Moss St. Paint In, which runs through one day each year, was blessed today with cool weather. While we were there, there was no wind to threaten the tents and easels, the sun under a cloud cover barely warmed the day. Arriving at the Paint In, which opened at 11:00 a.m., the crowd seemed a bit sparse, befitting the coolness of the day after a week or more of heat and sun. To complete the ambience, the aroma of cooking food from Moss Street Market filled the spaces between the music, crowd chatter and birdsong. Moss Street Market, open each Saturday in the summer, was full of locally grown produce, canning, jellies and jans as well as locally made clothing and jewelery. As the morning strolled into afternoon, the crowd swelled and, I'm certain, doubled over the three hours that we strolled lovely Moss Street. From Fort St. all the way down Moss Street to Dallas Road at the ocean art lovers from the community and tourists, couples and families complete with well mannered dogs strolled under the tree lined streets between houses with character and charm, their gardens full of flowers and grasses.
Fortunately I brought no money or plastic with me! Pottery is a weak spot on my impulse buy list - oh and jewelry. Hand made silver jewelry. Artists painted and explained, readily answering questions of all passersby. Children were given opportunities to share in some of the art. An energetic potter, with her wheel at three year old level showed us how she made bowls and pitchers, explaining the process as she went. Stationed by the Art Gallery close to Fort St., First Nation’s carver, Richard Hunt, wielded his adze on a beginning piece, details still hidden.
Wandering on, we saw the face painting booth where children lined up to become tigers or butterflies. Musicians every few blocks filled the cool cloudy day with rhythm and melody.
“...I do not want art for a few; any more than
education for a few; or freedom for a few...”
~ William Morris
Author's Note: Edited January 09, 2024
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