It was with great sadness that the City’s Cultural Arts Division announced the cancellation of the 2020 Labor Day Arts Festival as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As difficult as this decision was, the health of the community, festival attendees, artists and staff come first.
While recognizing that the Labor Day event is a much-loved Upper Arlington tradition, art and culture is much more than just a one-day festival. As a result, the Cultural Arts Division and members of the Cultural Arts Commission are excited to present a variety of alternate ways to still celebrate art and artists in our community–including all the artists that planned to exhibit at this year’s festival. Join us as we celebrate an alternative Labor Day Arts Festival, with events and activities for everyone in the community to enjoy.
The annual Labor Day Arts Festival is a one-day juried arts festival that is now celebrating its 54th year and will be held on Monday, September 7, 2020. Hosted by the City of Upper Arlington, the Festival draws over 25,000 people each year and is the City’s signature event.
Located in the beautiful neighborhood setting of Northam Park, the Festival showcases the works of local, regional, and national artists working in a variety of media. A variety of activities add to the Festival’s success as a family-oriented event: an Entertainment Stage with local performers playing all day, an Art Activities Area with performances and arts/crafts activities for children and adults and a variety of refreshment booths.
Nearly 200 volunteers make this community event possible.
Festival by the numbers: 11 months to plan; 15 members of a dynamic team to coordinate; 3 jurors to choose 150 artists from some 300 applicants; 14 city departments involved in every aspect of the event; 192 volunteers and 20,000 visitors supporting the arts.
While we aren’t able to celebrate art in a normal festival fashion this year, UA Cultural Arts Division still wanted to celebrate the artists that would have been featured at this year’s Labor Day Art Festival. To still show support and appreciation, staff created a video featuring artists and their work along with a comprehensive list (viewable by category) of each artist that links to their website! These artists will be invited back to the 2021 Labor Day Arts Festival. #altLDAF2020 focuses on how we celebrate art all year round.
Visit our YouTube playlist to watch this video and others for #altLDAF
| Medium Category | First Name | Last Name | Collaborator | Business Name | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramics | Autumn | Aslakson | Aslakson Pottery LLC | aslaksonpottery.com | |
| Ceramics | Stan | Baker | Highers Pottery Studio | higherspottery.com | |
| Ceramics | Kristy Jo | Beber | //www.facebook.com/KJBpottery/ | ||
| Ceramics | Thomas | Bothe | www.botheclay.com | ||
| Ceramics | Todd | Feazell | a touch of earth pottery | //www.atouchofearthgalleryva.com/ | |
| Ceramics | Thomas and Sarah | Gelsanliter | One Acre Ceramics | //www.oneacreceramics.com/ | |
| Ceramics | Samuel | Hitchman | Sam Hitchman Ceramics | www.SamHCeramics.com | |
| Ceramics | Jaime | Iliff | Jaimes Art Pottery | //www.jaimesartpottery.com | |
| Ceramics | Jeremy | Keller | Mary Ennis | EarthFire | www.earthfiregreenware.com |
| Ceramics | Kate | Lally | katelally.com | ||
| Ceramics | Elaine | Lamb | Elaine Lamb Studio | www.mudmothers.com | |
| Ceramics | Megs | LeVesseur | Megs LeVesseur Ceramics | //www.megslevesseur.com | |
| Ceramics | Brian | Moore | |||
| Ceramics | Greg | Neal | //www.nealpottery.com | ||
| Ceramics | Jason | Parsley | Parsley Pottery | //www.parsleypottery.com/ | |
| Ceramics | Kimberly | Rorick | Kimberly Rorick | //www.kimberlyrorick.etsy.com | |
| Ceramics | Jeanne | Russell | Jeanne Russell Studios | ||
| Ceramics | Gail | Russell | Peachblow Pottery | www.peachblowpottery.com | |
| Ceramics | Karen | Schindler | MUD Pi | mudpi.com | |
| Ceramics | Sumiko | Takada | studiotakada | //www.studiotakada.com | |
| Ceramics | Andrew | Wender | Wender Pottery | //www.wenderpottery.com | |
| Digital | Michael | Dexter | Michael Dexter Design | //www.etsy.com/shop/DexMex?ref=si_shop | |
| Digital | Court | Smith | Uncharted Mapping | www.unchartedmapping.com | |
| Digital | Chuck | Wimmer | Loftprints | //www.loftprints.com | |
| Drawing | Antonio | Matthews | |||
| Enamel | Daniel | McCann | Dan McCann Enamels | switchboy.com | |
| Fiber | Melissa | Bracken | The Happy Groundhog Studio | //www.TheHappyGroundhogStudio.com | |
| Fiber | Jennifer and Eileen | Buddie | Olivia's Kloset | www.oliviaskloset.com | |
| Fiber | Marilyn | Fredenburg | Grace Lea Designs | //www.facebook.com/graceleadesigns/ | |
| Fiber | Beverly | Hauenstein | TAKE JOY! | ||
| Fiber | Ruth | Jellema | Fabrications | ruthdavidfabrications.com | |
| Fiber | Karen | Mulier | Whirlwind Designs | //www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltlEsOiRdHs | |
| Fiber | Molly | Pletcher | WearMollyArt | //www.facebook.com/WearMollyArt-501646186603842/ | |
| Fiber | Michael | Smith | Michael Smith Shibori | //www.manifestcolor.com | |
| Fiber | Mary | Williams | handwoven by mary ann | ||
| Fiber | Jerry | Yang | |||
| Fiber | Robyn | Zindren | ArtyZin Designs by Robyn Zin | www.artyzin.etsy.com | |
| Glass | Sebastian | Coleman | Patient Medicines Blown Glass | www.patientmedicinesblownglass.com | |
| Glass | Dylan | Engler | Engler Glass | //www.englerglass.com | |
| Glass | Janice and Rick | Moore | TJR Artworks | //www.facebook.com/TJR-Artwork-552647698202875/about/?ref=page_internal&path=%2FTJR-Artwork-552647698202875%2Fabout%2F | |
| Glass | Pat | Reed | Pat Reed Originals | illusionofedges.com | |
| Glass | Trish | Shantz | Moonlight Studio | //www.moonlightstudio.us | |
| Glass | Mark | Wagar | Wagar Glass | //www.etsy.com/shop/WagarGlass | |
| Glass | Faith | Wickey | www.faithwickey.com | ||
| Glass | Kathryn | Woodruff | All About Glass Art | ||
| Jewelry | Paul | Albritton | Albritton Gallery | ||
| Jewelry | Victoria | Alvarez | Handwrought Jewelry | ||
| Jewelry | Martha | Banting | Crazy Bones | //www.facebook.com/crazybonesjewelry/ | |
| Jewelry | Amy | Beeler | www.amybeeler.com | ||
| Jewelry | Pat | Bolgar | Accessory ART | //www.facebook.com/AccessoryART-375318705860669/ | |
| Jewelry | Michael | Bonardi | Trittello | //www.trittello.com | |
| Jewelry | Susie | Brand | Susie Brand Jewelry | //www.etsy.com/shop/SusieBrandJewelry | |
| Jewelry | Herb | Brown | Golden Reign | //www.jewelrybygr.com | |
| Jewelry | Treffry | Caldwell | Pluma Jewelry | //www.plumajewelry.com | |
| Jewelry | Claudia | Carreon | Claudia Carreon Designs | //www.claudiacarreon.com | |
| Jewelry | Heidi | Clous | Sokava Designs LLC | //www.Sokavadesigns.etsy.com | |
| Jewelry | Lee | Cohn | cohnfinejewelry.com | ||
| Jewelry | Jessica | Daman | Sugar Mountain Jewelry | sugarmountainjewelry.com | |
| Jewelry | JD | Davison | JD Shipengrover | Lab Partners | labpartnersjewelry.com |
| Jewelry | Daina | Dickens | Dna by Daina | DainaDickens.com | |
| Jewelry | Renate | Favour | Etc Designs | //www.renatefavour.com/ | |
| Jewelry | Nancy | Fermanian | The Wrist Works | //www.thewristworks.com | |
| Jewelry | John | Gulyas | Maryann Posch | Posch and Gulyas Silversmiths | //www.etsy.com/shop/poschandgulyas |
| Jewelry | Chelsea | Hall | Chelsea Hall | www.chelseaannhall.wix.com/chelsea-jewelry | |
| Jewelry | Dawn | Hatzidakis | Designs by Dawn | www.designsbydawnky.com | |
| Jewelry | Janeth | Hemmerling | by Tabatha Hemmerling LLC | //www.bytabathahemmerling.com/?fbclid=IwAR1ksIvn09uKOXyd68GwPVIc_GjoXPM9am9mHE_4R-w0uPE53zq4fFeECG8 | |
| Jewelry | Hannah | Hoffman | Hannah Hoffman | //www.hannah-hoffman.com | |
| Jewelry | Greg and BJ | Jordan | Jordan Fine Art Jewelry | //facebook.com/jordanfineartjewelry | |
| Jewelry | Andrea | Kaiser | Glass Sky Jewelry | //glassskyjewelry.com/ | |
| Jewelry | Linnea | Lahlum | |||
| Jewelry | Joseph and Amy | Lee | Mary's Designs | ||
| Jewelry | Jana | Margeson | Black Cat Beads | www.janamargeson.com | |
| Jewelry | Dawn | Middleton | Dawn's Artisan Jewelry | www.dawnmiddleton.com | |
| Jewelry | Mary Kay and Joe | Moore | Mary Kay Originals | ||
| Jewelry | Teresa | Morbitzer | Vintage Vamp | www.vintagevampjewelry.etsy.com | |
| Jewelry | Sally | Phillips | |||
| Jewelry | Sarah | Pierce | Pierce Jewelry | //www.piercejewelryoh.com/ | |
| Jewelry | Martha | Regula | designsbymartha | //www.designsbymartha.com/ | |
| Jewelry | Sonja | Sheriff | Sonja Sheriff/Jeweler/Designer/Craftsman | ||
| Jewelry | Michele | Stoffan | Natureation | Natureation.com | |
| Jewelry | Janet | Webb | |||
| Jewelry | Andrea | Yagoda | Beadswork | //www.etsy.com/shop/Beadswork | |
| Leather | Caroline and Larry | Clarke | |||
| Leather | Kate | Disch | Last Chance Leather | LastChanceLeather.net | |
| Leather | Brenda | Geiger | Brenda Geiger Designs | BrendaGeigerDesigns.com | |
| Leather | Michelle | Ishida | Starfish Earth | //www.starfishclothes.com | |
| Leather | Melissa | Oesch | ReImagined by Luna | www.reimaginedonline.com | |
| Metal | Dallas | Galbraith | |||
| Metal | Donald | Persinger | Classic Copper | ||
| Metal | Ron | Schmidt | Ron Originals | ronoriginals.com | |
| Mixed Media 2D | Terri | Eilermann | Spring Grove Mosaics | //www.springgrovemosaics.com | |
| Mixed Media 2D | Mike | Guyot | Streets Art | //www.facebook.com/redsox23/ | |
| Mixed Media 2D | Britt | Hallowell | Britt's Fine Art | //www.brittsfineart.com | |
| Mixed Media 2D | Bill | Miller | Susan Kelleghan | Dreamstrokes Art | |
| Mixed Media 2D | Andrew | Paavola | Otter Be Happy Studio | //www.otterbehappy.com | |
| Mixed Media 2D | Jamie | Prell Morath | Loveland Arts Studio | jamiemorathart.com | |
| Mixed Media 2D | Peggy | Schuning | Peggy Schuning Mosaics | peggyschuningmosaics.com | |
| Mixed Media 2D | Amy & Mark | Thompson | Amy and Mark Thompson | //glassandwoodworks.com/ | |
| Mixed Media 2D | Judi | Young | Whoopdeedoodle! | //www.whoopdeedoodle.com | |
| Mixed Media 3D | Jay | Ashrafi | Art By Javad | ||
| Mixed Media 3D | Jeff | Borda | //www.facebook.com/handcraftedbyJB/ | ||
| Mixed Media 3D | Wayne Gao & Michelle | Chang | |||
| Mixed Media 3D | Kristin | Morris | K L Morris Studios | //www.klmorrisstudios.com/ | |
| Mixed Media 3D | Terry | Ray | Sue Lazerwitz | //www.bills-gills.com | |
| Mixed Media 3D | Rob and Tiffaney | Shaver | Robntiffs Designs | //www.robntiffs.com | |
| Mixed Media 3D | Pete | Snellman | Vintage Broom | ||
| Mixed Media 3D | Laurie and Gerald | Wilhite | Evergreen Mountain LLC | evergreenmountainpens.com | |
| Other | Anna | Fleckenstein | Little Creek Studio | www.littlecreekcandles.com | |
| Other | Lisa | Hagan | Splendid Bee | //www.splendidbee.com | |
| Other | Kim and Katherine | McClelland | Tree of Life Art Works | //www.treeoflifeartworks.com | |
| Painting | Janet | Alsup | Janet Alsup Oil Paintings | //www.janetalsup.com | |
| Painting | Derek | Collins | Collins Art Studio | //www.artistderekcollins.com | |
| Painting | Michael | Dlugolecki | MWD Gallery | //www.facebook.com/michaeldonnerartist/ | |
| Painting | LISA | EDWARDS | EDWARDS GALLERIA 1 | ||
| Painting | Paul | Fletcher | www.paulfletcher.artspan.com | ||
| Painting | Kathleen | Green | www.kathleengreenart.com | ||
| Painting | Amy | Haggard | The Makist | //themakist.com | |
| Painting | Edwin | Kitchen | |||
| Painting | Deborah | Link | Deborah Link Fine Art | www.deborahlinkfineart.com | |
| Painting | Leo Hong | Mao | //artisthongmao.webs.com | ||
| Painting | Jurate | Phillips | Gourmet Art Studio | www.gourmetartstudio.com | |
| Painting | Sharon and Bill | Redinger | Redinger Creations | //www.redingercreations.com/ | |
| Painting | Vivian | Ripley | vivianripleyart.com | ||
| Painting | Jim | Siemer | OhioArtwork.com | ||
| Painting | Clinton | Wood | CW3-ART | //www.cw3-art.com/ | |
| Paper | Debra | Gleason | Whimsy Paper Arts | ||
| Photography | Rick | Braveheart | rickbraveheart.com | ||
| Photography | Rick | Buchanan | Rick Buchanan Photography | www.rickbuchananphotography.com/landscape | |
| Photography | Michele | Cimprich | Wandering Paths Photography | wanderingpaths.com | |
| Photography | Robert | Coomer | Robert Coomer Photography | artindecay.com | |
| Photography | Rebecca | Cummings | Rod McIntyre | Dreaming Tree Galleries | //www.dreamingtreegalleries.com |
| Photography | Derek | Dammann | //www.ddphotos.com/?fbclid=IwAR163ofr3vlqgVPxalu83atScpSuNPSsV1QfA9FNI15SGXkBncdANNdV79c | ||
| Photography | David | FitzSimmons | David FitzSimmons | //davidfitzsimmons.com/ | |
| Photography | James | Kramer | Liquids-In-Motion | //www.liquids-in-motion.com | |
| Photography | Daniel | Powers | Powers Photography | //powersfineartphoto.com | |
| Photography | Lane | Schafer | Lane Schafer Photography | //lschaferphotography.com | |
| Photography | Jack | Schultz | Intricate Imagery Photography | jack-schultz.pixels.com | |
| Photography | Jess | Sheldon | Cityscape Tiles | www.cityscapetiles.com | |
| Photography | Jay | Snively | Jay Snively Photo Art | //jay.photo | |
| Photography | Dan | Tye | Dan Tye Photography | //www.dantyephotography.com/ | |
| Photography | Robert | Wallis | Eclectic Images | //www.eclecticimage.com/ | |
| Photography | John | Weller | PhotoWell Fine Art Photography by John Weller | www.jfweller.com | |
| Printmaking | Benjamin | Keffer | www.oneloveexchange.com | ||
| Printmaking | Derrick | Riley | dRock Press | www.drockpress.com | |
| Sculpture | Kevin | Heekin | Heekin Pewter | www.heekinpewter.com | |
| Sculpture | Don | Poff | Don Poff Sculptures | //www.etsy.com/shop/POFFMETALSCULPTURES | |
| Sculpture | Thomas | Yano | //www.etsy.com/shop/benyanosculpture | ||
| Wood | Deborah and Paul | Bahm | Schoolhouse Woodcrafts | www.schoolhousewoodcrafts.com | |
| Wood | Jeffrey | Barber | Two Black Sheep | //ohiocraft.org/retail-gallery/two-black-sheep-cutting-boards/ | |
| Wood | Ed | Bladen | Creekside Wood Designs | //www.facebook.com/CreeksideWoodDesigns/ | |
| Wood | George | Efta | |||
| Wood | Mark | Hilligoss | fairTURN | //hwww.fairTURNStudio.com | |
| Wood | Jerry | Krider | Claywood Creations | //www.creationsgallery.com/jerry-krider | |
| Wood | Chris | Leiter | //www.facebook.com/pages/category/Carpenter/Chris-Leiter-326823567974038/ | ||
| Wood | Rachel | McFarlane David | |||
| Wood | Robert | Myrvall | Majestic Moonlite Woods | ||
| Wood | Michael | West |
Join us in a Tour des Arts as part of #altLDAF2020 on Labor Day, from 10 am-Noon. Local UA visual and performing artists will place, create, and perform art in their yards or on front porches for all to enjoy. Drive, bike, or walk the route to see Upper Arlington transformed by all of our talented artists. For more information and to view the route, see list and map.
Please remember to maintain social distancing. Most art and performances can be viewed from the street or sidewalk in front of the artist’s homes.
| LDAF Invited Artists | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sumiko Takada | 2269 Woodstock Road | Ceramics |
| JD Shipengrover and JD Davison | 1425 Ridgeview Road | Jewlery |
| Vivian Ripley | 3867 Chiselhurst Place | Painting |
| Chris Leiter | 1740 Birchcrest Rd | Wood |
| Treffry Caldwell | 1936 Arlington Avenue | Jewlery |
| Upper Arlington Artists | ||
| Linda Langhorst | 2960 Halstead Road | Live Painting and display |
| Robie Benve | 4041 Longhill Road | Painting |
| Justin Collamore | 1788 Guilford Road | en plein air Painting |
| Sue Minor | 2014 W. Chelsea Road | Painting |
| L.G. Weaver | 2708 Welsford Road | Painting |
| Christopher Jackson | 2494 Woodstock Road | Painting |
| Matt and Austin Johnson | 1926 Elmwood Ave | Performing artist - guitar |
| Susan Voorhees-Murphy | 2656 Canterbury Road | Quilts |
| Kate Morris | 1895 Suffolk Road | Display about making watercolors |
| Rebecca Kemper | 2324 Swansea Road | Painting |
| Karen Jesko and Mindy Newman | 1800 Riverside Drive | Painting |
| N. Penney Denning | 2041 Hythe Road | Mixed Media |
| Ava Taylor | 1205 Brittany Lane | Mixed Media |
| Emily McKenna | 1524 Doone Road | Mixed Media |
| Linda Bevan | 3115 Mount Holyoke Road | Ceramics |
| Pamela and Julian O'Loughlin | 1558 Longeaton Drive | Live Painting |
| Lynda Guenther | 1195 Brittany Lane | Painting |
| Art Takeover | 4639 Coach Road | Painted Murals |
| Valerie Long | 2585 Dorset Road | Jewelry |
| Andi Wolfe | 2686 Wellesley Drive | Wood |
| Lee Ekleberry | 11796 Guilford Road | Watercolor |
Visit our Tour des Arts Google map to view the full-sized map.
As part of #altLDAF, help us celebrate art by enjoying some fun art installations at the place LDAF calls home, Northam Park. September 4-11, head out to Northam Park to see the park transformed into a colorful space. Stroll along the new shared use path along Northam Road to enjoy the tree grove in a new fashion. Be sure to check out the Centennial Bears at the entrance to the park as well.
As part of #altLDAF, UA Cultural Arts Division is pleased to announce one last drive-in style FREE concert featuring Appalatin Friday, September 4! Join us as we celebrate an alternative Labor Day Arts Festival with this concert and other fun community activities to celebrate art in Upper Arlington. For more information, including registration for the concert.
We are so grateful to Wright-Patt Credit Union who believe in investing in the arts; their generous support makes community events like this possible. Please support those that support the arts!
2020 Festival Host & Sponsor
- City of Upper Arlington – Host
- Wright-Patt Credit Union – Sponsor
