At Southernlyon Designs, we don’t have a regular retail location, however, we do attend local and regional Arts and Crafts festivals.  We’re also pretty mobile, and we’ll happily come to your home of place of business to help you pick out or create that special gift or perfect pen for yourself.  This listing includes the dates and places of festivals we hope to attend in 2008 and 2009.  As we get more information we will continue to update this page.  Is there a festival that you would like to see us attend?  Send us feedback on our Contact Us page and let us know about it!

Upcoming Festivals

OCTOBER

October 11-12 The Bounty Festival: Seabrook Island, SC

The Bounty Festival  Although the ticket price is a bit high ($20 in advance / $25 at the door
w/ Student ID: $10
Children under 8 yrs free) the procedes from ticket sales go to benefit The Outreach Learning Center.  There will be lots of great food and entertainment during this two day festival.  Check the web link above for additional information.

October 18-19 Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival: Perry, GA

The Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival is held twice a year near Perry GA six miles off of I-26.  A festival of "The way things were", expect lots of great music and traditional craft demonstrations, and home-made ice cream. As usual, bring us something tasty, and you might see a discount.

NOVEMBER 

November 1 Harvest Festival: Mullet Hall, Johns Island SC.

Join us for a day of Bluegrass music, dancing, food crafts, and displays.  We'll be demonstrating wood turning on the lathe.  A great time to get your custom orders in for the holiday season.  Produced by the Charleston County Parks and Recreation Department and held at Mullet Hall, the Harvest Festival is from 11:00-5:00 PM.  Tickets are $5.00 for adults, 12 and under are free.

November 28-29 East Cooper Craft Festival: Omar Shrine Center, Patriot's Point, Mt. Pleasant, SC.

Shop off some of that great Thanksgiving meal and take care of your holiday shopping early.  (Well, for us here at Southernlyon Designs, we could consider that extremely early.)   

DECEMBER

December 5-7 Christmas Made in the South: Exchange Park, Ladson, SC. 

In its 16th year here in Charleston, the "Made in the South" showcases hundreds of craft vendors spread out through the climate controled buildings at the fair grounds, as well as some outdoor vendors.  Be sure to get there early as the crowds are filled with serious shoppers!  A discount coupon is available here.

December 13 Folly Beach Christmas Parade and Craft Show: Folly Beach

Start off at the parade on Center street, then come out to the city park at Folly Beach which is on the left hand side of Center street very shortly after you cross over the bridge onto the island.  In addition to the newly redesigned park filled with local arts and craft vendors there will be live music as well.

2009 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

March 21-22 Tides of March Festival: Folly Beach

Come out to the city park at Folly Beach which is on the left hand side of Center street very shortly after you cross over the bridge onto the island.  In addition to the newly redesigned park filled with local arts and craft vendors there will be live music as well.

APRIL

April4-6 Flowertown Festival: Azalea Park, Summerville, SC

More than 220,000 people attend this festival, which is in its 36th year.  There will be over 200 craft verdors and artisans so there should be something to suit everyone's taste.  There is a Children's Jubilee and the very popular "Taste of Summerville" in addition to all the beauty of Azalea Park.  For more information go to http://www.summervilleymca.org/flowertown/

April 19 & 20 Sea and Sand Festival: Folly Beach, SC

Even bigger than the "Tides of March" come out and celebrate everything Folly Beach has to offer.  Center Street will be closed to traffic and there will be food music, and of course, your favorite local artists and artisans.

MAY

May 17 & 18 34th Annual Festival of British and Appalachian Culture: Rugby TN

Come tour historic Rugby, TN enjoy the work of traditional crafts people and the music of nationaly known folk musicians Sharky and Rhonda Rucker, Bluegrass by Butch Hodgkins and Lonesome County Line and more.  For more information go to www.historicrugby.com .

May 23, 24, 31, and June 1 Piccolo Spoleto Craft Fair Wragg Square, Charleston, SC

Charleston comes alive durring the Spoleto and Piccolo Spoleto Festivals every year for a spectacular collection of visual and performing arts.  Make sure to plan a visit to Wragg Square on one of the two festival weekends to see local, regional, and nationally recognised artisans display and sell their work.  This is a jurried show that I feel very honored to be a part of this year.

Wragg Square is on Meeting Street at Charlotte almost directly across from Marion Square.

So What About the Charleston City Market?

Good Question.  The market is closed in the evenings in January and February  and re-opens in either March or April. 

Although Southernlyon Designs does not have a 'day' space at the City Market, we do occasionally set up on Friday or Saturday evenings when the market is available to vendors on a first come, first serve basis.  If we're planning to be there, we'll post the dates here in this column.

OTHER PLACES TO SEE OUR WORK As we develop relationships with shops and galleries, we'll post that information right here.

One of a Kind Gallery at 74A N Market (the corner of Church and Market in down town Charleston) is now carrying our T-Handles bottlestipper- corkscrew combos.

Charleston Crafts Cooperative at 87 Hassel Street next to Charleston Place in down town Charleston carries a broad selection of our favorite pens and corkscrew bottle stoppers.  As the holiday season approaches, expect to see our tree ornaments there as well.