There were lots of new vendors, some past favorites, some great music and the crabcake sandwich which is a traditional must-have. ..although I still miss the debauched hours spent on the Civic Club lawn of past fests, listening to a variety of scheduled and pick-up bands, people swilling beers...
There were a few standouts that deserve mention:
Metal sculpture by Eugene Perry- sizes range from tabletop to landscape; the words fluidity and steel rarely collide in the same sentence, but here it's perfected...
Eve Greiner and her Geometals: fusing metalsmithing and a proprietary ceramic marbleizing technique make for stunning switchplate covers...jewelry in the room...
Ralph Hlavacek is the photographer aka Mad Butterfly - wide ranging content and technique where each piece has quiet power and beauty...
