Art at the Lake

by John Shivers

North Georgia Arts Guild members are planning another great day when the group stages their fifth “Art at the Lake” extravaganza on Saturday, July 10th. The group will hold the show at the Lake Rabun Pavilion between the hours of 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
That’s seven hours of art on both levels of the beautiful, rustic, outdoor, lake-side pavilion. Some 40 artists are planning to be in attendance, representing such genre as woodworking, photography, furniture, wood-turning, stained glass, jewelry and whimsical things like handmade dolls.
The event is a fundraiser for the Lake Rabun Foundation and, as in the past, artists will donate ten percent of their proceeds to the foundation. One of the NGAG’s missions is to give back to the community in some art fashion.
In order to hike the excitement up a notch, artists will be arranged differently than in years past, making it possible for guests to discover booths that perhaps they’ve overlooked before. In addition, the guild will have a shared booth which will be occupied by several members.
Notable among the artists are basket weaver Randy Sells and photographer Alan Zartar, both of whom were winners at Celebrate Clayton 2010.
Food vendors will be on hand to whet physical appetites while the artists will offer a tempting array of creative menu items.
A day at the lake… a day at the lake with beautiful art… all for a good cause. It doesn’t get much better than that!