When Anne Treadwell founded a group for artists at Garden Spot Village (GSV), she wanted to make sure the members would be able to exhibit their creations for sale, but also donate a percentage of those sales to local organizations. What began with a show in the Sycamore Springs clubhouse, with donations to the GSV Benevolent Fund, has blossomed into regular exhibits this summer at the ELANCO Library.

Now, Artists in Friends, as the group is called, will extend its reach into Pequea Valley when it holds a one-day show at the Intercourse Library, 31 Center St., Intercourse, on Saturday, June 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The group will donate 20% of sales from that show to the Intercourse Library.

Group member Evelyn Hershey is looking forward to displaying her pottery at the venue. "I don't do many shows, so this will be a new experience," said Hershey, who likes to create small items such as tealight holders with an earthenware pottery look. She also makes mugs and vases. "Some things I glaze, but a lot of (my work) is unglazed because I like the earthenware look," she said, comparing the style to old-fashioned redware.

Pixie Boswell likes to repurpose items into new jewelry. "I make earrings out of old, vintage buttons," she said. "I get them from anybody who has old buttons they don't want," she explained, adding that because she has so many buttons to work with, no two pairs are ever alike. "Some are whimsical and dangly, and others are studs," she said.

Cheryl Krapf will show her cross-stitched items. "I lead the cross-stitch group at GSV," she said. "We have a lot of nice pictures with Amish themes, so I think we will show some of those," she said.

Lou Ann Miller works in two forms of crafts, creating decorative wreaths and painting watercolors. When painting, she prefers pictures of flowers and architecture. "Think windows and old doors," she said, adding she will bring both wreaths and paintings to the library to sell.

Lynne Kokotiuk likes to paint with acrylics, and she will bring her whimsical creations that she makes into cards and other items.

Group member Jessie Fehrenbach cuts up magazines to create works of art. "Whatever is in the magazine, I try to incorporate into the art," said Fehrenbach, whose colorful works include a vibrant hydrangea.

More information about the library is available at https://pvpl.org. To learn more about Artists in Friends, readers may search for "Artists in Friends" on Facebook.