I moved to the Eastside from the east coast 21 summers ago. in July of 1986. One of the very first events we attended was the Bellevue Arts and Craft Fair, now the Bellevue Arts Museum Fair. Only in Bellevue would you see an art fair in a mall parking garage! But actually, it works.
The weather gods rarely allow it to rain the last weekend in July, hence this is the weekend of the art fair. At the same time, with the fair in the parking garage participants are out of the sun and that rare July rain. Artists from all over the country come to this fair. I saw a lot of the wonderful regulars I've come to enjoy over the years: Larry Halvorsen, 
Ginny Conrow, Paddy McNeely. What would the fair be without the ceramic trumpets or the beautiful kites.
Each year there are some terrific new things. I was really impressed by some of the woodworking. Seth Rolland from Port Townsend uses one piece of wood and manipulates it into the supports for tables. 
The fair continues this evening until 9:30 PM. Tomorrow the fair hours are from 9:30 to 6 PM. A KidsFair, food, and art demonstrations are also going on. This is a major fundraiser for the museum, so come on down and help support the local arts!
Feel free to comment on what you liked at the fair.
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