Immersive Arts & Crafts
InToto will be connecting people through art with our annual Community Mural. Come make your mark on this inspired work by one of Birmingham's most impactful arts initiatives -- InToto Creative Arts provides opportunities for expression, connection, and healing for people affected by social and economic hardship in Birmingham through year-round healing arts programming. InToto works with people who are coping with homelessness and poverty, mental illness, and disabilities by partnering with 6 local service organizations. Participating artists also have the opportunity to earn income through their creative pursuits through community exhibitions and performances throughout the year.
Crafts for Everyone
ARTPLAY will be working with young people to create their own instruments by making paper plate tambourines. For 15 years, ArtPlay has provided inclusive, hands-on, artist-led experiences that invite learners to explore the arts as a way of thinking, expressing, and connecting.
PEACHY KEEN INKS is offering live screenprinting to festival attendees, printing pieces on the spot so people can watch the process and leave with something fresh, handmade, and a little rebellious.
SLOSS METAL ARTS will be having pewter casting demonstrations during the Folk Fest! This "foundry in a box" is a small scale metal casting demonstration, where patrons can watch as artists from Sloss melt pewter and cast coins.
BARE HANDS will be leading participants in crafting embossed aluminum decorations made from reclaimed aluminum cans. Bare Hands, Inc. collaborates with individuals and local communities to create immersive arts experiences and arts education programs.
BRITTANY ALLEN will offer individuals a chance to make their own part of a community mural. All ages are invited to participate in this activity! Brittany is a muralist and photographer creating immersive art experiences through murals, photography, and interactive installations.
Face Painting w/ Yogi Dada
Birmingham's beloved Yogi Dada will be in the Rose Garden throughout the day making beautiful people beautiful with her art and contagious joy. Intentional Face Painting with YOGI DADA is spiritual experience where the Artist uses a singular color (usually black, white or blue) to follow the geometric shape of face and design from the glow of your spirit. Influenced by African culture and urban graffiti, this is an experience of diving into a tribal exchange of energy and flow as expressed by Miss Dada's brush.
Blue Lotus Mehndi offers traditional and contemporary henna artistry rooted in skill, care and cultural respect. Artist Amy Miller creates hand‑drawn designs using all-natural henna (stains reddish brown) and jagua (a natural product that stains deep blue). Each design is crafted with intention, honoring the long lineage of henna while welcoming anyone who wants to adorn their skin with something beautiful. Blue Lotus Mehndi provides a calm, welcoming experience for ages 6 and above, blending artistry, tradition and a little magic to create designs that deepen joy, celebration and connection.
