Pictures from the 11th Open Air Market and Festival

by Jason Harris

 

The 11th Annual Open Air Market and Festival took place this past Sunday at the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown, Connecticut. According to Deborah Moore, the event’s organizer, she believes there were record crowds. A record number of vendors participated in the event as well, she said. There were over 80 vendors.

2013-08-25 00.59.16

2013-08-25 00.58.28

Why A Spoon

Why A Spoon

Raymond J. Medeiros Jr., a spoon carver, operates Why a Spoon. He sales wood carved spoons and “treen ware.” You can check out his website here.

More products from Why a Spoon.

More products from Why a Spoon.

The Farmer's Cow. There are five farms operating under that brand in Connecticut.

The Farmer’s Cow. There are five farms operating under that brand in Connecticut.

The Creative Salt Dough Arts & Crafts booth.

The Creative Salt Dough Arts & Crafts booth.

The Creative Salt Dough Arts & Crafts is located in Middletown and is operated by Kisha Michael. You can check out her website here.

The Books & Boos tent.

The Books & Boos tent.

The Books & Boos bookstore is located at 514 Westchester Road in Colchester, Connecticut. You can find it’s website here.

Cato Corner Farm, located in Colchester, Connecticut.

Cato Corner Farm, located in Colchester, Connecticut.

The next three pictures are of the work by Rustica Ornamentals. You can find the website here.

2013-08-25 03.52.44

2013-08-25 03.51.43

2013-08-25 03.51.32

A picture facing towards the mansion.

2013-08-25 00.57.17

Vivienne McGarry, owner of Cold Goats Farm.

Vivienne McGarry, owner of Cold Goats Farm.

2013-08-25 01.09.07

2013-08-25 01.05.52

York Road Pottery

York Road Pottery

The products of York Road Pottery.

The products of York Road Pottery.

York Road Pottery is owned and operated by Cynthia Wallace, who works with pottery and weaving. She is located in Kensington, CT.

Middletown Open Air Market and Festival Happens this Sunday

A far shot of the Open Air Market and Festival at the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown, CT. (2011)

A far shot of the Open Air Market and Festival at the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown, CT. (2011)

Books & Boos will be one of the 80 plus vendors at this event. There will be 8 authors at the bookstore’s tent. The authors are Stacey Longo, Rob Watts, G. Elmer Munson, Erin Thorne, Craig D.B. Patton, Dale T. Phillips, Vlad Vaslyn, and Dan Foley, who will be selling their books there. There will also be Zombie Poe t-shirts, mugs, and keychains, wooden bookmarks, hand-carved wine stoppers and bowls, crocheted Cthulhus and reused flatware creations.

The Open Air Market and Festival takes place at the Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill Estate. It’s located at 421 Wadsworth Street in Middletown, Connecticut. It runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can check out the other vendors here.

Crocheted Cthulhus

Pictures from the Middletown Open Air Market and Festival

Pictures from the Middletown Open Air Market and Festival

by Jason Harris and Stacey Longo

The NEHW booth at the Middletown Open Air Market and Festival. Photo by Jason Harris

The NEHW booth at the Middletown Open Air Market and Festival. Photo by Jason Harris

Author Alan Kessler at the NEHW booth. Photo by Jason Harris

Author Alan Kessler at the NEHW booth. Photo by Jason Harris.

The Middletown Symphonic Band performing at the Middletown Open Air Market and Festival. Photo by Jason Harris.

The Middletown Symphonic Band performing at the Middletown Open Air Market and Festival. Photo by Jason Harris.

Authors Rob Watts and Stacey Longo. Photo by Jason Harris.

Authors Rob Watts and Stacey Longo. Photo by Jason Harris.

The Middletown Open Air Market and Festival at the Wadsworth Mansion. Photo by Jason Harris.

The Middletown Open Air Market and Festival at the Wadsworth Mansion. Photo by Jason Harris.

Author G. Elmer Munson signing an autograph for a fan. Photo by Stacey Longo.

Author G. Elmer Munson signing an autograph for a fan. Photo by Stacey Longo.

authors Alan Kessler and Robert Duperre and Duperre's daughter. Photo by Jason Harris

From left to right: authors Alan Kessler and Robert Duperre and Duperre’s daughter. Photo by Jason Harris.

The Buttonwood Tree booth at the Open Air Market and Festival. Photo by Jason Harris.

The Buttonwood Tree booth at the Open Air Market and Festival. Photo by Jason Harris.

Author David Price autographing his book for a fan. Photo by Jason Harris

Author David Price autographing his book for a fan. Photo by Jason Harris.

Author G. Elmer Munson. Photo by Stacey Longo.

Author G. Elmer Munson. Photo by Stacey Longo.

Author Alan Kessler signing his book for a young fan. Photo by Stacey Longo.

Author Alan Kessler signing his book for a young fan. Photo by Stacey Longo.

Connor and Lily Duperre, siblings, posing with their freshly painted faces. Photo by Jason Harris.

The other NEHW table at the Middletown Open Air Market. Photo by Jason Harris.

The other NEHW table at the Middletown Open Air Market. Photo by Jason Harris.

Another shot of the table. Photo by Jason Harris.

Another shot of the table. Photo by Jason Harris.

Author Rob Watts signing his book. Photo by Jason Harris.

Author Rob Watts signing his book. Photo by Jason Harris.

The Balleks Garden Center booth at the Open Air Market. Photo by Jason Harris.

The Balleks Garden Center booth at the Open Air Market. Photo by Jason Harris.

Author Rob Watts. Photo by Jason Harris.

Author Rob Watts. Photo by Jason Harris.

The NEHW members' books at the Open Air Market. Photo by Jason Harris.

The NEHW members’ books at the Open Air Market. Photo by Jason Harris.

Author Alan Kessler handing his novel to the mother of a young fan. Photo by Jason Harris.

Author Alan Kessler handing his novel to the mother of a young fan. Photo by Stacey Longo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The NEHW Attends Middletown Open Air Market for the Second Time

The NEHW Attends Middletown Open Air Market for the Second Time

by Jason Harris

The New England Horror Writers will be attending the 10th annual Middletown Open Air Market and Festival this Sunday, August 26.

This will be the second year the NEHW and its’ authors have been at this event. This years authors will be Robert J. Duperre (The Gate), Alan Kessler (A Satan Carol), Stacey Longo (Pookie and the Lost and Found Friend), G. Elmer Munson (Stripped), David Price (Tales from the Grave), Kristi Petersen Schoonover (Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole – Tales from Haunted Disney World), and Rob Watts (Huldufólk).

Click here to see the other vendors participating at the market.

Last year the event happened in October after Tropical Storm Irene hit the state and caused The Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill Estate to postpone the event from its usually date in August.

The Open Air Market happens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at  the Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill Estate, located at 421 Wadsworth St. in Middletown, CT.