Part I
By S’Zanne M’Chel
I don’t know how you spent your first Sunday in June, but I went for a stroll amongst the artists at the Good Old Summertime Art Fair. I had spent the day before in the sweltering Bradford High School field house attending the graduations of my twin sons. They each attended a different school, so I was there in the afternoon and then again in the evening. It made for a very long and emotional day, as they are my “babies”. I needed a diversion from my thoughts of an empty nest, and figured the art fair would be just the ticket. Besides, the government wanted me to stimulate the economy. What better way than to invest my little stimuli check in the local art scene?
I did have a goal in mind when I set out, other than spending the beautiful day outdoors and not cooped up inside a building. The decorating duo helping me with my bathroom remodeling had recommended that I find something “black” to fit in with my retro style peachy-pink wall tiles, recently textured and painted dove grey walls, and the grey, white, pink speckled floor tiles. Complying with this directive seemed much easier than ripping out the tile and starting from scratch. So I packed my multi-colored shoulder bag with water, camera, and a sweater, and headed off to the fair. Continue reading →
