A splendid and often rewarding way to spend a summer day is to wander the sun-splashed streets and look at art. Two of the most venerable art fairs come in June, with the Old Town Art Fair this weekend.
Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Chicago Tribune.Joyan Landgham, left, and her son Ranfeld, center, display their stained glass for customers in 2005 at the 57th Street Art Fair in Hyde Park.
I wandered through the South Side fair Sunday for a few hours, talking to a few artists and more than a few visitors. Generally, pleasant conversations took place, superlatives flowed about the lovely weather.
Then, in a bolt of inspiration, one of us thought we should have our own art in the “court.” There were about 25 of us, ages 4 to about 12, and we painted and drew furiously for a couple of weeks and were eventually able to fill the fence that ran the length of the court with art.
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