CONSHOHOCKEN — A banjo that began as an eyeball? A nose that was once a kite? Words don’t do justice to the twists and turns on the striking 24” x 30” canvas local artists Kathy Bampfield, Fran Barone and some 30 random creatives recently brush-stroked from blah to beautiful. But the finished product – a boldly bright abstract – is currently attracting lots of looks at Conshohocken’s Artists Loft, 14 E. Fifth Ave., and will go to the highest bidder during an ongoing silent auction set to conclude at June 4’s Conshohocken Arts Festival and Car Show.
The bidding started at $100, and all proceeds are earmarked for Conshohocken-based Colonial Neighborhood Council…as is income from the sale of 8” x 10” print versions at $35 each. Granted, the colorful original is unlikely to snag the record-breaking $195 million Andy Warhol’s iconic “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” recently went for at Christie’s auction in New York. But CNC operates multiple assistance programs for residents of Conshohocken, Plymouth and Whitemarsh on a shoestring budget. So, as Executive Director Sandi Fryer puts it, “All donations are much appreciated.”
Bampfield-Barone’s collaborative piece is just one example of what awaits visitors to Conshohocken’s annual street fair. The gathering will take over Fayette Street from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain date June 11) and benefit Conshohocken Art League as well as community events sponsored by festival host Destination Conshohocken, a non-profit organization spearheaded by borough Mayor Yaniv Aronson to support “charity, volunteer services, community engagement and promotion of the arts.”
This year’s vendors will offer everything from original paintings, prints and photographs to handmade crafts. The Bampfield-Barone painting came together when the two – both members of Greater Norristown Art League and regular exhibitors at Artists Loft – invited Loft drop-ins and passers-by to add their visual perspectives to a then-blank canvas.
“The whole idea was to create a community canvas to benefit CNC, which does so much for the community,” Bampfield explains. “We had something like 25 people who worked on it…all ages, from a two-year-old to someone in her 90s. Everybody’s (contribution) was different. For example, the eyeball that someone else turned into a banjo…and the kite that turned into a nose. Then, we had this one guy who wrote the word Conshy on it, which changed its whole trajectory.”
A notable “change” in the Conshohocken festival’s live entertainment line-up…a second music stage. At press time, Judah Kim, Katie Frank, The Funky T and Maggie Mae were scheduled to appear on the Conshohocken Main Stage at Fritz Lodge, Fayette St. at Eighth Ave., while the new Conshohocken Library Stage, Fayette St. at Third Ave., will feature Andy Collins Flannel Music and Vantage Point.
Aronson believes this year’s festival “should be our best year yet.”
“At this point, we’re way ahead on registrations for the car show and vendors,” he says. “What makes our car show different is, it’s a community show that’s open to anyone who wants to show off their vehicle. We award 25 plaques and four trophies, which include a Best of Show. But I spend a lot of time chatting with people about what makes their car special, and I give a Mayor’s Choice trophy to somebody who’s told me an interesting story about…their car. Glenn Quinn (the show’s director) awards the Mustang Mom Mom trophy in memory of his late wife, Karen, and we also have a Worshipful Master’s Choice trophy. I think it’s awards like these that make it unique.”
Car show check-in begin at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 10:30 a.m. Registration (at https://ift.tt/scuRj7J) is $15 before the event, $20 at the festival, and includes a t-shirt. Additional information is available via email to gquinn5908@aol.com, phone call to 610-937-6018 or social media.
As usual, the borough’s many restaurants will provide plenty of inside and outside lunch and snack options. Gift certificates to Conshy Girls Restaurant Group eateries and Eat Greek are also prizes in a First Lady Raffle. Lead sponsors for the 2022 festival are Product Investigations, Inc., Conicelli Autoplex and Ashley’s Conshohocken.
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