 Fine art, handcrafted clothing & accessories, jewelry, greeting cards, shell crafts, tropical decor, delicious baked goods, and more available at Sanibel Community House Arts & Crafts Fair on April 7, 2024. Sanibel Island, Florida - The Sanibel Community House will host an Arts & Crafts Fair on April 7, 2024. Shoppers will find fine art, handcrafted clothing & accessories, jewelry, greeting cards, shell crafts, tropical decor, and delicious baked goods from over 20 artists and makers. This free event takes place from 9 AM - 2 PM, indoors at The Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Island, Florida.  Fun t-shirts by Dan Schuman (Pplsck)  Original art by Laura Ball  Handmade pillows by Sally McGowan  Handmade jewelry and purses by Jayne Crowell Participating artists for the April show include:
Mara Balodis - original art Laura Ball - original art Steve Canton - baked goods Renee Chastant - watercolor art Jayne Crowell - jewelry & handbags Laurie Flannery - jewelry Mike Gibson - jewelry Matt & Melissa Gindling - illustrations, paper goods Jill Keenley - pottery Linda Langheld - candles Tracie Lantz - crafts, original craft kits (3 Crafty Ladies) Christine Marshall - nightlights Sally McGowan - embroidered pillows Alexandra Owen - handmade clothing Lauren Sandler - beaded jewelry and painted wooden signs Dan Schuman - printed t-shirts Sarah Shaffer - seashell jewelry and beaded bracelets Stan Timson - original paintings Since 1927, The Community House has served as the gathering place of the islands. Many social organizations, civic groups, and clubs that first found a home here at The Community House are still here to this day. The Sanibel Community Association (SCA) is an independent nonprofit organization that operates “The Community House,” which not only serves as an event location but also offers rental space. SanibelCommunityHouse.net 239.472.2155 The Island Octopus was created by husband-wife team Matt and Melissa Gindling. Their online gift shop offers whimsical critters, beachy art, coloring books, apparel, and handcrafted incense. Name of Press Contact: Melissa Gindling [email protected]
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 The glossy, smooth, marble-like olive shells have a distinctive oval-shape with a conical top. You can find a variety of sizes, with a maximum size of about 3.5 inches. The most common olive shells in Southwest Florida are the lettered olive, which are cream or tan colored with brownish v-shaped "lettering". I have also found all-cream colored shells, and recently a dark-gray colored one. Scientific name of the lettered olive: Oliva sayana Olives are predatory sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olivdae. Coloring: tan, white, cream, brownish, gray Size: up to 3.5 inches Find lettered olives from North Carolina to Florida, Louisiana to Texas and south through the east coast of Mexico. It typically lives in near-shore waters, on shallow sand flats near inlets. The shells frequently wash ashore on Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach. -Melissa    Our events this month include the Sanibel Shell Festival, the Sanibel Community House Arts & Crafts Fair, and a shamrock craft project at Sanibel Public Library. Learn more on our local event page.
On Patreon this month, we will be releasing some digital coloring pages from our 2 upcoming coloring books. We will also be releasing a new sticker design and discussing several art projects this month. Photo above: a Junonia shell watercolor collage created by Melissa this week! |
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