Early bird vendor registration extended until February 29th, 2012
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The 3rd Annual Mermaid Tears Sea Glass Festival was held July 15 & 16, 2011. The festival began Friday evening with a very interesting lecture by author and photographer Josie Iselin. Despite the cool temperatures, wind and rain that evening the lecture was well attended.
Saturday came, the clouds parted, the sun shone, and the festival went on. There were artisan vendors inside the main tent as well as entertainment and demonstrations. Artist Lorraine Vatcher demonstrated the creation of a seascape in acrylic. Busker Daniel Scott performed magic and fiddled alternately. Vendor Terri Hall did a sea glass drilling demonstration.
At high noon the Belfast Pipe and Drum band performed at the festival grounds. Also, at the festival grounds was local fisherman Darryl Gamble building a lobster trap and answering questions of curious onlookers. During the day, Island Nature Trust offered two experiential shore walks.
New to the festival this year, was an expanded children’s fair. This was well received! The fair included two sea glass hunts. In addition to the hunts, every 10-20 minutes there was a different activity taking place for the younger set.
Plan now to attend the 4th Annual Mermaid Tears Sea Glass Festival
July 20th & 21st 2012
Photographs used for our Site footer courtesy of Jane Milton, Nova Scotia.
