{"id":170,"date":"2010-08-03T23:33:59","date_gmt":"2010-08-03T23:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=170"},"modified":"2011-10-21T16:00:38","modified_gmt":"2011-10-21T20:00:38","slug":"bel-chere-art-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/bel-chere-art-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"bel chere art fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As I mentioned in my previous post, Steve &amp; I took a detour after the Atlanta Gift Show &amp; perused the wonderful art that Asheville offered up at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.belecherefestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bel Chere Festival<\/a>.\u00a0 Since I visit many Michigan art shows throughout the summer, it was fun exploring a fresh set of talented guys &amp; gals.\u00a0 Here are a few of my favorites&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d529bd970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d529bd970b \" title=\"Moni\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d529bd970b-800wi\" alt=\"Moni\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/monihill.com\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\">Moni Hill<\/a> (my friend <a href=\"http:\/\/www.karenfincannon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Karen Fincannon<\/a> has a cute collection of her work too)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d52b09970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d52b09970b \" title=\"Cutesy\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d52b09970b-800wi\" alt=\"Cutesy\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/dkoss2\" target=\"_blank\">Cutesy but not cutesy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d52ca8970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d52ca8970b \" title=\"Angela alexander\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d52ca8970b-800wi\" alt=\"Angela alexander\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelacalexander.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Angela C Alexander<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d52d30970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d52d30970b \" title=\"Jennifer simpson\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d52d30970b-800wi\" alt=\"Jennifer simpson\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jennifersimpsonart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jennifer Simpson<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d52e5b970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d52e5b970b \" title=\"Zass\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d52e5b970b-800wi\" alt=\"Zass\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/zassdesign\" target=\"_blank\">zass design<\/a> (hip up-cycled jewelry)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2013485f8d1f5970c-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e2013485f8d1f5970c \" title=\"Vintage girl designs\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2013485f8d1f5970c-800wi\" alt=\"Vintage girl designs\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagegirldesigns.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vintage Gir Designs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d52fb2970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d52fb2970b \" title=\"Alex leopold\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d52fb2970b-800wi\" alt=\"Alex leopold\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexleopold.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Leopold<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2013485f8cab7970c-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e2013485f8cab7970c \" title=\"Chris beck\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2013485f8cab7970c-800wi\" alt=\"Chris beck\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chrisbeckart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Beck Art<\/a> (this is made from metal!)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2013485f8cbb5970c-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e2013485f8cbb5970c \" title=\"Deona\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2013485f8cbb5970c-800wi\" alt=\"Deona\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deonafish.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Deona Fish<\/a> (one of her paintings went home with us:)<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d531ff970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d531ff970b \" title=\"Moon forest\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20133f2d531ff970b-800wi\" alt=\"Moon forest\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/moonforest\" target=\"_blank\">Moon Forest<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2013485f8cdb1970c-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e2013485f8cdb1970c \" title=\"Sarah faulkner\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2013485f8cdb1970c-800wi\" alt=\"Sarah faulkner\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarahfaulkner.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah Faulkner<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2013485f8ced6970c-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e2013485f8ced6970c \" title=\"The bag girl\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e2013485f8ced6970c-800wi\" alt=\"The bag girl\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebaggirl.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Bag Girl<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" 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