(LINCROFT, NJ) -- The Monmouth County Park System is hosting its annual Creative Arts & Music Festival on Saturday, May 5 at Thompson Park from 10:00am to 5:00pm.    This juried arts festival features specially selected artists’ works of pottery, photography, jewelry, paintings, and other mediums; free art activities and demonstrations.  

Here's a look at the artists scheduled to participate:  

Painting/Drawing: Christine Hennigan, MaryAnn Goodwin, Thomas Dauenheimer, Linné A. Grant, Demetrius Patterson, and Thomas Nulton Artist.

Photography: Oi Productions, Inc, EllMo Photography, Frank Parisi Photography, and Alpha Wolff Photography.

Jewelry: Carolyn Roche Designs, E. Schappert Jewelry, York Avenue Studio, Beaded By the Beach, Dream Trader Jewelry, and JMK Jewelry.

Pottery: Ranch House Studio, Joyce Nokes, and B&C Ceramics.

Other and Mixed Media: Barrett Alison Designs, Petal and Stone, Mary’s Baskets, Rainbow Art Glass, Shrewsbury River Copper Works, Plucky Kid, Lazy B Cigar Box Guitars, Katie Ann Stone & Mud Hen, Ichiban Bonsai/Ynomrah, Forest Floor Creations, and Wire Soul Decor.

Besides the artwork, visitors will enjoy live music.  Performers include: Ice 9, The Band of the Two Rivers, Fairview Fix Teen Choir, This Old House Band, Joe Frame, Gary Nokes, Alan Gowa, Musicians on a Mission.

The schedule for free art demonstrations is as follows:  

Anthony Migliaccio from 10:30am- 12:30pm

Colleen Lineberry from 2:30pm-4:00pm.

Kate Eggleston – Shibori Indigo Dyeing (On-going)

Michael Geary – Wood Turning (On-going)

 

Admission and parking for the festival are free.  For more information about the Creative Arts & Music Festival or the Monmouth County Park System, please visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com or call 732-842-4000. For persons with hearing impairment, the Park System TTY/TDD number is 711. The Monmouth County Park System, created in 1960 by the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, is Monmouth County’s Open Space, Parks, and Recreation agency.

Admission and parking for the festival are free.  For more information about the Creative Arts & Music Festival or the Monmouth County Park System, please visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com or call 732-842-4000. For persons with hearing impairment, the Park System TTY/TDD number is 711. The Monmouth County Park System, created in 1960 by the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, is Monmouth County’s Open Space, Parks, and Recreation agency.

Thompson Park is located on Newman Springs Road in Lincroft, New Jersey.