Artists of Mesa Arts Center are descending upon merchant stores at
nearby Dana Park as a prelude to spark! Mesa’s Festival of Creativity, for
the “First Annual Arts in the Park” event. Twelve MAC artists specializing in
mediums ranging from oil painting to glass blowing will display their artwork
in front of merchant’s stores such as RA Sushi, Guitar Center and Chico’s this
Saturday, March 8, and Saturday, March 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Shopping at Dana Park just got even more local, with the merchant
and artist match-ups listed below:
- Beauty Spot hosting jeweler Alicia Short;
- Chico’s presenting creator of glass beads, Heather Sellers (on
3/8)
and water color artist - Marsha Blumm (on 3/15);
- Cold Water Creek showcasing beadwork of Susan Feldkamp;
- DAG Fashion hosting oil painter Bruce Stam;
- Fuchsia hosting pottery painter Gill Harry (on 3/8) and painter
Arlene Powers (on 3/15);
- Girly Girlz featuring the drawings of Rusty Parenteau;
- Guitar Center hosting glass blower Joey Trankina;
- Pita Jungle hosting metal worker Michelle Startzman;
- RA Sushi highlighting glass blower JeriLyn Alderman;
- SOMA hosting jeweler Nancy Matus;
- Sylvia’s Designer Touch hosting jeweler TaLisa; and
- Thinique hosting painter Eric Hultquist.
Shake-up your Saturday shopping; visit with artists and pick
up some locally-made
handcrafted items while checking out your favorite Dana Park stores.
