The 12th annual Lady Lake Art in the Park got under way Saturday morning. The festival is a two-day event. As you would expect artists and jewelry makes are well represented along with unique clothing makers and a few home improvement booths to make everyone happy.
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Necks Best Things, a local business owned by three Stoncrest friends, specialize in scarves, necklaces and accessories made of fabric and ribbons, keeping them light weight appropriate for the Florida weather. Their items are handmade and all their jewelry and pins which are perfect for hats come have magnet fasteners. In business about a year, the women have items for sale in a bridal shop and they participate in area festivals. In February, they will be at Winterfest at the Villages Polo Fields.
Two other popular vendors are My Dad’s Butterflies and Dimensional Greetings, makers of 3-D greeting cards. Located across from each other they were both doing a brisk business.
My Dad’s Butterflies owner Linda Jones hand crafts butterfly and dragonfly sun catchers, pins, hairclips, garden ornaments and nightlights out of recycled two-liter plastic soda bottles. Stonecrest resident Margaret Carboy thought they were fabulous.
“I love that they are out of recycled bottles. When I walk my dog I bring two bags. One for the poop and one to pick up any trach or items that can be recycled. I think this is great,” she said. Bunny Mauthy agreed as she picked out nightlights to give as gifts.
The 3-D cards covered all occasions. Khoa Do, out of Jacksonville, had a line of customers buying cards. He says it is a family enterprise; the cards are laser cut and then hand-assembled. Kathie and Darrel of the Village of Piedmont were very happy with their choices, a birthday card for their grandson and a card with a turkey.
“I don’t know exactly what I will do with that card, I just love bird folk art,” said Kathie.
Michigan natives will enjoy talking to Dan Kemp. He is selling his book A Yooper’s Summer on Isle Royal.
The festival continues on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p,m. The festival is located on the grounds of the Log Cabin at 106 S.U.S.Hwy. 441. Food vendors are available including a group selling Girl Scout cookies. Music is planned; bleacher seating is available to listen to the music.