Sunday, June 2, 2013

Going to Summerfair

What do the buttery smell of popcorn, fiddles, harmonicas, a women’s barbershop quartet, and row after row of vendor’s booths filled with colorful art have in common? They are all a part of the annual Summerfair in southwest Ohio.

Early Saturday morning, my daughter and I trekked through one of the largest art and craft shows in the country. We enjoyed meeting the artisans and seeing the work of their hands. I appreciated that many of the artist’s found a way to capture God’s creation on canvas or some other creative form. Photographers, painters, jewelry makers, fiber artists found a way to bring the beauty of the world into focus.

Every vendor invited to participate went through a juried system. Of the one hundred plus artists, I’m posting my top ten favorites, so you can have a taste of Summerfair, too.

Top Ten (You’ll want to see them all):


Is there an art and craft show near you, which you enjoy?

6 comments:

  1. Talented artists! I'd love to have read your juried reasons for picking these ten! :)

    Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed them. One of my favs was the sea-side jewelry. Gorgeous.

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    1. Carole, I usually look at how the artist uses color and technique. Barbara K's paintings blew me away. She layers the canvas with gauche for texture then applies vibrant colors. Amazing. I also appreciate interesting perspective and application. Jaeryon Ha applies the background color, then adds the surface color by drawing lines or shapes side by side, letting some of the background come through. Glad you enjoyed the links!

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  2. The Loudermilks are so talented! This must have been great fun.

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    1. Yes, they are. We saw so many beautiful pieces of art. Maggie and I had fun. We share a love for arts and crafts. And they had some good food and fun music.

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  3. Thanks for sharing, Penny. Of the ones you posted my faves were Robert Comer, Warm desert wind & Rick Louderback.

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    1. Thanks, Teresa. I'm glad you enjoyed the post. We saw some fabulous artwork and crafts.

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