DAPHNE, Ala. — Main Street was lined with more than 70 vendors’ original arts and crafts, street musicians, dance troupes and carnival foods at the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce’s 20th Annual Jubilee Festival.

Craftsmen — coming from as close as Florida to as far as California — exhibited their wares ranging from beaded jewelry and metal sculptures, to paintings and woodworks.

A recurring theme for many handmade crafts was turning would-be waste products into art.

Claudia Calle, of Columbus, Ga., makes all her dolls from old fabrics. She started making the dolls — which are made of 90 percent cotton, 10 percent polyester —  15 years ago.

“I try to create an old-fashioned doll; my mom and grandma played with these (types of) dolls,” Calle said. “I like the idea of something simple.”

Doll-making is not a full-time gig for Calle, a social worker with Girls Inc. in Columbus.

Allen Sherman, of Albertsville, Ala., turns tree roots into wooden wonders. He uses Indonesian wood, which he sands before grinding and shaping.

“We take the wasted roots and turn them into something gorgeous,” he said.

“God made them,” he said. “All I did was dig them out of the ground and make them functional.”

Other vendors proudly showcased their handmade goods.

Tyler Presswood, a Fairhope iron artist, displayed a number of pieces that shared the likeness of farm animals. He starts with a 4-by-8-foot sheet of carbon or stainless steel, which he shapes with a plasma cutter. Finally, the pieces are welded together to make various designs.

Frog Pond, another exhibit, included musical amphibian creations made of catalba and butternut wood. The wooden frogs are tuned and can be played like an instrument, according to artist Jeff Davenport, of Gadsen, Ala., who said all detail work is done by hand.

A stage outside City Hall featured soloists, duos, dancers and martial artists.

As visitors inspected vendors’ goods, 14-year-old Hunter Beasley’s bellowing voice carried down Main Street. The Daphne resident performed country favorites that roused the crowd at City Hall; it marked the first Jubilee Festival that took place, partially, on the grounds of the $7.5 million renovated building — and the first where Daphne, a $35,000 bronze wood nymph statue unveiled last week, could oversee the event.

Kids Art in the Park, a mainstay at the festival for 10 years, allowed children to create their own arts and crafts. Tables included wooden fish painting, beaded jewelry, wood working, and wall painting.

“We’ve got a great day … a great turnout of people,” Mayor Fred Small said, of an estimated crowd of 30,000. “People really seem to be enjoying the new grounds in front of City Hall.”