Arts Festival #2

This past Saturday we attended our 2nd arts festival of the season.  This time we ventured to picturesque Cohasset, MA for the South Shore Arts Center Festival.  There was a nice break in the weather, and the sun was even shining during our stroll thru the art, food and vendors.
We parked and took the shuttle trolley from the parking lot at the South Shore Music Circus (where BGD/hubby first paid a visit to the box office and purchased Tony Bennett tickets, purportedly for our mothers as birthday gifts but really, for him too).  As soon as we walked into the vendor area, we saw Bubbe.  It ended up that the boys went in one direction (the food tents) and the girls went in another direction (the art tent).  Typical.
One of my mom's good friends (Pamela Copeman) had work in the juried show.  It's a mixed media piece with the dress painted in acrylics over layered sewing patterns.  I've been hearing about it for a while, it was neat to see it in person.  A few on my other favorites are pictured here as well, the first by Brooks Kelly
and the other by Sally Dean
Love the colors in all of these works!
While browsing the vendors, we happened upon Amy from Bumble Belly Designs and Brooke of Bancroft Studio.  My mom and I met them both at Mimi Kirchner's Tiny Worlds class back in February.  It was nice to see them again, say hello and browse their fun & beautiful wares.
Of course it seems I spent all my $ (from from BGD's trip to the ATM) at one booth.  Every time we visit this festival, we buy something from Patricia Kelly of Serendipity.  She makes the most delightful 'soft sculptures' using fabrics, notably chenille (my fave), fleece, and designer cotton quilting fabric.  Cuyler was so cute, Patricia's booth was a bit cleaned out by the time we got there but he spotted a plastic tote full of small softies in the back.  He asked if he could look in it and had a great time searching for a special friend.  At the bottom of the bin he found 'Snow Brownie the Moose who likes Brownies' (Cuyler's name).   My mom twisted my arm and convinced me to get a fun house pillow (picture coming soon).  Then Ebby went back and fell in love with Ellie the elephant--who also came home with us.  I must admit, it feels good to support local artists and do our part to stimulate the economy ; )
Plus, the house pillow looks great in our family room!