The Springfield Art Association hosted its 31st Annual Edwards Place Fine Art Fair on Saturday September 21st & 22nd. New this year for the kids was the “Buffalo Marks the Spot” scavenger hunt.  Tours were available of the historic Edwards Place and the new Baima Glass Studio as well as demonstrations of glass blowing.

There was live music throughout both days.  Beverages, Rolling Meadows Craft Beer, wine and food were available at the event.

The rainy weather held off for most of the two day event making it a success for the SAA and 66 vendors who presented this year. Here’s a link to the list of all artists and a link to their web page.

The SAA awarded unique one of kind blown glass trophies to all the 1st Place winners in 7 catagores of the art fair as well as to the Best Newcomer and Best in Show winners.  Here are the winners.

Best in Show

Meghan Tippy-Reese
Jewelry
Pawnee, IL

Best Newcomer

Jean Perkinson

Basket Weaving
Other
J.P. Baskets – Cincinnati, OH

1st Place – 2D

Carrie Wild
Wildworks – Indianapolis, IN

1st Place – Ceramics

Tim & Pam Frye
Frye Pottery
Shumway, IL

 

1st Place – Fibers

Loba Chudak
Art by Loba Chudak
Champaign, IL

 

1st Place – Glass

Cameron Smith & Jan Thomas
Douglas School Art Place
Muphysboro, IL

 

1st Place – Metal/Jewelry

Jan Raven
Raven Jewelry Designs
Wausau, WI

 

1st Place – Photography

Gary Love
Gary Love Photography
Green Cove Springs, FL

 

1st Place – Other

Anthony Slichenmyer
Metal Sculpture
Olney, IL