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The festival runs Saturday, Sunday and Monday on the historic festival grounds, located just off Hwy. 34 West at the Coweta/Heard County line. New this year is a multi-day ticket for $10 that can be used all three days. Otherwise, it’s $7 for regular admission, $5 for seniors (55+), $5 for students (with ID), and $5 for military (with ID) . No charge for children 12 and under.
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2 artists returning to Powers for 42nd year From STAFF REPORTS news@newnan.com R et u r n i n g for t he 2 01 2 Powers Festival are two artists who will have attended the festival every year since it started in 1971. “This will be their 42nd year with us and we are so happy to feature them for this year’s festival,” said Powers Pavilion E xec ut ive Di rec tor Hol ly Hammonds. Charles Adams of Adams Glass Studio in Troy, Ala., will be displaying his creative and
unique glass pieces for the 42nd year at Powers Festival 2012. Charles owns and operates Ada ms Glass Studio, which has evolved from a small glass hobby shop to a multifaceted stained glass studio that specializes in ecclesiastical windows. The Adams Stained Glass Studio features a unique collection of stained glass works including windows, Tiffanystyle lamps, doors, clocks, k a leidoscopes, su n catchers, and angels, which have become collector’s items and
See list of exhibitors — see page 2B are in great demand. He will display many stained glass doors , w i ndows , a nd su n catchers at this year’s festival. The success the studio has enjoyed over the years has served as a catalyst to greater undertakings. Adams, whose
roots are in the rural South, has recently turned much of his artistic effort to fulfilling a longtime goal of making stained glass windows available to every small, rural church in the South that wants them. The simplistic beauty of these churches can often be enhanced by the addition of stained glass windows, which are designed especially for each particular church. Many of these churches would like to have stained glass windows but have previously been
unable to find a studio to come to the church and work directly with the committee. Not only does Adams’ studio design, execute and install church windows, but it also creates windows and doors for businesses and homes. Adams has won numerous awards for his work and is in great demand as a glass workshop instructor. His glass creations can be found all across the United States, but also can be found this holiday weekend at
Charles Adams works on a
See artists, page 2B piece of decorative glass.
Festival evolves over 42 years
Three-day concert for charity on tap
From STAFF REPORTS news@newnan.com
Powers Pavilion has expanded the Three Day Concert for Charity to consist of 25 varied live bands on four separate stages for this 2012 Powers Fe s t iv a l ove r L a b o r D ay weekend. The four stages are comprised of one main stage and three separate side stages located throughout the festival grounds. The side stages are more of an intimate setting that will allow the bands to be personal and interactive with their audiences. T h e we e k e n d s c h e du le includes:
W h at bega n a s Powers’ Crossroads Country Fair and Art Festival — now known as Powers Festival — was formed in 1971 by local Coweta and well-known artist Tom Powers. The site of the festival was on the beautiful grounds of the P owe r s f a m ily plantation off Hig hway 34 in western Coweta a nd eastern Heard counties. Exhibitors were s e t up a lo n g winding paths under shady trees. The fesHammonds tival was a huge success f rom its begin ning a nd i nvolved all the communities of Heard a nd Coweta counties. Tom Powers op e r ate d t h e festival for three-and-ahalf years with Turnham much cooperation and assistance of these communities and their civic and church organizations. For various reasons, health and otherwise, Powers had to give up the operation of the festival, and in the middle of that last year the festival was under the supervision of the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce. In 1975, Coweta Festivals Inc. was formed as an umbrella organization of six non-profit civic groups: Newnan-Coweta Cha mber of Commerce, t h e Ne w n a n - C owe t a A r t Association, Newnan-Coweta Jaycees, Pilot Club of Newnan, the Newnan Coweta Chapter of Professional Secretaries International (later changed to International Association of Administrative Professionals) and the 4-H Boys and Girls of Coweta County. These non-profit organizations purchased the festival site a few years later when the land became available. The 86 acres still belongs to Coweta Festivals. The annual festival has continued to be a success. It has become well-known throughout the nation and has been selected several times by the Southeast Tourism Society as one of “The Top Twenty Events” for September. More than one hundred talented artists and craftsmen from across the nation gather each Labor Day weekend to display their works from Saturday through Monday. The 42nd annual Powers Festival opens for Labor Day weekend 2012 with new exhibitors and old favorites, new features, and a new management structure. Among the highlights of the festival are the abundance of country cooking and festival food, 18 bands on four stages, an expanded children’s area, and many special exhibits such as blacksmithing and
From STAFF REPORTS news@newnan.com
Labor Day Weekend 2012 September 1st, 2nd, and 3rd 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Daily
Located 12 miles west of Newnan • 4766 West Highway 34 • Newnan, GA
Saturday, Sept. 1
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Powers Festival welcomes many new artists for 3-day weekend From STAFF REPORTS news@newnan.com
This Labor Day weekend 2012, Powers Festival invites you to come home to t he crafts and traditions of the past blended with the creative expression of today’s artisans and crafters. At t he 42 nd e d it ion of Powers Festival the organizers are excited to have many new artists and crafters. “About 50 percent of our artists are new to Powers Festival,” said Powers Pavilion E xec ut ive Di rec tor Hol ly Hammonds. “There will be tons of unique and creative artworks that will be available to see and even purchase at the 2012 Powers Festival,” she said. Sharon Maudsley, owner of Southern Cross Designs, will be exhibiting at Powers this year. After moving to Mobile, Ala., Maudsley began working at a small restaurant. There she met Tress Turner, who showed her the best way to make a cross. After coming up with her own style of creating these crosses, Maudsley began to get more involved in the creative process. Maudsley colSee history, page 5B lects wood and driftwood
Rob and Lizeth Buffington with Seeds not Beads hand craft all their products using materials such as orange peel, coffee beans, cantaloupe seeds, dried cucumber seeds, as well as other natural and organic materials.
S ha ro n M au d s l ey c oll e c t s wo o d a n d d r if t wo o d f ro m around the United States to create these one-of-a-kind crosses.
Mike Jenkins will be displaying some of his stone sculptures at the 42nd edition of Powers Festival. He has more than 27 years experience in customizing, fabricating, and installing natural stone.
from around the United States to create these one-of-a-kind crosses. She also makes a basic patterned cross in which she uses precut cedar timbers. Her products are unique and
are often custom designed for individuals. The centerpieces of these crosses are often personal to an individual, such as a passed loved one’s keys, jewelry, or even old furniture hardware
from a previous home. These crosses are definitely something to check out at Powers Festival, Hammonds said. Maudsley also makes hand-drawn art, with each one consisting of its own unique patterns. Mike Jenkins with Took 4 Granite is also a new exhibitor this year. Jen k ins was born in Douglasville, Ga., and has m ade Coweta Cou nt y h is home since 1996. He owns Took 4 Granite in LaGrange, Ga., and has more than 27 years of experience in customizing, fabricating, and installing natural stone. Jenkins says that he has a passion for rock, and everywhere he goes he seems to find himself bending down to pick up a rock, shell, pebble, etc. With this love of granite and stone work, he has developed a passion for sculpting. The medium he uses is marble, granite, limestone, and other natural stones. The carving is done with wet diamond hand tooling, and all polishes are performed wet with natural polishing agents. All art is inspired by life events or experiences using the characteristics of stone to inspire.
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Main Stage Schedule 9 - 10 a.m. - Raising of the Flag, National Anthem and Welcome/ Introductions 10 - 11 a.m. - Albert Simpson 11 a.m. - noon - Fire Mountain noon to 1 p.m. - Georgia Clay 1 - 2 p.m. - Kris Youmans 2 - 3 p.m. - Stephen Sebastian 3 - 4 p.m. - Line Creek Bluegrass 4 - 5 p.m. - Georgia Clay Side Stage 1 11 a.m. - noon - Riley Yielding noon - 2 p.m. - Albert Simpson 2 - 4 p.m. - Riley Yielding 4 - 5 p.m. - Albert Simpson Side Stage 2 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Blake Cloud 1 - 2 p.m. - Stephen Sebastian 2 - 4 p.m. - Georgia Clay 4 - 5 p.m. Stephen Sebastian Side Stage 3 All Day - Ryan Robertson & Lard Bucket
Sunday, Sept. 2
Main Stage Schedule 9 - 10 a.m. - Raising of the Flag, National Anthem and Welcome/ Introductions, Church Service 10 - 11 a.m. - According to Jesus 11 a.m. - noon - Tymbral noon - 1 p.m. - Joe Yeoman & Dead Shot 1 - 2 p.m. - Albert Simpson 2 - 3 p.m. - Blaze Alley 3 - 4 p.m. - Georgia Clay 4 - 5 p.m. - Amber & Dixieland Bluegrass Side Stage 1 11 a.m. to noon - Albert Simpson noon - 2 p.m. Riley Yielding 2 - 3 p.m. - Adam Howell 3 - 5 p.m. - Albert Simpson Side Stage 2 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Georgia Clay 1 - 3 p.m. - Dylan Brabham 3 - 5 p.m. - Stephen Sebastian Side Stage 3 All Day - Ryan Robertson & Lard Bucket
Monday, Sept. 3
Main Stage Schedule 9 - 10 a.m. - Raising of the Flag, National Anthem and Welcome/ Introductions 10 - 11 a.m. - True Witness 11 a.m. - noon - Paige McCauley noon - 1 p.m. - Laura Monk & High Cotton 1 - 2 p.m. - Albert Simpson 2 - 3 p.m. - Tom Hubbard 3 - 4 p.m. - Riley Yielding 4 - 5 p.m. - Press On Side Stage 1 11 a.m. - noon - Albert Simpson
See concert, page 4B