an art filled weekend

Our holiday weekend was a-buzzin' with art fans from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio & Michigan.  I finally had a good reason to wear my circle-sequin skirt I bought on clearance a few years back… but I wasn't the only festive one in Saugatuck on the fourth. 

About halfway through the day, I thought it'd be fun to capture some of the patriotic flavor of the afternoon. (you should have seen the ones I missed in the morning!)

My art booth neighbor, Kristin Perkins had fantastic jewelry… doesn't it look good enough to eat?

And these sweet bags from the Poppy Bag Company were just an aisle over.  It was their first show… you'd never know it though- their work is just wonderful.

At the South Haven show we bumped into our long lost art buds, Paul & Lisa from The Art Farm in Fort Wayne, IN.  These guys are a riot (if you couldn't tell that from the photo:)  You can't read Lisa's shirt, but it says – Original … which couldn't be more true.  Their art fair booth is filled with a large variety of fabulous finds – many of them made from old treasures.  I indulged in a pair of earrings and even Gus scored some bling!

And I also discovered a new artist that we're going to be carrying at catching fireflies.  Her jewelry pieces caught my eye immediately.  They're made out of Tagua which is an ivory-like nut harvested from palm trees indigenous to the South American countryside.

The colors, shape & composition of her designs look stunning on.  They easily will dress up any tank top in your summer wardrobe.  Look for them at the Berkley & Rochester stores in a couple weeks!