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Country Music Highway’s Red Bud Festival
Staff Report
The hills are a’ bloom.
The Route 23 Country Music Highway celebrated the Red Bud Festival in April, with Johnson County celebrating the beauty of the redbud tree through a series of events.
We salute the Red Bush community’s heritage as its name originated from this beautiful spring tree that heralds the arrival of spring.
The April-long activities were launched at the OSCAR center (Oil Springs Arts and Recreation Center) with Redbud art in a number of mediums.
Rachel Vaughan created a stained glass red bud tree, while Esta Johnson featured mixed techniques of recycled materials and a Japanese-style flower- making process to create a three-dimensional flowering tree. Sandy Salyers designed a quilted version of the spring’s pink delight with accents of ribbon embroidery on an appliqued design.
Martha Risner featured “Red Bud Ware,” with handmade rolled clay earthenware, while Deborah Burchett continued the OSCAR tradition of mural painting with a special feature on the Red Bud Tree.
The demonstrations from each artist launched the series of workshops for the artists and artist “wanna be’s” to enjoy.
The Redbud Exhibit was featured at the Big Sandy Quilt Art and Antique Show where 200 free redbud trees were distributed.
May 7, 2008, 19:39
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