On Sunday, our neighborhood held its annual Art in the Park, featuring artists from throughout the neighborhood. It was great to see so many people braving the sweltering heat and connecting with their neighbors. It was hot, hot, hot, but everyone was in good spirits.
The artist in the red tee shirt is my friend Judy Gula. She had a table full of her funky and unique jewelry, hand-stamped bookmarks, and fabric-covered journals and sketchbooks. In this picture, you can almost see her wonderful denim skirt with red Lonni Rossi fabric added. In a past life, her skirt was a pair of jeans. I really need to learn how to do that!Judy is such a creative soul and I’m so happy to live close to her. It is dangerous, however, since she sells everything the art quilter could want or need and she can sometimes deliver my fix of Angelina or Stewart Gill paint. Does that make her an enabler? Hmm. I hope not.
My husband Eric (in the straw hat) came into possession of some wonderful aged barnwood and made some lawn and patio furniture, birdhouses, and squirrel feeders. (Really, they’re more like torture devices for the squirrels, who are forced to think harder than usual.) I love how the barnwood makes everything look as though we’ve had it forever! I’m thrilled that he had some stuff left at the end of the day so that we can use the tables and planters here at the house. You have to have somewhere to sit your beverage while you’re playing horseshoes!
Bonnie! Bonnie owns Heather Hill Nursery, where you can find the best and most creative stuff for your garden.