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Marie Marfia, Cheers!, soft pastel on paper, 24x18".

Ludington Gold Coast Artisan Fair

I’m showing my skeleton art at the Ludington Gold Coast Artisan Fair on August 14-15, 2021 in Rotary Park, Ludington, Michigan. I hope you can come!

The Ludington Gold Coast Artisan Fair is a fun event, drawing more than 170 vendors showing everything from lawn art to original drawings to household crafts. A lot of the booths feature local artisans. It’s a great way to purchase unique hand-crafted items for holidays, anniversaries and birthdays!

About Ludington

If you have never been to Ludington, it is worth the trip! Ludington is a beautiful resort town with a deep water harbor on the shores of Lake Michigan. There are beaches galore here, plus lots of choices for dining, shopping and stuff to do outdoors, including the Ludington State Park with its miles of hiking, biking and canoe trails, and beautiful beaches!

Skelly cards for the show!

Print giveaway

Stop by my booth and enter the drawing for an 11×14″ framed and matted print of Neverending Love Story! You don’t have to buy anything to enter, but you can sign up for my Bone Appetit newsletter at the same time if you like.

The details

What: Gold Coast Artisan Fair
Where: Booth C-26 (Court Street), Rotary Park, downtown Ludington, Michigan
When: Saturday, August 14, 10 am-5 pm and Sunday, August 15, 10 am-4 pm

Where to find me

I’ll be in space C-26, which is on the Court Street side of the park. Hope to see you there!

Some of what I’m bringing

  • Marie Marfia, The Kiss (Skelly Lovers), soft pastel on textured gator board with gilding, 18x18".
    The Kiss (Skelly Lovers), soft pastel on textured gator board with gilding, 18×18″.
  • Marie Marfia, Neverending Love Story, soft pastel, 12x16.375
    Marie Marfia, Neverending Love Story, soft pastel on sanded paper, 12×16.375″.
  • Marie Marfia, Madame X-Ray, soft pastel on sanded paper, 12x6"
    Madame X-Ray, soft pastel on sanded paper, 12×6″
  • Marie Marfia, Pull My Finger, soft pastel on paper, 14x11"
    Pull My Finger, soft pastel on paper, 14×11″
  • Marie Marfia, Bone to be Wild, soft pastel on gessoed gator board, 20x16".
    Bone to be Wild, soft pastel on gessoed gator board, 20×16″.
  • Marie Marfia, Skelly Godiva, soft pastel on sanded paper, 17x22"
    Skelly Godiva, soft pastel on sanded paper, 17×22″.
  • Marie Marfia, Blue Skelly Dancers, soft pastel on paper, 16x16".
    Blue Skelly Dancers, soft pastel on paper, 16×16″
  • Marie Marfia, The Audience, soft pastel on paper, 18x24"
    The Audience, soft pastel on paper, 18×24″
  • Marie Marfia, Skelly Dancer No. 8, soft pastel on paper, 14x11".
    Skelly Dancer No. 8, soft pastel on paper, 14×11″.
  • Pastel spoof of Frida Kahlo self portrait with skeletons
    Frida Skelly with Monkeys, 12×18″ pastel on sanded paper.
  • Marie Marfia, Orbs, soft pastel on paper, 14x11"
    Orbs, soft pastel on paper, 14×11″
  • Marie Marfia, Hello Sailor, soft pastel on paper, 14x11"
    Hello Sailor, soft pastel on paper, 14×11″.

I’ll have stickers, greeting cards, small prints, large prints and some original pastels in my booth. Plus, don’t forget to sign up for the giveaway!

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You can buy my art imprinted on all kinds of cool stuff in my Fine Art America Shop. You can purchase my original art on Daily Paint Works.

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Skelly Show Wrap-Up

shrine dedicated to Salvador Dali

My Dali shrine that I set up for my show October 30, 2015. The flowers are from my yard. Would you believe it? One of the names for it is Marigold Tree!

Well, I’m happy to report that my show at The Red Sable through October 2015 was a great success!

I sold two paintings (one even before the show opened! Thank you, Laurel!) and lots of prints and cards. I had more people sign up for my newsletter, Bone Appetit. The Artist Reception/Day of the Dead festival on October 30 was wonderful, too. There weren’t a ton of people that night but the ones that showed were over the moon about a Day of the Dead Festival in St. Augustine, and so I think that next year’s will be bigger and better than ever.

I don’t think I emphasized the fund raising part of the evening enough, but in fact, between booth fees and sales, we made a substantial contribution to a family’s fundraising efforts on behalf of their two kids who have leukemia, and I’m really proud of that.

Melissa, owner of The Red Sable, said I did the most sales of any other artist she’s featured at the store and she’d like me back next October, so hurray! Since Steve and I are planning to be back in Michigan by then, this will call for a long camping trip to Florida in October, but hey, I’m up for it!

I’ve already started thinking of new skellies to have ready for next year and next year’s Day of the Dead Festival in St. Augustine is in my iCal. I hope to see you there, too.

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