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Fairfield Iowa Farmer’s market will be in a new location on Wednesdays starting this Wednesday, May 5th, 3 PM to 6 PM southeast side of Central Park downtown square. Come visit Fairfield you can walk or ride your bike on the Loop trail system. Shop the 65 plus business around and off of the square end up at the Farmer’s Market starting at 3 PM. Our goal is to have several vendors to choose from. Starting out the spring season 2021 the first few Wednesday’s Market’s might not have a large selection. We are looking for new vendors from the local area and 3 counties surrounding Jefferson county who would like to be a vendor. All items must be grown, made, or baked by you. We would like to have a food truck or food vendor. Please email barbgri5@yahoo.com or call/text for rules and regulations.

The Fairfield Art Association announces a new exhibit by “Iowa Art Quilters & Fiber Artists” opening on Friday, October 1 in the Main Gallery at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. This amazing fiber show of 30+ art pieces, including Fairfield’s Wendy Read, is a favorite for viewers and has a Reception for the Artists, members, and guests from 6:30-8:30 PM on that Friday.

A bonus exhibit “Color Expressions” in the Hallway Gallery features artworks by FAA member artist Gin Lammert in oil, soft pastels, and plein air pieces.

“Iowa Art Quilters & Fiber Artists” is a slight name change with the addition of “Fiber Artists”. According to Wendy Read “Our group recently decided to expand our focus from the art quilt to encompass all fiber art forms, as our members have explored additional fiber art forms and techniques.  While the term “art quilt” allows for more creative use of the techniques and materials not typically found in traditional quilting, it does not reflect all of the artistic endeavors possible in the larger umbrella of the fiber arts.”

Iowa Art Quilters and Fiber Artists have been meeting monthly for 16 years, in Grinnell, Iowa, to exchange ideas and inspire each other in our quest to grow as fiber artists.  The group is open to any Iowan interested in the quilting/fiber arts, beginners to advanced.  Our emphasis has always been to learn from one another, with programming voluntarily supplied at each meeting by creative and willing members who share their techniques and/or a product they have found interesting and useful.

Fiber artists from around Iowa exhibiting in this show include: Wendy Read, Barbara Riggs, Carol Trumbull, Jean Taft, Sue Kluber, Susan McIntyre, Karen Grimes, Sandi Rieber, Judy Ludwich, and Rebecca Loew.

About our Hallway Gallery exhibiting FAA Member artist: Gin Lammert studied under artist/instructor Richard Dutton while attending Indian Hills Community College in the 1970s. She began showing her work in public in 1978. There are a few rare pieces signed in her maiden name of South, followed by 27 years as Ginny Sorak. Since 2001, her signature work changed yet again to Gin Lammert with soft pastel and oil paints being the primary mediums of choice in creating portraiture, landscape, and still life works. In 2015, Gin began participating in Plein air competitions and has won numerous awards at these events. She currently resides in Southern Iowa where she teaches from her home studio. Gin also travels throughout the Midwest sharing her accumulative knowledge in workshops as well as giving demonstrations for schools and institutions interested in fine art. Lammert has taught in the FAA studio.

The Saturday edition of the Fairfield Farmers Market is now open!
Vendors will be out with a variety of goods depending on the time of the season. Come on down for your fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, and starter plants.

Located at Howard Park on the corner of Grimes and Court st. Market hours are 8 am to 1 pm.
The market will always be running during operating hours rain or shine. The market might close early if there are dangerous weather warnings.
Come on out and support our local vendors.
There is a variety of grown, baked, or made item’s from several vendors.
Some/most vendors accept cash, check, credit cards, food stamp cards, 2021 farmer’s market nutrition senior/WIC checks, or PayPal/other.
Please practice safe social distancing and masks are recommended!

Let’s make this a great Farmer’s Market season!