The Uniontown Art Club will return for the fourth year to the Founding Day Festival on June 29 with a variety of art to sell. Many artists will also demonstrate their craft, giving shoppers an opportunity to see how the unique pieces are created, often in the same way our ancestors did. “Several of us will dress in colonial period clothing because we’re doing demonstrations just like they would have back then,” said Pete Pasqua, treasurer of the Uniontown Art Club.
The club has a rich history, in existence since 1927, and brings a variety of different skills to their work, both at the Art Club’s shop, Gallery 86, and at festivals and events throughout the year. There will be artists skilled in leather making, jewelry making, Native American beading, sculpture and photography. “We have members to demonstrate watercolor painting, weaving, pottery and wood carving,” Pasqua said.
“One of our artists has an old-fashioned potter’s wheel called a kick wheel that has to be manually activated, and she often lets the kids try their hand at creating something. They get to experience that muddy clay on their hands and get to see what that feels like.” Pasqua uses hand tools, chisels, knives and mallets for his woodwork and enjoys sharing his talent with passersby.
“When you’re an artist, and people walk by your tent and have a reaction, it makes you feel good. Both kids and adults are often amazed, and we love doing demonstrations for the public,” Pasqua said. In .
