Upcoming LoveLight Placemaking Popup Artisan Markets- 1st Sundays at the Fields-each 1st Sunday of Feb-Dec at Indian Fields Tavern & 5 Fields Brewing in Charles City Va!

Often called the Artists & Musician’s Mom- our 2nd Sundays & LoveLight Placemaking Founder & Director, Shirley Vermillion, has been looking for opportunities to fill in “holes” in Williamsburg & the area’s creative community and highlight the area’s talent since 2007(First Colony (her neighborhood) Art Bazaar was where the artist & artisan organizing began, which led to the beginning of 2nd Sundays in 2010).

To add a little more local handmade shopping during the Holiday season in 2021 and to give Grand Illumination Tourists, and families getting photos with Santa more to do in downtown Williamsburg while they awaited nighttime activities, she added some Pop Up Maker’s Markets on Prince George Street on the Saturdays between Thanksgiving and Christmas before Valentine’s Day 2022. 

When the City of Williamsburg decided to revoke the permit for additional pop ups on Prince George Street in Sept of 2022- Vermillion followed her LoveLight Placemaking mission of spreading Arts, Music and Creativity all around, building CommUNITY, partnering with event spaces with residents and businesses that fully embrace the concept of creative placemaking &  “TOGETHER we’re BETTER!” She also answered the call of many in First Colony to bring back the First Colony Art Bazaar on 11/26/22 10a-4p! Several weekends of successful Midtown Row’s Maker’s Markets, down in December of 2022, now on to some long awaited SweetheART Markets in February of 2023, collaborating, spreading the creative vibes further… we held our inaugural SweetheART Markets at Indian Fields Tavern’s Big Barn on Sun 2/5/23, at Alewerks in Williamsburg on Sat 2/11/23  and added a few artists to the indoor lineup of artisans at Frothy Moon Brewhouse on Sun night 2/12/23! We closed out our 2023 popups Cohosting First Colony Art Trail(our Director’s Neighborhood- She had 5 artisans set up in her yard at 160 John Rolfe Lane, Williamsburg, Va) with a number of sites on 12/2/23 11a-5p(including complimentary SIPS at each stop) and our final 1st Sunday-a Holiday Market on 12/3/23 at Indian Fields 11a-4p!

We started 2024 with a Sweetheart Market at Indian Fields on 1st Sunday 2/4/24 11a-4p and one at Alewerks in Williamsburg on 2/10/24, and a St Patty’s Day Preview Market at Indian Fields with great tunes from The Irish Drinking Band on 3/5/24! We’ve been steadily growing our 1st Sundays markets at Indian Fields Tavern, are 1/2 way through our 3rd year now and are super exited about the growth as their on site brewery, 5 Fields Brewing, serving great 5 Fields beers, but also a variety of wine, bubbly, and national brand seltzers & beers. 

Come out for our Summer 1st Sundays at the Fields 8/3/25 11a-5p! Make plans to stay for an incredible show with Tristan Dougherty & the Heart Pines from 5-8p!

Head out Rt 5 to Indian Fields Tavern, 5 Fields Brewing & their outdoor kitchen-The Pizza Box (their pizza &+wings are fantastic!! They also have tasty breakfast sandwiches for 1st Sundays)for a summer Market & soak up the special Charles City Vibe that we love!!

25  carefully curated Handcrafted Artisans & Homegrown Growers/Farmers will be in the big barn & behind the restaurant for your shopping pleasure! List of participants below!
Event always rain or shine- happy that weather looks great for Sunday- High of 81 & Sunny-(We move everything in the big, open air barn if we need to).

Take your time to leisurely walk around and take a look at the beautiful and wonderful home grown produce, purchase farm raised meats, homemade cheeses & charcuterie,  handmade crafts, jewelry, pottery, Forged metal works, paintings, soaps, lotions, wood works, sweets, hand dyed yarns, concrete yard art of all sizes and other items from the market’s artists.

Free Parking- Plenty of it behind the Barn!

Indian Fields Restaurant SUNDAY Hours 11:30 am – 8:00pm

5 Fields Brewery & Pizza Box (great breakfast sandwiches, pizza, wings & more) open 10am-8pm for 1st Sundays

Bring your lawn chairs to comfortably listen the music

Barn floor is gravel (with a dance floor)please wear appropriate shoes. 

No outside drinks, food or coolers allowed on premises please. 

Pets are welcome! Please make sure they remain on a leash and with you at all times. 

Live music all day & evening!

Artisan/Grower list for 8/3/25 1st Sundays at the Fields
1. The Flower Bakery – Janie Flores’s Sweet treats (Charles City)
2. MiaMia Designs- Sharon Sawyer’s Polymer clay jewelry designs (Williamsburg)
3. Pawfect Treats- Treats & Accessories for Pets (Richmond)
4. Whimwares- Laura & Lorraine Ernst’s Functional Pottery (Charles City)
5. Puppy Love – Terri Barrett-Vaden’s Puppy collars, accessories & decor (Charles City)
6. Wandering Cow Farms- Mary Murphy’s soap, lotions, felted creations (Mechanicsville)
7. Robert Schuler Fine Art- Originals & Prints (New Kent)
8. The Village Blacksmith- George Cramer (Gloucester)
9. Swingset Designs – Myra Nuzzo’s book purses, baby & toddler clothing, toys & more (Toano)
10. Alchemist Dreamz- Jenn Roger’s hand cast & crystal jewelry, stained glass, felts & more (Toano)
11.Bodhi Bee- Honey & Candles from Scott & Patti McCoy (Williamsburg)
12. Backyard Feathers- Margie Elswick’s beautiful feather earrings, accessories, wreaths (Charles City)
13. Sauce Apparel – Billy Wilbert’s Art Socks(Original artwork of regional artists on the most comfortable/breathable bamboo socks for both men & women
14. Peggy’s Home Baked Pecans
15. Pomocray Farm-Jim Marry’s wool. yarn & wooly crafts,, lamb, poultry, pork, charcuterie (Toano)
16. Hellbender Studios & Black Gum Print Shop -Kristen Reed’s & Emily Robinson’s fine printmaking designs. Check out Kristen’s amazing Sturgeon! (Richmond)
17. Ice Pop Creations- Cheryl O’Connor & Laura Dewey’s Colorful Ice Tie Dye for all ages, guys & gals (Richmond, Va)
18. Ice Pop Creations Cheryl O’Connor & Laura Dewey’s Colorful Ice Tie Dye for all ages, guys & gals (Richmond, Va)
19. Circle Dog Creations- Pam Crosby’s Sun Catchers, Dream Catcher’s, Sea shell art & more (New Kent)
20. Stout’s Statuary – Zach Stout’s Concrete Yard Art of all sizes & Designs(Hampton)
21. Handcrafted by Heather –all things fabric, clothing and home goods (Petersburg)
22. Zach’s Garden(zachsgarden.com) – Produce from Zach Dimmette (Mechanicsville)
23. WHEALTH Wellness- Cold Pressed Juices(Prince George)
24. Bob Fognozzle- Fine. Functional Woodworks from Paul Kershner (Williamsburg)
25. BB Laserworks – Colorful laser cut wood works from Jay & Diane Cunningham (Williamsburg)
26. Sparrowhurst Flower Farm- Christina Crowell (Charles City)

For further inquiry, email lovelightplacemaking@gmail.com or text Market Director, Shirley Vermillion at 757-879-3029. Any other person posing/impersonating to be the contact person is a SCAM! Sadly Scam artists are all too abundant these days!