This weekend, the Manayunk Arts Festival will be back in full force for the first time since 2019. It’s the 33rd year for the annual event. JanCarabeoCBS3 has the story.
It’s the 33rd year for the annual event, which features fine arts and crafts from across the country.The arts festival is back in full force for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Every year since visitors have come to expect a turnout like this. A boon for Main Street artists like Diane Vaughn.Vaughn’s impressionist dreamscapes stun those who walk into her gallery near Main and Rector Streets. But, it was her daughter, Malika, who pushed her mom to follow her passion and open Soft Illusions Fine Art Gallery, after working in the School District of Philadelphia for more than 30 years as an art teacher.She is the co-owner of the Soft Illusions Fine Art Gallery.
“My daughter calls it feel-good art and it makes me feel good that other people feel good,” Vaughn said.You’ll recognize them this weekend outside the gallery along with the shop’s unofficial mascot, Miles.Jewelry, like Isabelle Ecker’s pieces, are always a favorite at the arts festival. A Philly girl herself, Isabelle, made her first silver ring at just 12 years old.“Seeing someone walk down the street and seeing them wear my piece, just gives me so much joy,” Ecker said.
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