Harvest Faire marks fall season in Sisters

Sisters will celebrate fall with the annual Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce's Sisters Harvest Faire.

The event will be held October 11-12 in Sisters. More than 200 vendors selling quality handcrafted items will be in attendance with items such pottery, metal art, photography, painting, jewelry, clothing, furniture, home décor and much more.

For 27 years, Sisters has been celebrating with this Harvest Faire. The event boasts a full day of hands-on activities, educational opportunities, great food and good old-fashioned fun.

Flute maker Charles Littleleaf will be a featured guest. Littleleaf, who was featured in the September 2007 issue of Cowboys and Indians magazine, creates about 200 flutes a year in his Oregon shop. A custom-ordered flute can take up to several months for him to complete, and he is currently making a flute for Willie Nelson.

Saturday's entertainment will be Rodrigo Espinoza, a five-year veteran of the Harvest Faire. He will be entertaining guests with his music that is classified as easy listening, but carries with it a South American beat.

Tyler Spencer will feature his didjeridoos, an Australian instrument often used for healing purposes. Michael and Linda Soeby will be featuring their hand-crafted Father Christmas figurines.

Don Zylius, a local Sisters artist, will be featuring his water colors, and Linda Jacobsen will be displaying her unique form of fabric art. Another popular artist that will be featured at the event is Mitch Deadrick, who will display his pottery.

David Johns will be selling his salt-free spices and sauces from the Oregon Flavor Rack and Carol Morrison will be featuring her and her daughter's wares from "Handmade by Mom and Me."

A poster designed by Sisters artist Barbara Berry commemorating the event will be available for $5.

Snacks and meals will be available from local food vendors known for using farm-fresh local ingredients. And the Harvest Faire is a great place to shop for unique, local goods of all sorts. For more information about the Harvest Faire, visit http://www.sisterschamber.com.