Meet local artists Saturday at the Mason District Art Festival

By James Albright, chair of the Mason District Arts Advisory Council

A varied and intriguing group of artists is presenting their work during the Mason District Art Festival on Saturday, Oct. 11.

The 29 participating artists will display their work in a gathering of tents located at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space at 7200 Columbia Pike, Annandale.

The Art Festival will run from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., rain or shine, and will also include music, dance, poetry, food trucks, coffee, and pastries – the complete package.

The range of work at the festival reflects the artistic and cultural diversity of Mason District and our immediate area, with a few regional artists, as well.

Here is a list of the artists scheduled to appear on Saturday. Although they are listed by one medium, it is likely that their creativity extends across more than one form of expression.

Painting, printmaking, and photography

Sarah Bever
Ahn Pham
Casey Wait
Alfredo Aunon
David Goldstein
Helen Power
Lynne Garvey-Hodge
The Nguyen sisters
ArtLords
Mairi Thorne
Diamond Trinh
Marvel Adams
Jill Wallis
Margaret Molinari
Tarik Gill

Sculpture, ceramics, mixed media, and glass

Claire Gaselman
Ginny Loving
Ursula Seckel
Brad Taylor
Alan Ladwig
Rockeats Alcoreza
Michael Cormier
Shona D’Cruz
Suzy Scollon
Jill Gerald

Textiles and jewelry

Sylvie Kostrzewski
Perfect Mistakes
Diane Papizian
Jan Barrett

Included in this list are some intriguing creators, such as an artist collective originally from Afghanistan (ArtLords), a renowned local gallerist duo (the Nguyen sisters), two artists specializing in repurposing and upcycling (Ursula Seckel and Perfect Mistakes), and artists from local art hotspots Artisans United and the Lake Barcroft Art League.

We also have a minister from right up the road (Casey Wait), artists/activists Diamond Trinh and Michael Cormier, and a strong collection of talents that will surely make this event stand out.

Accompanying the visual splendor will be a dynamic group of performers on the stage at the heart of the event. Look for more information on the nine performances in a future article.