porcelain; sculpture, pottery, woodworking, weaving, basketry, quilting, handmade jewelry and wearable art. Also featured: a variety of professional music, dance and international and local food. Performers include Whitewater Bluegrass with Marc Pruett on the main stage; Son de Cuba, a Latin and Cuban band on the Town Hall stage; Montreat Pipes and Drums, Southern Appalachian Cloggers, Appalachian Mountaineers Square Dance team and the Rib Tips, a popular old time band. Sponsors include Mast General Store and Haywood Regional Medical Center. Founded in 1984 by artist Teresa Pennington and Richard Miller, the show is now sponsored by Downtown Waynesville Association. For more information, call 828.456.3517.