June 5, 2024
Trisha Gupta
Trisha Gupta is a contemporary artist, community activist and educator. Her work is heavily influenced by her Indian-American heritage and explores themes of social inequality, colonialism, mental health and immigration. After being trained in the Western tradition of woodblock printing, Gupta returned to her home in Rajasthan to learn about Indian woodblock carving. In particular, she learned about Indian block...
June 5, 2024
George “BeeGeorge” Meyer
George “BeeGeorge” Meyer studied beekeeping at Ohio State University Agriculture Technical Institute in beautiful Wooster, Ohio, under Dr. Jim Tew, earning a certificate degree. Meyer worked for the Maryland Department of Agriculture as an at-large regional bee inspector and ran pollination units for muskmelons in Central America working the Africanized bees. A past president of the Wye River Beekeepers and...
June 5, 2024
Bruce Eppard
Bruce Eppard is a retired commercial banker, having worked for SunTrust (now Truist) and its predecessor banks for 43 years in Washington and Baltimore. He lives in Royal Oak, Maryland, with his wife, Ellen, and his black Lab, Cody. Eppard has been carving wildfowl and decoys since 1985. He began carving decorative wildfowl after being inspired by the late Ray Whetzel,...
June 5, 2024
Eric Clark Jackson
Eric Clark Jackson is a professional artist whose work explores a connection to the water and wildlife of the Chesapeake. A contemporary fiber artist, his work is an intersection of fine art, contemporary craft, and the ecology of the watershed. After 10 years in public education, Eric began pursuing modern batik techniques, which has evolved into an easily identifiable aesthetic...
June 5, 2024
Shanye Huang
Award-winning artist Shanye Huang (he/him) was born and raised in a Zhuang Ethnic family in Guangxi, Southwest China, a region known for its vibrant folk arts. Huang’s work connects his southern Chinese craft traditions and folkloric heritage with western contemporary art concepts. His masterpiece “Tapestry of Dreams” inspired American conductor and composer Silas Huff to create a 25-minute dance symphony....
June 5, 2024
Anchor Wood Creations
Anchor Wood Creations salvages and repurposes materials from a variety of sources for a wide range of projects - from restaurant/retail fit-outs, home furnishings and decor, to unique pieces of art. Founder/owner, Garry Moore, draws inspiration for his work from revealing the intrinsic beauty of discarded items and materials. He is further inspired by a love of nature and the...
June 5, 2024
David Bruning
Best known for their Salt Shaker oyster, Mumford Shellfish, based in Chincoteague Bay, grows and sells premium oysters. Owner David Bruning, the son of a commercial fisherman, was immersed in the traditions of life on the water from a young age. His first ocean trip at age 8 ignited a lifelong enthusiasm for working on the water. Bruning's journey in...
June 5, 2024
Angela Smithhisler
Angela Smithhisler is the owner and shepherd at Marshall Creek Farm in Newark, Maryland, where she tends to a vibrant menagerie of alpacas and heritage breeds. With a passion for sustainable farming and community engagement, Smithhisler has cultivated a thriving hub for local artists, schools, and county agencies to collaborate and explore the wonders of natural fibers and animal husbandry....
August 28, 2023
Pocomoke Indian Nation
The Pocomoke Indian Nation demonstration will be hosted indoors at the Museum of Eastern Shore Culture located at 218 W. Main Street (close to the Salisbury University Locals Stage). Composed of descendants of one of the Indigenous populations of the Delmarva Peninsula, the Pocomoke Indian Nation is a large, widespread group that exercised significant influence in the region as they...
