Tents and booths were set up in the shade of trees on the Kemna property Saturday for the public to view and buy the wares of artists.
The weather cooperated and the beautiful September day was enjoyed by attendees of the Art in the Yard festival at local artist Bobbi Kemna’s property northwest of Fort Scott on Saturday.
Local and area artists of all styles set up booths and tents in the shade to sell their wares.
Pottery, woodwork, fabric, painting, metal, photography, furniture, food, theater, music, jewelry and lavender artists were placed around the acreage for the public to visit with and buy their wares.
The City of Fort Scott provided a free trolley from downtown to the site, located on 215th Street, rural Fort Scott.
There was no official headcount, Kemna said, but approximately 200 people is her estimate.
Following are photos that were taken during the morning of the event.
The public is free to add their photos in comments.
Festival creator and host Bobbi Kemna, left, visits with Arnold and Clara Schofield and granddaughter on Saturday morning at the Art in the Yard Festival.Barb McCord visits with an attendee while demonstrating how to weave in the nature tapestry she bought to the Art in the Yard Festival. The natural material was provided and the attendees were invited to weave the material through a giant loom, with the intent of a finished tapestry by days end.Carol George admires Paul Milk’s Hardanger embroidery. Milk also sold photography and cross stitch articles at the Art in the Yard Festival Saturday.The Fort Scott Community Orchestra, under the direction of Carson Felt, entertained the art festival attendees.Sydney and Hannah Ramsey added final touches to Nick Magee’s artwork Saturday at Art in the Yard. Their mother, Emily Ramsey, right, supervises. Magee, in the background, had his paintings for sale at the Art in the Yard Festival.The Fort Scott High School Thespians entertained the attendees with improv comedy Saturday. The group also sold soft drinks to further their cause of attending an international theater event in Scotland next summer.Bobbi Kemna, event organizer and host, visits with attendees on the porch of her pottery workshop Saturday at Art in the Yard.
