He also had mixed media skateboards and canvases. You can see the video of it in action on his Instagram. He had this cool double sided painting that spun on an axis. One of the new-to-me artists was Barry Callahan of ARaisedBanner. Jewelry by Pipapo photo by Serenity Stanton Orengo Current Artist of the corridor Anna Gutsch’s jewelry brand Pipapo was also present. Fraya Replinger was showcasing her beautiful photography. Regrettably, my nachos were enjoyed in the car thanks to an over-tired toddler meltdown (parents can relate). There were plenty of people enjoying the food on the many benches, at the playground, and even laying out in the grass. ![]() I got the King Nachos from Burrito King, an always favorite. There were also two food trucks on site: Burrito King and Garro’s Taste of the City ( winner of our Best new food truck in 2022). Even still, I think advertising these additional draws may bring in more families who may otherwise be nervous about taking their kids to an event filled with art. They really kept the focus in the promotions, deliberately it seems, on the art, which makes sense. Only the sidewalk chalk contest was advertised ahead of time, to my knowledge, and even that wasn’t mentioned on the Facebook event page. The fair had huge inflatable slides, face painting, a balloon artist, a painting craft, sidewalk chalk contest, and a bubble tent set up for the kids to enjoy. ![]() I was pleasantly surprised by how kid-friendly the event was. While there were some familiar faces from Crystal Lake Arts Fair and other art events in Champaign-Urbana, there were several new-to-me artists as well. Held at West Side Park, this year’s fair featured 26 artists representing a range of art forms: ceramics, mixed media, photography, painting, illustration, woodworking, jewelry, fiber, and glass. Luckily, the weather was perfect for the second year of this juried art fair hosted by 40 North and Champaign Park District. ![]() After rain took center stage at Crystal Lake Arts Fair, I was hopeful that West Side Arts wouldn’t suffer the same fate.
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