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?
Talented artists! I'd love to have read your juried reasons for picking these ten! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. Enjoyed them. One of my favs was the sea-side jewelry. Gorgeous.
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!
DeleteThe Loudermilks are so talented! This must have been great fun.
ReplyDeleteYes, 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.
DeleteThanks for sharing, Penny. Of the ones you posted my faves were Robert Comer, Warm desert wind & Rick Louderback.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Teresa. I'm glad you enjoyed the post. We saw some fabulous artwork and crafts.
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