Yesterday morning after breakfast downtown, my husband and I stumbled into the Winter Market. The usual gang of veggie and flower sellers weren’t there, but the coffee place was as popular as ever. Bloomington’s market had an end-of-year hurrah by having many local artisans set up shop for the day. There were Tuba Santas and carriage rides, even a reindeer or two! It was all very festive.
I like to check out the art to see what’s new and if anything inspires me. I really fell for this wooden ring from Studio AMF. She uses braille as a design element. What a great idea!
I also stopped in at the Tattoo Dreams stall. Lots of wood items, but embellished with stamps, using letters and words –which always interests me. I guess we didn’t spend enough time there, because I keep thinking about one of her boxes that might have been Day of the Dead inspired. I think the chilly weather got the best of me.
Here’s are a few Bloomington pics that I took this week:
Downtown before and after:
Stained Woods: Art by Tina Hanagan, Bloomington, IN 