Good question about the dried fruit! I wish I could have provided info for all the photos, but I took a zillion and not everyone has business cards or websites . . . wish I could just bring everyone here instead! But I'm happy to hear you enjoyed the eye candy 🙂 The fruit in the foreground are limes, with basil leaves and what we think are dried orange rinds and figs. Figs are big here – and so yummy! I had a fresh fig from a garden when it was already chilly outside and it was soooo delicious.I DO think art should make people happy so you're right – I'm now feeling zero guilt about how much this market cheered my up. Buying stuff was extra nice, of course, but even just LOOKING around was such a mood booster. I'm in awe of the creativity here – so many great ideas and excellent craftsmanship. Really low prices, though, and it makes me a little sad because I'm not sure if handmade things are appreciated as much as they should be, because mass produced stuff from Tommy Hilfiger etc., isn't priced lower here but handmade things are!So many folks seem to lack markets back in North America! That is no fun. The little city I grew up in had a bunch, but weren't always well advertised – they used flyers on store corkboards! Hopefully you can find one or two. I guess that's why Etsy is so great: it brings the market to you!

Taking photos of the booths was SO MUCH FUN!! It was such a good study of things en masse. It was a super, bright sunny day so sadly some of my pics were over exposed but I picked my favorites for this post. Something about seeing so much of one thing makes me really happy, so I'm glad to hear they were fun for you to look at too!

Does it make me shallow that a craft fair really improved my mood?? I'm so happy you use pen and paper too! I love a paper day timer – I just can't get used to anything electronic in that department. The red poncho is felted wool applique. It is so gorgeous in real life. I really wished I wore that type of garment, I just don't think I would. At least we can both ogle the photo, right?

Oh gosh, where the heck will I put all this art??? I have bought vintage posters, enamel art, the oil painting and I'm planning on buying a print I mentioned. Need. More. Walls.