Jo Morgan’s hands were caked in clay as she described the figurine she was sculpting at Sunday’s Fall Arts and Crafts Festival at South Park.

“He’s a bull rider at the American Royal,” she said of the cowboy straddling a bull. “Maybe he’s going to win, maybe he’s not.”

Morgan, a painter and sculptor from Lawrence, was one of more than 160 artists from the area and beyond who participated in the festival sponsored by the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department.

There was something for everyone at the park, with jazz and rock bands performing, an inflatable moonwalk for children and plenty of unique artwork to admire. The city also blocked off Massachusetts Street through the park for food vendors and children’s games.

Officials estimate that about 7,000 people attended the fair, which is in its 28th year. Artist attendance decreased by more than 15 percent from 2006, which was mostly attributed to high gas prices, said Duane Peterson, special events supervisor for the Parks Department.

But that didn’t dampen the mood.

Artist Orlando Cachiguango, based in Kansas City, Mo., drew a crowd to his booth as he performed music from his native Ecuador on the pan flute and Native American flute. He said the festival was a chance for people to experience art from a variety of cultures.

“The fair is great. There are lots of interesting people,” said Cachiguango, who has sold his handmade jewelry at the fair for four years. “People like different things from different cultures.”

Peterson said the fair drew artists from as far as Arizona and Oregon. Artists are attracted to the event by Lawrence’s charm, he said.

“Lawrence is definitely an artsy community. People have had a great experience coming to Lawrence, so they want to come back” every year, he said.

The festival allowed one Lawrence artist to showcase her hobby as she participated for the second year in a row.

“I enjoy the people. I enjoy the park,” said Talat Khan as she sat under a tent among her handmade scarves and pillows with her husband, Eskendar.

They moved to Lawrence five years ago from Bangladesh to be closer to their daughter.

Peterson said art festivals “are a big plus in Lawrence” because they bring people in from surrounding areas and artists from across the country.