By: Edir Coronado
Vendors from as far as Sparta, NJ came to the six-square mile town of Summit to place their products on display, on an unseasonably cold spring day, during this year’s Summit Spring Street Festival held on Sunday, May 15th. The purveyors did not disappoint, impressing newcomers Aaron Hickman and Amy Lewis, two former Virginians, “Being able to walk out your door to something like a street fair is one of the cool things about Jersey,” said Hickman. While it is true that most patrons and merchants did not realize how cold it would be, families still gathered to enjoy the unique variety of products on display.
Goods like, rustic farmhouse dОcor, from Villa Stash. Nastassia Vilardo, the owner of the Villa Stash in Sparta, NJ, wanted to get her business, now in its infancy, some recognition. She felt that Summit, “is a great location.” When asked about the weather she responded, “we have been getting a lot of traffic despite the weather, but it could be warmer.”
Maria Andrianova and her family had their own display, handmade crotched items from Mary Magic Store, a homebased business in Summit, and while the weather in her words was “terrible,” Andrianova and her family still enjoyed themselves. She wasn’t the only homebased business at the fair this year, making their debut were sisters Katia and Fabiola Negron, proud owners of Peruvian Crafts. The sisters created a multitude of charms, all of which are handmade.
Distinctive art had a presence at the fair, courtesy of Victoria Ramirez, through her business Motifs by Victoria. She exhibited jewelry, which Ramirez handcrafts herself. The process she uses is enameling, Ramirez incorporates fused powdered glass onto copper metal to create pieces that are each unique. Although the Spring Festival resembled more of a Fall fair, the community members and sellers enjoyed the innovative atmosphere.
Photos By: Edir Coronado
See more photos of this event at Summit Street Fair 2016
