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Biggs Museum of American Art hosts show in Zwaanendael Park

Local artistans showcase and sell beautiful handmade jewelry, art and more
Zwaanendael Park is filled with art enthusiasts and patrons eager to find that unique piece to complement their personal or home style. AARON MUSHRUSH PHOTOS
Aaron R. Mushrush
June 9, 2022

Artists, patrons and enthusiasts flocked to downtown Lewes May 28 on a beautiful Saturday in the park for the Delaware By Hand Members’ Day Outdoor Show.

Following a rainout of the event last year, the Biggs Museum of American Art took advantage of the sunshine and blue skies to provide a venue for local artists, jewelry makers, candle makers and seamstresses to showcase their uniqueness. Vendors lined Savannah Road and filled out the park, creating a temporary convention of creativity for guests to gaze upon and ponder purchases.

“We were really excited by the attendance coming in. Many of our vendors had a good uptick right in the morning as soon as we were set up,” said Kristen Matulewicz, curator of community and academic programs at the Biggs Museum.

For more information about the Biggs Museum, go to biggsmuseum.org.

 

Original still life oil paintings by Robert Francis James greet pedestrians walking along Savannah Road.
Alley Cat designer Nancy Butler displays plenty of bracelets for curious customers to paw at for purchase.
Eric W. Zippe’s unique approach blends several mediums to capture iconic landmarks around the Cape Region.
Robert M. Hunter talked about his personal connection to his original works and how a local bartender inspired the orange and yellow silhouette painting.
While there were no reports of a lunar eclipse, the Hidden Moon perhaps stays true to its name during the daylight hours.
There was no denying the optical appeasement achieved when the designs of Glida C. Jennings of GCJ Uniques were bathed in sunlight.
GoGoGarden’s Betty Hostler uses upcycled/recycled glass and dinnerware to create garden settings both birds and people find irresistible.
Celeste Kelly Mosaics uses tiles and stained glass to create eye-popping creations.
Jeanne Casale of Wicked With Studio lent a hand for the day.
Jon Bandish likes to add a warm filter to his original oil paintings that focus on the coastal region’s many different water areas.
While they may look right at home, these birds are not real, but MC Jeweler’s gold-filled jewelry is the genuine article.
Salt Bleu captures the style of the sea with marine-themed bling.
The Arcade features up-recycled shirts that have been converted into masks.
Lesley Campana, owner of The Celtic Knot Studio, warmly welcomes people who entered the park from Kings Highway.
Lavender Splendor dedicates various pieces of art to the lavender flower, painting the likeness on coasters, trivets, tiles and lamps.
Christine Brennan Schmidt, owner of ChrisBrenSchmidt Photography, enjoys taking her camera out on a kayak and on trails to capture the beauty of nature.
Ania Hawley is a fashionista and activist. The proceeds from the jewelry she sells in the orange boxes goes directly into combating human trafficking.
Carol Turner’s River Road Candleworks makes soy candles using substantially sourced ingredients.
Carol Turner’s husband Mark V. Turner showcases his paintings that appear to change in depth when introduced to sunlight.

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Aaron Mushrush joined the sports team in Summer 2023 to help cover the emerging youth athletics scene in the Cape Region. After lettering in soccer and lacrosse at Sussex Tech, he played lacrosse at Division III Eastern University in St. David's, PA. Aaron coached lacrosse at Sussex Tech in 2009 and 2011. Post-collegiately, Mush played in the Eastern Shore Summer Lacrosse League for Blue Bird Tavern and Saltwater Lacrosse. He competed in several tournaments for the Shamrocks Lacrosse Club, which blossomed into the Maryland Lacrosse League (MDLL). Aaron interned at the Coastal Point before becoming assistant director at WMDT-TV 47 ABC in 2017 and eventually assignment editor in 2018. 

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