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Collingwood Outdoor Art Festival August 5, 2008

Collingwood Outdoor Art Festival 2008, photo courtesy of Larry Lawrence

This past weekend I had the opportunity to take part in the Collingwood Outdoor Art Festival. The weather cooperated beautifully for the two days of the show, although the wind did pose a few challenges.

The venue was superb – Collingwood’s historic Hurontario Street! Art vendors lined three blocks of the street which was turned into a pedestrian mall for the weekend.

The many visitors over the two days were treated to displays of stained glass, photos, jewellery, paintings, wood burning, carvings, wire sculpture, ceramics, painted floor coverings, bead work, metal work, garments and pet accessories! Live music at three different locations along the street added to the festivities.

Discussing photography, photo courtesy of Paul Richards, PRmediamix

Congratulations to GBACA‘s Yvonne Gibson and Darlene West for all their hard work in organizing the event! Downtown Collingwood‘s Sue Nicholson and staff provided great support to make sure everything ran smoothly.

Mark next year’s event in your calendar for the long weekend in August – it will be well worth the visit!