A festival where arts and crafts emphasized for sale.
Only a few steps from the beautiful waterfall in downtown Chagrin Falls… …festival fans were heading to Riverside Park… …to celebrate everything that is art. Art by the Falls, put on by Valley Art Center, brought together 120 artists and craftspeople… …who showcased beautiful pottery (Wolf’s Den Pottery)… …woodworking (ScoGo … Read more
In Rocky River’s Old Detroit Shopping Area… …the city celebrated its Fall Arts Festival… …utilizing the parking area to present over 50 local artists… …who offered everything from watercolor paintings… …pottery… …colorful blown glass… …silk flower wreaths (The Seasoned Door)… …and sculptures made of book pages (A Novel Idea)… …to … Read more
When I entered the grounds of the Shaker Woods Festival… …I was a little overwhelmed… …but with a map in my hand… …and an eye out for location markers… …I set out to explore the 200+ vendors that made this event a shopper’s paradise. As you could guess with so … Read more
It was a beautiful day to head to the Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center… …for the annual Worthington Arts Festival. Artists were lined up in rows along the lawn… …displaying metallic (William Colburn) and glass flowers … …clothing for the young and old(er) (Dyetology on right)… …jewelry (Antoni Kozlowski/Martha Ponn)… … Read more
Along Broadway in downtown Lorain… …a band performance (Exotic Fruit Club)… …a fashion show (Jevon Terance)… …and spoken word performed by Hazel Chapman (Tracy Chapman’s mom) were occurring only a stone’s throw from each other. Welcome to the FireFish Festival… …where the city’s location along Lake Erie and the Black … Read more
The Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival took place in Lincoln Park… …and was divided into “villages” along pathways that ran from the gazebo. The artist village, for example, brought metal art and fabrication (Rust, Inc.)… …jewelry… …paintings… …and sun-inspired decor… …whereas the cultural village was where you would find fair … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: in 2018, the festival was renamed the Miami Valley Bluegrass and Artisan Festival ******************** It was a beautiful day in Miamisburg… …perfect for celebrating the Miami Valley Bluegrass Heritage Festival. This festival incorporated the Miamisburg Historical Society‘s artisan festival… …with crafters… …woodworkers (BlackWater Workshops)… …and dulcimer players (Star … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I first visited Comfest in 2010 and wrote about both the festival and its history. You can read that post here – https://ohiofestivals.net/21-com-fest-columbus-june-26-2010/ ******************** Seven years after my first visit to Comfest, I had the chance to return. I understand that Comfest has gotten pretty big over the … Read more
It was a beautiful day at the Fayette County Airport. A biplane ride was going on above me… …a guitarist was singing a Gordon Lightfoot song… …and festival goers were purchasing beer and wine tasting tickets… …before thoroughly exploring the grounds at the Toast to Summer festival. With planes parked … Read more