Take a break from your busy weekend and check out the 2nd Saturday Art Stroll on Saturday, July 11 from 6:00-10:00pm. The Art Stroll is organized by the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance (CCA), with CCA member shops and galleries offering a wide variety of artistic and cultural activities throughout the evening. Pick up InfoMaps at participating shops and galleries as well as the Chincoteague Chamber Visitor Center, local lodging and restaurants. This month's special events include:
Big Competition
Egret Moon Artworks - Bring your best Shadow Puppet to the Garden and hop your Bunnies, Queen of Shebas and your Junkyard Dogs across the big screen. Cool prizes
Book Signing
Sundial Books – Blake Bailey signs copies of Cheever, A Life 6-8pm
Demonstrations
Traditional Eastern Shore carvers demonstration, exhibit and sale by Chincoteague Carvers & Artists Association Robert Reed Downtown Waterfront Park - 3-8 pm
Gull Watch Basketry 10am – 3pm Basket making by Helen Sheets
Bayside Arts Coop - Carving by Mark Pleasanton
Island Arts - Chincoteague carver Jennifer Daisey
Island Cottage Collection - Handmade jewelry by Laughing Dog, Herbal soaps & lotions by Marianne Warren, Wood carving by Hunter Wolfe, Handmade baskets by Debbie Finnegan, Pine needle baskets by “Reds” Miller
Linda Nerine Gallery - Painting & luminaries by Michael Garbacz
Psychotronic Music & Beads - Glass beadmaking by Mia Weldon
Threadgoodes - Painting by Joyce Umphlett Reed
Visions of Color - Painting on shells by Marion McDonough
Wine, Cheese & More - Sea glass nautical art by Ellie Mercier
Exhibitions
Island Butterfly - Meet the artists! Chincoteague wild pony photography by Carla & Scharlene Leonard..
Island Cottage Collection - Watercolors of the Eastern Shore by Diana M. Davis; Decoys by Floyd “Sawdy” Jester
Island Library - Watercolors by Barbara Schmitz, 6-9pm
Linda Nerine Gallery - “A Broad Abroad”--Photos by Linda Nerine, & treasures from Europe
Farewell
Bayside Arts Famed nature photographer Elwye Ess is leaving for the Coast. Enjoy 10% off her fine art
Music
Kite Koop - Live and lively acoustic music
Psychotronic Music - WCTG’s DJ Michael astounds & confounds
Threadgoodes - Guitarist Don Chapman
Tasting
Wine, Cheese & More - Wine tasting. No charge but donations to CCA scholarship fund are appreciated, 6-9pm
Soirée Bring your favorite blind date and a poem you, yourself, have created and Read it Aloud in all its grandeur to the snarls and accolades of your peers. It’s proper to schmooze at aNoPheles Blues 8:43 pm
Keep in mind that while the shops and galleries listed above have special events scheduled this month, other members feature art, books, antiques and specialty foods in their shops and many provide special treats during the art stroll. These include the Bookhounds, Flying Fish Gallery, Guinivers, and the Osprey Nest Gallery.
