New Miford Arts Festival: in photos

Popular event draws artists, crowd from region

Things came into focus June 29 on the New Milford Village Green with the second annual New Milford Arts Festival. Nearly 50 vendor from the region displayed and sold their work. The event was sponsored by the New Milford Commission on the Arts and the Town of New Milford. For more information about the event, see the preview story.


Deborah Rose/The weather was perfect for the second annual New Milford Arts Festival June 29.

Deborah Rose/Artist Lynne Anstett of Dalton, Mass., enjoys watching customers Jayne Morin, left, and Kim Green, of New Fairfield, chat at her booth.


Deborah Rose/Adelina Bonaiuto, 6, of Sherman, is sparked with excitement as she spots handcrafted beaded fairy wands while perusing the arts festival with her family, including father, James, and grandparents, Lorraine and Mike.


Deborah Rose/Resident Lee Ann Gandenzi shops the booth hosted by artist Tom Gala of Weston.


Deborah Rose/Art comes in all shapes and forms, as evident by the chalk art on the sidewalk near the bandstand on the Village Green.


Deborah Rose/Jessica DiBiase, of New Milford, chats with stained glass artist Stephen Gurski, of Southbury, about the variety of pieces for sale at his booth.


Deborah Rose/Shannon Nelson and her son, Jack, 4, of New Milford, admire the 3-D art on display and for sale at the one-day festival.


Deborah Rose/Zane Mammoccio, 6, of New Milford, is drawn to the booth with the 3-D printed toys by Tony Baker of Crafts Unleashed, as he and his father, Anthony, make their way through the festival’s offerings.


Deborah Rose/Trish Haldin, of Trish Haldin Photography, greets patron Sandy Ho, a teacher from Education Without Walls, as Sandy inquires about the artwork of Haldin's daughter, Phair Elizabeth.


Deborah Rose/Sara Wendrow, left, admires her daughter, Margaret, almost 1, sitting atop her friend, Maria Leo’s, lap as they listen to performer Chris Merwins playing the steel drums near the bandstand.


Deborah Rose/A display of art by students at Sarah Noble Intermediate School was on display at the festival.