This year makes the third I've gone to the Fresh Paint arts festival with The Boy.
Now TwoBoo joins us; not yet independently mobile, but definitely enjoying all the pretty colors as we walked along the marina. It's one of those something-for-everyone events: artists at work like my friends Mary and Kim, children's activities, and this year, art cars!
Who knew you could get so much mileage out of old accessories? Yeah, I said it.
I think this one would've worked a bit better in a drier climate. I wanted to like it, but the wet-then-dried out feathers just kinda made it look like colorful roadkill.
The kids' favorite was the Toynota, by Ranger Kidwell-Ross. Some of the toys attached to the car still work, like the music makers. Plus... bubbles!
I preferred Margot Lovinger's Butterfly Car. She hands out an FAQ card that explains the car's raison d'etre. My favorites: she can always find the car in a parking lot, and the paint is also an anti-theft measure. "Who's gonna steal a car this recognizable?"
We got caught in in a downpour the previous years we went -- the weather is often iffy this late in the summer. Not this time, though -- plenty of sunshine and art.
Now TwoBoo joins us; not yet independently mobile, but definitely enjoying all the pretty colors as we walked along the marina. It's one of those something-for-everyone events: artists at work like my friends Mary and Kim, children's activities, and this year, art cars!Who knew you could get so much mileage out of old accessories? Yeah, I said it.I think this one would've worked a bit better in a drier climate. I wanted to like it, but the wet-then-dried out feathers just kinda made it look like colorful roadkill.The kids' favorite was the Toynota, by Ranger Kidwell-Ross. Some of the toys attached to the car still work, like the music makers. Plus... bubbles!
I preferred Margot Lovinger's Butterfly Car. She hands out an FAQ card that explains the car's raison d'etre. My favorites: she can always find the car in a parking lot, and the paint is also an anti-theft measure. "Who's gonna steal a car this recognizable?"We got caught in in a downpour the previous years we went -- the weather is often iffy this late in the summer. Not this time, though -- plenty of sunshine and art.