Artists & Craftsartists from 10 states across the nation will join with talented area artists & craftsartists to participate in the 36th Oak Park Ave-Lake Arts & Crafts Show Friday, August 20 from 11am to 7pm and Saturday August 21 from 9am to 5pm filling Scoville Park with paintings, graphics, photography, woodworking, artwear, hand-crafted jewelry, pottery, glassworks and much more. All will be on display by the artists and craftsartists who created the work. Art In Action is included in the show with some exhibitors working/demonstrating at various times during the show. You will enjoy the opportunity to see artists at work creating beautiful jewelry, another working on her unique hand-pulled silk screened cards or you may prefer to see an artist working on acrylic paintings, another on photography and even a potter at work. Others demonstrating incude a glass artist and a wood and stone carver and an artist working on cottonwood bark carvings. All the exhibitors will be happy to discuss their work with you. Other displays will include fabric crafts, wallhangings and even purses created from books plus much more. A popular event you don't want to miss. Additional info: ASOA@webtv.net 312/751-2500 or 847/991-4748

Popular Long Time Exhibitor Alice Jaeger-Ashland American Society of Artists is pleased to announce that long-time popular exhibitor in the show Alice Jaeger-Ashland will return to the show. She is celebrating the sale of her 10,000 piece of original work. This very popular exhibitor will tell you that Art has ben her passion all her life. She studied art in local colleges in St. Louis. Upon discovering printmaking in 1981 she knew she had found her niche and has been working full time with the Printmaking process of hand-pulled Japanese style relief block printing since 1988 doing shows and exhibiting around the country. Each year she brings new and exciting work to shows - one reason you usually find her booth crowded with show visitors who can't wait to see what new works she has brought to the show. From her original drawings she carves images into cherry wood and battleship linoleum. She then hand-pulls the prints on natural fiber and acid free papers with permanent black printing inks. We knew she spends much time on her framing process making sure each exquisite artwork is showcased properly. You won't want to miss the opportunity to see this wonderful artists whose work is found in 50 states and 17 foreign countries. She has won numerous awards as well as Best of Show Awards. We are very happy to have one of our most valued members return to the show and know you will appreciate the opportunity to see her new work.

"Green" Art and Craftworks on Display at Show While most of us are striving to go green today Beverly Eisenstein and Sonni Helmer "went green" 26 years ago when they began LE BOUTON creating their imaginiative, beautiful and fun jewelry from buttons,buckles, gaming pieces, cuff links and watchparts. Long time exhibitors in the show they will return with new and exciting pieces of their upcycled jewelry. Don't miss the chance to see what's new! Popular exhibitor Cricket Mrozek will again exhibit her unique purses created from old books. You will greatly enjoy looking for a "book purse" created from one of your favorite books !