Over the last few days, hundreds of area residents have made their way to Crocker Park to take in some of the Marblehead Festival of Arts concerts. Here are some photos sent in from our readers and from Festival of Arts representative Nancy Fromson. Enjoy!
Here's a look back at some photographs from the Marblehead Festival of Arts Sand Sculpture Competition at Devereux Beach Saturday. Did you take a photograph of the sand sculptures? Feel free to share them here by clicking the upload photos and videos button above.
The winning entry in this year's Marblehead Festival of Arts Logo Contest was announced at a ceremony at The Landing Restaurant Tuesday night. According to the organization's website, some 80 Essex county artists submitted designs, hoping to join the ranks of the talented artists who, over the years, "have presented their best efforts to capture the spirit of the Festival and of Marblehead." The winning entry, submitted by Brandon Miller, earned the most of the 1,100 votes cast by the public and was selected by a panel of three local artists: Shirley Huller White, Paul Brancaleone and Tammy …
The sound of sirens, antique car horns and screaming children echoed off of buildings across town Monday morning as more than 1,000 local residents took part in the annual Horribles Parade. The wacky costumes worn by those who marched in the parade included droves of Boston Bruins fans, tornadoes, lobsters, soldiers from the Colonial era and thunderstorms. Here are some of Marblehead Patch's favorite photos from the Horribles Parade - readers interested in a copy of the video slideshow above can contact Owen Boss at owen.boss@patch.com.
One of the most popular events at last weekend's Marblehead Festival of Arts was the Model Boat Regatta at Redds Pond. More than 100 area residents lined the banks of the pond and looked on as participating children sent their miniature sailboats off in the wind. Marblehead Patch readers interested in a copy of the video slideshow shown above can contact Owen Boss at owen.boss@patch.com.
The Marblehead Festival of Arts hosted a kite-flying festival at Devereux Beach Saturday that dazzled beach-goers, boaters and motorists traveling along the causeway. Residents of all ages took part in the event, which allowed them to fly their own kites or pay a fee to make a new one from scratch. Here are just a few of the colorful kites we saw dancing over Marblehead last weekend. Marblehead Patch readers interested in a copy of the video slideshow shown above can contact Owen Boss at owen.boss@patch.com.
Marblehead Patch was on hand for the Marblehead Festival of Arts' annual Sand Castle Competition at Devereux Beach Saturday. Contestants found themselves racing against the tide but all of the sculptures were successfully created and judged. A monster-sized sculpture entitled "Dragon" claimed first place. Residents interested in a copy of the video slideshow shown above can contact Owen Boss at owen.boss@patch.com.
At an awards ceremony Thursday night, a group of local artists representing a range of age groups and mediums were presented with awards for their work. Whether it be drawing, painting, crafts, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, photography, student art, senior art or writing, each craft was well-represented. The only requirement to be among the chosen in this year's awards ceremony was that the artists reside in or work in Essex County, or belong to one of the region's art associations. Each exhibit is voted on by a panel of judges with expertise in each of the respective fields. Awards …
The 2011 Marblehead Festival of Arts is fast approaching, and Marblehead Patch has your guide to the festival's activities and events. Today, we will be detailing the schedule for Saturday. On Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Festival Trolley & Satellite Parking will be transporting residents from Marblehead High School to exhibit areas. Saturday From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. there will be a Kite Festival Kite flying workshop at Devereux Beach. From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. there will be a Writers' World Workshop at the Unitarian Universalist Church, featuring Phyllis Karas, author of New York Times…
The 2011 Marblehead Festival of Arts is fast approaching, and Marblehead Patch has your guide to the festival's activities and events. Today, we will be detailing the schedule for Awards Night on Thursday and the festival's first day on Friday. Thursday On Thursday, at 6:30 p.m., The Festival of Arts Awards Ceremony will be held outside Abbot Hall. The ceremony will honor participating artists for "their outstanding works in crafts, drawing, mixed-media, painting, photography, printmaking, senior art, sculpture, student art, and writing. Also, the recipients of the festival's Art Scholarship …
