{"id":4301,"date":"2012-09-03T15:14:28","date_gmt":"2012-09-03T21:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/?p=4301"},"modified":"2012-09-03T15:14:28","modified_gmt":"2012-09-03T21:14:28","slug":"exploring-crafters-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/2012\/09\/03\/exploring-crafters-village\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Crafter&#039;s Village"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_4302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4302\" style=\"width: 406px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/goatsoapmilk1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4302\" title=\"goatsoapmilk1\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/goatsoapmilk1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"406\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cupcake of Soap<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nEach weekend a new festival arrives at the Fair. Opening Weekend welcomed Crafter&#8217;s Village, a marketplace of unique handmade items nestled between the bungee jump and Pets Ahoy.<br \/>\nOf course you&#8217;ll find the typical mish mash of clothing, accessories and sportswear, all of which are great buys but there were a few vendors that really caught my eye.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4305\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4305\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/handmadejezebels.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4316\" title=\"handmadejezebels\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/handmadejezebels-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hansel &amp; Gretel Soap<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Jezebels-Apothecary-Cottage\/167322196651754\">Jezebel&#8217;s Apothecary<\/a>, for example, sold lotions, soaps and other skin care items&#8211;100{62245692f563d27b9d36e7e01cc13940036b3fd1b9326aee961c7dac74c92b1e} natural! Her ingredients ranged from foods like coconut and flour to berries, herbs and plants. One soap called &#8220;Hansel &amp; Gretel&#8221; was a mixture of blueberry oatmeal!<br \/>\nJenny&#8217;s Gift Shop sold dream catchers and colorful homemade hammocks while Purple Pirate sold jewelry and pure incense. There were over 44 fragrances to choose from, the winner being &#8220;Pirate Rum,&#8221; smelling of tropical bliss. Dewy Flowers sold glass globes with desert gardens inside them.<br \/>\nThe Classic Country Goat&#8217;s Milk Soap tent showcased goat&#8217;s milk in all<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/yesitssoap.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-4314\" title=\"yesitssoap\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/yesitssoap-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nforms including lotions,\u00a0 soaps and&#8230; cupcakes! Owner Suzanne Wilkie noticed the increasing popularity of the sweet treat and decided to swirl the soap into colorful, decorative cupcakes. One soap even combined the goat&#8217;s milk with beer! The result was a soap cake that not only smelled delicious (more like cinnamon than beer, thankfully) but extremely nutritious for the skin too.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4319\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/purpleeasel2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4319\" title=\"purpleeasel2\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/purpleeasel2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fairguests enjoying some painting<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nFor those looking for a relaxing afternoon, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Jezebels-Apothecary-Cottage\/167322196651754\">Purple Easel<\/a> had art classes set up, similar to their store. Guests bring food and drinks to the studio, then relax as an instructor helps them through a painting session. Their booth acted as a mini-version&#8211;you bring your Fair food and beer inside, escape from the heat and paint for a spell. Not bad!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each weekend a new festival arrives at the Fair. Opening Weekend welcomed Crafter&#8217;s Village, a marketplace of unique handmade items nestled between the bungee jump and Pets Ahoy. 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