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| the D.J. |
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| the sound man |
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| the sax musician |
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| Alex Lawrence, a friend of mine |
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| Alex's business, Brown Box Imports, a line of shaving products |
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| Todd Parsons, @earringguy |
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| Styledentity, another jewelry line |
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| the treats are indescribably delicious from Sweets and Soirees |
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| an artist and his work |
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| Henleava jewelry collection on display |
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| Nurse Nicole Enterprises, Educating the World with Nursing |
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| Elegba Folklore Society |
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| the above group offering $1.00 off tickets for Juneteenth 2013, in RVA on June 14-15 |
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| beautiful handmade bags |
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| and hats |
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| a colorful jewelry line |
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| orange octopus studio was showing tie-dyed apparel and accessories |
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| Julian Greene, Artist and Founder of the Bearded Ancestor Brand |
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| Two of his paintings |
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| Toni Jordan Hung, the force behind praximumpress.com |
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| DashAveri, vintage and thrifted redesigns |
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| Owned by GapToothDiva.com |
On Saturday evening, I attended the ARTisans Café, held on the Observation Deck of City Hall from 6-10 pm. It's a comfortable space for an event and the views of the city are spectacular.
As I entered the deck, I was warmly greeted by Melody Short and Adrienne Cole, part of the team for the ARTisan Café. The DJ was spinning tunes and later, a musician played the sax.
There was a good size crowd, wine to drink and food to munch. A table full of treats was available through Sweeties and Soirees. A variety of booths with friendly artists and artisans was well-stocked with temptations. I saw some old friends, made some new friends and enjoyed myself. When I left around 9 pm, there were as many people as when I arrived and a talented female vocalist was warming up with an equally talented female trumpeter. The ARTisan Café staff is planning more events and I recommend that you keep them on your radar. More fun to come...
Judy aka anthrofashionist
