Guelph Art of the Street 2016

Another year, another hilarious year at Art on the Street. This year I had the pleasure of being greeted by a local with a curtsey, I have to say that was an art show first for me.  I think, perhaps, that it is one of my favourite interactions I have ever had in all the years I have been doing this.  Not sure if it beats the woman who called me cuckoo though, I don't think anything will ever beat that.

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The weather could not have been more perfect. I was especially excited because I have never done this show where it wasn't scorching hot outside so it was quite a welcome change.  I didn't have to sit in the fountain to avoid heat stroke, I was even wearing my cardigan for most of the day.

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With weather that perfect, how could I not indulge in some small batch local ice cream from Bluewater Creamery? I can highly recommend the Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla!

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Obviously, every art show needs a man on stilts in fluorescent yellow doing some juggling.   The entertainment and buskers were great this year, mostly because it didn't include the dude who I have nicknamed "banjo kazooie" for the unfortunate mix of instruments that he played (what I can only assume is music) on.

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One of the coolest parts of this show is that the artists get a swag bag!  Considering that lots of shows want artists to contribute to swag bags to be given away to visitors of the show, I think it's really rad that local Guelph businesses contribute stuff for the artists in the show instead.  Below is some of this year's great swag.  I am more excited than I should probably admit for the book of sticky notes.  Huge thank you to all the businesses that contributed!

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I'm off shortly to head up to Haliburton for the Arts & Crafts Festival.  It looks like it's going to be a beautiful weekend, if a little hot, but at least I have a lake to jump into!