Artisans displaying works at inaugural Cayce Festival of the Arts
South Carolinians revere the palmetto tree, and with good reason: during the Revolutionary War, British cannonballs couldn’t penetrate the Sullivan’s Island fort that had been constructed from Palmetto logs.
Woodworkers Katherine and John Sakovich of Pisati Creations have found another honorable use for the palmetto tree. Using a lathe and a wood-burning tool, they transform the hard cores into elegant wood-like pens inscribed with a Palmetto tree. “The exterior of the trunk is spongy, but deep inside, it’s quite solid,” Katherine Sakovich said.
Interested in taking a look? Stop by the Cayce Festival of the Arts on Saturday, April 11, where the Sakoviches and more than 50 other artisans will be on hand with hundreds of items including personalized etched wine glasses and water goblets, lamps created from found objects, paintings, children’s books, ceramics, jewelry and fabric hand made from silk, linen and cotton.
“We wanted to showcase both the livability of Cayce and the talent right here in our neighborhood,”festival organizer Aubrey Shaw said. “This is our first year for the event and we’re thrilled at the turnout of artists.” Several food trucks also will be on hand.
If the chance to support local artists isn’t enough reason to visit the festival, here’s another. Since the Cayce Festival of the Arts will be held at the Brickworks along Knox Abbott Drive, you’ll be able to explore the cluster of old brick kilns left from the old Guignard Brickworks, which produced bricks on the site for more than 100 years. Most of the remaining structures were built in the early 20th century.
The festival runs from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.; pets will not be allowed. For more information, visit caycefestivalofthearts.blogspot.com. The Brickworks isat 100 Granby Crossing at Knox Abbott Drive in Cayce.
Katie McElveen, Special to The State
This story was originally published April 10, 2015 at 8:48 PM with the headline "Artisans displaying works at inaugural Cayce Festival of the Arts."