2nd Sundays Art & Music Festival
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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 7/6/25 11a-5p!
10-1 Turner’s Body Shop Trio in 5 Fields Courtyard
Scammers are everywhere… BEWARE! The only communication should be between Shirley Vermillion, event organizer, and you! Anyone else- is posing & a con artist. Email lovelightplacemaking@gmail.com or text 757.879.3029 for more information.
7/6/25 Handcrafted Artisans & Homegrown Growers/Farmers in the big barn & behind the restaurant for your shopping pleasure!
Event always rain or shine(We move everything in the big, open air barn if we need to).
1. Nobska Craftsmen- Caitlin Rudders’ handcrafted Jewelry
2. The Flower Bakery – Janie Flores’s Sweet treats
3. Pawfect Treats- Treats & Accessories for Pets
4. Whimwares- Laura & Lorraine Ernst’s Functional Pottery
5. Sparrowhurst Flower Farm- Christina Crowell
6. Wandering Cow Farms- Mary Murphy’s soap, lotions, felted creations
7. MAD Seasoning – Matt Starcher
8. River Birch Farms- Pam Summers’ vegetables & herb plants
9. Swingset Designs – Myra Nuzzo’s book purses, baby & toddler clothing, toys & more
10. MiaMia Designs- Sharon Sawyer’s Polymer clay jewelry designs
11. Riverview Trading Co- Colleen Becker
12. Backyard Feathers- Margie Elswick’s beautiful feather earrings, accessories, wreaths
13. Robert Schuler Fine Art- Originals & Prints
14. Peggy’s Home Baked Pecans
15. BB Laserworks – Colorful laser cut wood works from Jay & Diane Cunningham
16. Niti’s Home Care and Bee The Maker- Anita Parkers Jams, Cookies and Susan Edwards Fun Creations
17. Puppy Love – Terri Barrett-Vaden’s Puppy collars, accessories
& decor
18. Alchemist Dreamz- Jenn Roger’s hand cast & crystal jewelry, stained glass, felts & more
19. Lisa’s Cornhole Bags & Carolyn’s Quarter Boards
20. Bodhi Bee- Honey & Candles from Scott & Patti McCoy
21. Creates in Color- Ashley Hogan’s Abstract Paintings on Canvas & Paper
22. Pomocray Farm-Jim Marry’s wool. yarn & wooly crafts,, lamb, poultry, pork, charcuterie
23. Sauce Apparel – Billy Wilbert’s Art Socks(Original artwork of regional artists on the most comfortable/breathable bamboo socks for both men & women
24. Hellbender Studios & Black Gum Print Shop -Kristen Reed’s & Emily Robinson’s fine printmaking designs. Check out Kristen’s amazing Sturgeon!
25. The Herbalist’s Garden – Amanda Carpenter’s handcrafted bitters, tincture’s, salves & more. Find out about her herbal mocktail class at Indian Fields on 7/27 11-1, sign up & bring a friend!
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!