Saturday, May 25, 2013
This past weekend marked the 25th annual Decatur Arts Festival. 160 local, regional and nationally known artists set up booths in the downtown district of the city to showcase their talent. Art mediums of all types were represented from photography to sculpture and painting to wearable art. Thousands of people perused the booths as well as they were entertained by live music in Decatur Square.
Leela Washington-Crowther (left) and her brother Aholiab play on a African balafon during the Decatur Arts festival in downtown Decatur on Saturday, May 25, 2013.
Glass and bronze sculptures hang on the wall inside George Bragg’s booth during the Decatur Arts Festival on Saturday, May 25, 2013.
Arthur Gibert looks at bronze and glass sculptures designed by George Bragg during the Decatur Arts festival in downtown Decatur on Saturday, May 25, 2013.
Kowit Jitpraphai (left) and his daughter Supakan design clay orchids during the Decatur Arts festival in downtown Decatur on Saturday, May 25, 2013.
Kowit Jitpraphai (left) and his daughter Supakan design clay orchids during the Decatur Arts festival in downtown Decatur on Saturday, May 25, 2013.
Leah Rushing (left) and Jody Miles look at glass sculptures designed by Sam Markham-Brewster during the Decatur Arts festival in downtown Decatur on Saturday, May 25, 2013.
Kelly Shull sews the ear onto one of the stuffed animals designed by her husband Spencer in the jellykoe booth during the Decatur Arts festival in downtown Decatur on Saturday, May 25, 2013.
Gail Ryan (left) looks at photographic prints taken by Shelagh Forrest at the Decatur Arts festival in downtown Decatur on Saturday, May 25, 2013.
Grace Byrd (right) looks at the stained glass mirrors designed by Sheron Davis at the Decatur Arts festival in downtown Decatur on Saturday, May 25, 2013.
Max Sanchez carries his bags as he peruses the booths at the Decatur Arts festival in downtown Decatur on Saturday, May 25, 2013.
Beautiful photos. Really captured the event.