News From Panoply...

It's a big weekend in Huntsville and Panoply is in full swing. You still have one more to enjoy it on Sunday. Here's some highlights & winners so far:

The winners of Panoply’s “Global Village” Competition with seven pavilions representing the nations of Poland, India, China, the Philippines, Australia, Egypt, and South Korea competed for “Best Country Display” and “Best Children’s Craft” :
“Best Country Display” – India Pavilion and
“Best Children’s Craft” – Memory Stones, Australia Pavilion.

The food court is a popular and busy place during Panoly. The “Taste of Panoply” Winners include:
“Best Specialty Item” – Ching’s Concession of Pensacola, FL: FRIED CHICKEN ON A STICK
“Best Entrée” – D&D Concessions of Killen, AL: PHILLY CHEESE STEAK SANDWICH
“Best Display” – Leisure Time (Ice Cream) of Goochland, VA
“Best Beverage” – Nanny’s Lemonade of Grant, AL
“Best Dessert” – Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream of Chattanooga, TN

A big part of Panoply is the Art Marketplace. Here are the winners in the art department:
Best of Show (*PFKA) -- Frederick Warren -- Glass (North Muskegon, MI)
Award of Distinction --Joseph Wujcik -- Wood (Calera, AL)
Merit Awards:
Jason Bove -- Clay (Oregonia, OH)
Dennis Leatherman -- Drawing (Huntsville, AL)
Linda Overton Heath -- Drawing (Cowan, TN)
Joseph Maschinot -- Photography (Cave Spring, GA)
Janet Brim -- Fiber (Cincinnati, OH)
“Emerging Artist” -- Ashley Dinges -- Photography (Huntsville, AL)
“Art Educator” -- Kathryn Jill Johnson -- Mixed Media (Huntsville, AL)

Be sure and stop by all these winning booths during Panoply this weekend.