Yesterday (September 3) brought perfect weather for the craft fair on Bar Harbor's Village Green. The Green's walkways were lined with Island Arts Association members (like me) and other area artisans selling all kinds of crafts. Labor Day Weekend brought a crowd of people "from away" who wanted to buy locally-created gifts to take home. Some interesting conversations: "I've been seeing a lot of signs for sea glass. What is it? We don't have it in Key West." People who had just come from the YWCA's whoopie pie contest down the street described the various entries:: "One batch was made with red wine!" Many friends stopped by, and there was just about every breed of dog imaginable lounging with their humans. My new PMC silver pieces - "scroll" pendants and "swirly" pendants - got a lot of nice compliments and some of them found new homes. Truthfully, our golden retriever, Eden - who is my business's namesake as well as my greeter and customer service representative - got more attention, which is never surprising. (See photo.) Having finished the new pieces the night before the fair, I haven't had a chance to get them photographed and posted on Etsy, so that's high on my to-do list.
Today I had a wonderful experience, taking a ride on Seal Cove Road in a 1911 Stanley Steamer. The Seal Cove Auto Museum held a "steamer" day featuring expert Sue Davis giving talks, tours, demonstrations and rides. Sue founded the Stanley Museum in Kingfield, ME, and probably knows more about Stanleys than anyone else alive. The Seal Cove museum has a stellar collection of Brass Era autos - elegant vehicles from 1896 to 1926 - and terrific programs to go with them. People like me who are most definitely not car people can find much to enjoy from the standpoint of turn-of-the-century history and culture. Plus the autos are simply gorgeous.
