Both bargains and fun can be found at Bear on the Square Mountain Festival’s “Georgia
Mountain Marketplace” the third weekend in April on the Public Square in Dahlonega.
Smart shoppers will find North Georgia’s finest market of traditional
crafts, a remarkable collection featuring one-of-a-kind, handmade items
available for purchase directly from some the mountain region’s
best artists.
 Browse
and buy affordable items for the body, the home, and the estate including
items by renowned potters, weavers, spinners, soap makers, herbalists,
quilters, broom makers, basket makers, musical instrument
builders, bee keepers, candle makers, furniture makers, and jewelers.
Shoppers will also find turned wooden bowls,
jams and jellies, fabric and needlecraft, and folk art paintings by
outsider artists and memory painters. Many of these artists will be
demonstrating the making of their art. There will also be a gold panning demonstration, booths from music organizations including the Southeastern Bluegrass Association (SEBA), the North Georgia Foothills Dulcimer Association, and The Wiggins Group for Traditional Music, and exhibits from major sponsors of the festival.
“The Georgia Mountain Marketplace” has chosen the best
quality practitioners of mountain craft. The event is a celebration
of the beauty, value, function, and fun of these fine artists’ products.
The mountain market atmosphere offers shoppers the chance to select
perfect items directly from the artist, to see and learn about mountain
crafts, and to appreciate the value, quality, and living traditions
of the treasures found in the Marketplace.
“The Georgia Mountain Marketplace” is a special feature of the Bear on the Square Mountain
Festival. The Marketplace will be presented Saturday, April 19 from
10 a.m. until 6 p.m.; and Sunday, April 20 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. “Bear
on the Square”  is an authentic Mountain Festival featuring bluegrass
and old-time music, traditional art and craft, folk art, dance, and
storytelling. The festival is held on the Historic Public Square of
Dahlonega, Georgia.
The festival is produced by The Bear on the Square Mountain Festival
Committee, Inc. - a group of dedicated Dahlonega community cultural
volunteers. Founding Sponsor is The Nick Pender Family. Festival Corporate Sponsor is Jim Ellis Audi. Heritage Sponsor is folk artist Billy Roper. This year's marketplace is sponsored by Hummingbird Lane Art Gallery which is located in the historic Dahlonega Public Square.
The following artists' work is displayed:
top right: Blacktop
top left: Robert Perry
bottom right: Cynthia Queen
bottom left: Maurice Cook
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