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Art on Depot
207 E. Depot
Bedford, VA 242523
540-587-8878
540-871-0608
Patti Siehien
New gallery with many local artists. Fun and Funky in the renovated old Electric Company. Jewelry, art, fused glass, mosaics. Find that perfect unusual gift. Opened daily Tuesday - Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm. Space for artists to work while the public is invited to watch.

The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge
20 East Church Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24011
540-342-5790
Web site: www.theartscouncil.org

Bedford Council for the Arts
The Cultural Committee of Bedford Main Street, Inc.
P. O. 672
Bedford, VA 24523
540-586-2148
Email: laura@centertownbedford.com
Web: www.centertownbedford.com

Blue Feather Studio
1018 Wheats Valley Road
Bedford, VA 24523
Annis McCabe
540-586-4697
540-587-6665 - preferred
Email: WOMATM@aol.com
Ms. McCabe's specialty has been commissions for liturgical art, or art for sacred spaces rendered in multi-media sculpture or painting. She also creates whimsical and humorous art from home-grown gourds or wood scraps. Blue Feather Studio is Ms. McCabe's workplace and is not open to the public. Contact Ms. McCabe for a listing of places where her artwork can be seen.

Geer's Creations
5037 Upland Game Road
Roanoke, VA 24014
540-774-4905
Email: gail@geerscreations.com
Web site: www.geerscreations.com
Award-winning sculptor J. Gail Geer creates fine sculpture from marble, alabaster, and soapstone. In the winter, when she cannot work in her outdoor studio, she makes beautiful jewelry and miniature sculpture from pewter. Her work can be seen at galleries and outdoor shows throughout Virginia. Commissions are welcome!

Christine Lorenz
1227 Bunny Lane
Thaxton, VA 24174
540-589-5300
Oil painter with impressionistic style. Equine artist
with a flair for color.

JW Gardner - Online Studio
4421 Virgil Goode HWY
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
540-493-6271
Web: www.roanoke.homestead.com
Email: jwgardner@sitestar.net

Peter Viemeister, Author
155 West Main Street
P. O. Box 932
Bedford, VA 24523
Email: otterv@aol.com
website: www.peterv.com
Meet author of nine (9) books (mostly historical); also creator of "Silver Liberty" and silver/gold Bedford Commemorative medallions. Works available at bookshop, Hamilton's. Open to the public 10-3 Monday thru Saturday. Closed Sundays.

SER Art Gallery & Studio
Falling Creek Road
Bedford, VA 24523
540-587-8660
Email: SerArt22@aol.com
Web: www.serartgalleryandstudio.com
Artist, Shelly LaTreill can design and build a custom Stained glass window to suit your needs. With a decade of experience in Stained glass we can repair and refurbish all windows, New or Antique. Stained glass classes are offered and supplies are sold. Shelly also works in several Painting mediums, specializing in Portraits and Landscapes, and can create a custom piece just for you! Add a Unique finishing touch to your home or office.

Musical Instruments

James Jones
1384 Coltons Mill Road
Bedford, VA 24523
540-586-6319
Email: james@jamesjonesinstruments.com
Web: www.jamesjonesinstruments.com
Crafter of fine custom musical instruments since 1978. Hammer dulcimers, Appalachian dulcimers, bowed psalteries, slit drums, two octave zithers, folk harps, guitars, thumb pianos, Irish bouzoukis and mandolins. Accessories and strings.

Woodworking

Carl F. Miller
10289 Colonial Highway
Evington, VA 24550
434-821-2287
Email: cfm92747@aol.com
Period & custom furniture, antique molding replication, specialty items.

Elk Creek Woodworking, Inc.
4785 Bellevue Road
Forest, VA 24551
540-586-5142
Email: DElkCreek@aol.com
Fine quality furniture and architectural woodwork, custom-made to your specifications.

Goose Creek Woodworks
Larry Durey
9393 Moneta Road
Bedford, VA 24523
540-297-4477
Fine custom furniture and reproductions.

Larry C. Shmehl, II
3592 Peaks Road
Bedford, VA 24523
540-587-9093
540-586-6275 (fax)
Email: schmehls@aol.com

Upcoming Events

Jul 4 - LibertyFest - 5:00pm to 11:00pm - There will be live music & entertainment 6:30 – 10:30pm. Folks attending LibertyFest will have a front row seat as a huge fireworks show is launched from the D-Day Memorial, Burk’s Hill, Bedford’s highest point. The Beer & Wine Cafe is being hosted by Bud Light and Hickory Hill Vineyards. Hot Dogs, Burgers, Lemonade, Funnel cakes and ice cream will also be available. Children’s activities and arts & crafts will also be on hand. Admission is only $5 per person. Children 12 & under are free. Bring your own chair. The Bedford Farmers Market is located in the heart of Centertown, with entry gates on Washington Street behind Bedford Hardware and on West Main Street next to SunTrust Bank - 540-586-2148 - www.centertownbedford.com
Jul 12 - 4th annual “Horse and Hound” Wine Festival at Peaks of Otter Winery - 11:00am to 6:00pm - Enjoy wine from nine of Virginia’s finest wineries while listening to good music and visiting art, craft and food vendors. Virginia’s most unique wine festival has numerous events throughout the day with horses and dogs as the primary attractions such as the Parade of Horses, agility dogs and muskrat racing. Families will enjoy this festival because it appeals to both young and old. The event takes place on the spacious and gracious grounds of Johnson’s Orchards. Tasters $15.00, General Admission $10.00, Children & Dogs $5.00. - Peaks of Otter Winery and Johnson's Orchards, 2122 Sheep Creek Road, Bedford - 540-586-3707 - www.bedfordwine.com.
Jul 12 - Sedalia Blues Festival - The James River Blues Society of Sedalia presents BluesFest 2008, featuring the Blues Competition. Following the competition will be performances by various headliners. Food, beer, wine, beverages and food for sale. Wine garden by Virginia wineries. Held rain or shine in our covered pavilion. RV and rough camping available. No coolers or pets, please. Fast becoming the most popular Blues festival in Virginia! - The Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Road, Big Island - $15 adv/$20 door - 434-299-5080 - www.sedaliacenter.org

These events and more can be found in our event calendar.

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