(Sept. 21, 2017) The final Pocomoke 4th Friday Street Festival of 2017, tomorrow from 5-8 p.m., provides one more opportunity to end summer on a high note.
Downtown Coordinator Karah Lacey said a full slate of activities were planned for the event, occurring on Market Street between Front and Second streets.
“Local artists, craftsmen and vendors will fill the sidewalks of Market Street to sell their work, including paintings, photography, jewelry, bath and body products, home decor, fashion and much more,” she said.
The featured artist of the month is Salisbury-based Erick Sahler, who has created illustrations, graphics and cartoons in the mid-Atlantic region since1983.
In 2011 he formed the Erick Sahler Serigraphs Company. His clients include The Dunes Manor Hotel in Ocean City, NASA, Purdue Farms and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
“Serigraph” is a fancy term for a silkscreen prints, coined in the 1940s by combining the Latin term “seri,” meaning silk, with “graph,” a Greek term meaning “to write.” The term differentiates fine art silkscreen prints from the commercial silkscreen processes used to produce items like wallpaper and t-shirts.
Lacey noted Sahler, who is a member of the New York-based Society of Illustrators and the American Screen Printing Association, will be unveiling new works highlighting area attractions.
“Sahler will be debuting his Pocomoke River State Park print and the Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum print,” she said.
Sahler, in an interview on his website, www.ericksahler.com, said all his pieces are done by hand and require a week or more to create.
“While the process is more labor intensive than other printing methods, serigraphs are more bold and vibrant than other types of fine art prints,” he said. “In addition, small variances in the silkscreen process make each serigraph a unique work of art.”
In addition to quality art, Lacey said music is also on tap with a live performance by Audio Tribe, along with a special dance performance by the All About Dance Academy beginning at 7 p.m.
Children will find lots of diversions, Lacy said, including games, rock painting and free admission to downtown museums, including the Delmarva Discovery Center and the Costen House Museum.
Additionally, the Sturgis One-Room School & Heritage House will provide chalk and sidewalk canvases for children to flesh out their own artistic visions. Adults must accompany children in area museums.
Lacey also said the evening includes the perfect opportunity to explore Downtown Pocomoke by taking part in a one-mile fun walk sponsored by the Worcester County Health Department. Pre-register by calling 410-632-0056.
Hotdogs, hamburgers, fries and soft drinks will be available for purchase, downtown. Adults can also purchase beer and wine.
“Stop in XO Beanery & Bites [on 129 Market Street] for an iced coffee or sweet treat, including Chesapeake Bay Farms ice cream,” Lacey added.
In the event of rain, Lacey said 4th Friday would be cancelled and would resume in April 2018.
For more information, visit downtownpocomoke.com.
Downtown Coordinator Karah Lacey said a full slate of activities were planned for the event, occurring on Market Street between Front and Second streets.
“Local artists, craftsmen and vendors will fill the sidewalks of Market Street to sell their work, including paintings, photography, jewelry, bath and body products, home decor, fashion and much more,” she said.
The featured artist of the month is Salisbury-based Erick Sahler, who has created illustrations, graphics and cartoons in the mid-Atlantic region since1983.
In 2011 he formed the Erick Sahler Serigraphs Company. His clients include The Dunes Manor Hotel in Ocean City, NASA, Purdue Farms and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
“Serigraph” is a fancy term for a silkscreen prints, coined in the 1940s by combining the Latin term “seri,” meaning silk, with “graph,” a Greek term meaning “to write.” The term differentiates fine art silkscreen prints from the commercial silkscreen processes used to produce items like wallpaper and t-shirts.
Lacey noted Sahler, who is a member of the New York-based Society of Illustrators and the American Screen Printing Association, will be unveiling new works highlighting area attractions.
“Sahler will be debuting his Pocomoke River State Park print and the Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum print,” she said.
Sahler, in an interview on his website, www.ericksahler.com, said all his pieces are done by hand and require a week or more to create.
“While the process is more labor intensive than other printing methods, serigraphs are more bold and vibrant than other types of fine art prints,” he said. “In addition, small variances in the silkscreen process make each serigraph a unique work of art.”
In addition to quality art, Lacey said music is also on tap with a live performance by Audio Tribe, along with a special dance performance by the All About Dance Academy beginning at 7 p.m.
Children will find lots of diversions, Lacy said, including games, rock painting and free admission to downtown museums, including the Delmarva Discovery Center and the Costen House Museum.
Additionally, the Sturgis One-Room School & Heritage House will provide chalk and sidewalk canvases for children to flesh out their own artistic visions. Adults must accompany children in area museums.
Lacey also said the evening includes the perfect opportunity to explore Downtown Pocomoke by taking part in a one-mile fun walk sponsored by the Worcester County Health Department. Pre-register by calling 410-632-0056.
Hotdogs, hamburgers, fries and soft drinks will be available for purchase, downtown. Adults can also purchase beer and wine.
“Stop in XO Beanery & Bites [on 129 Market Street] for an iced coffee or sweet treat, including Chesapeake Bay Farms ice cream,” Lacey added.
In the event of rain, Lacey said 4th Friday would be cancelled and would resume in April 2018.
For more information, visit downtownpocomoke.com.