4th Avenue Street Fair - Tuscon, AZ

Before I forget, I thought I better mention the great artists' street fair that we walked through in Tucson, AZ. Apparently this is a regular fair occurring in March and December sponsored by the 4th Avenue Merchants Association. You can find the fair schedule here.

I was very impressed by the creativity and variety of vendors at the fair. Some of the ones that stood out for me (and that I was able to get business cards for their Web sites) were:

Woodeye Studios @ http://www.woodeye-glassware.com/
This guy had some really awesome glassware I particularly like his "flaming" shot glasses, which used some vibrant colors combined with etching. He has a variety of designs that are carried through to all different types of glassware and you can custom order them through his Web site.

Kevin Eslinger @ http://www.kevineslinger.com/
Like life with a little dark humor? I loved this guy's portraits. While I wouldn't necessarily hang this type of art in my house, they are definitely worth a good laugh and creative. My favorites were a set consisting of a Japanese Geisha and a Samurai. He has a picture of the Geisha on his flickr site.

Artward Bound @ http://coolwallclocks.com/
Like the URL says, very cool wall clocks--modern, fun, and full of visual appeal. If I could have carried them home easily I definitely would have bought a couple.

Duly Mitchell - Crystalline Porcelain @ http://www.dulyaz.com/
Beautiful pottery "glazed" using willemite crystals that generate bright, vibrant colors that were a wonder to the eye. Check out the images on his Web site, but they really don't communicate the same feeling of life and brilliance that seeing them in-person in the sunshine provided at the fair.

A Taste of Eden @ http://www.atasteofeden.com/
And of course you know I had to find some good food there, and the one actually ended up buying to bring home was from A Taste of Eden. They have a variety of bakery goods and related items (e.g. jams) on their Web site, but it was their White Chocolate Raspberry Bread that I got to taste that sold me on their products. It was moist and not overly sweet, and according to the directions, I could make it by just adding some eggs, vegetable oil, and water to their pre-packaged mix. Definitely much better stuff than the boxed stuff they sell in the supermarket. You can order their mixes online, or even order the already baked breads, delivered fresh to your door!

And many many more...
There were actually quite a bit more vendors that I was very impressed with. I guess it's actually a good thing that I live in Hawaii, otherwise I probably would have spent a lot of money at the fair! LOL