Eastbridge Arts Festival at the Mount

The first Eastbridge Arts Festival @ The Mount survived heavy rain and even the threat of a tornado on Sept. 8, 2018, but artists, food vendors and patrons came back for a better day on Sept. 9. Here are some pictures from Sept. 9.

The rain and cooler temperatures didn’t dampen the spirits of Sister Rebecca White, who greeted visitors to Eastbridge with a big smile.
Ursuline Associate Elaine Wood, always a super volunteer for the Ursuline Sisters, sports her “impromptu Mary Poppins” look with a trash bag for a raincoat.
This is one of many crews of Ursuline Sisters who braved some chilly and damp weather to sell Mount Raffle tickets. From left are Sisters Elaine Burke, Helena Fischer, Barbara Jean Head and Cecelia Joseph Olinger.
Sister Cecelia Joseph Olinger passed on an Eastbridge volunteer T-shirt so she could wear her “Live Generously” shirt.
Ursuline Associate Carol Hill looks over some merchandise in the Overby Studios booth.
While shoppers looked over quilts and Ursuline-made crafts in the Sisters Festival Store, Sister Amelia Stenger, left, shares a laugh with Ashley Miller, who works in the Ursuline Finance office.
John Medley, right, talks with two of his patrons in his John Medley Fine Art booth.
Two patrons of the Kids Tent practice their “splattering” to make a craft project.
The mirror is more interesting than the customers to this littlest helper in the Jackie Blue Handmade booth.
: Everyone gets a big laugh from whatever Father Ray Goetz said from his golf cart. At left are Ursuline Sisters Karla Kaelin and Pam Mueller, along with three of the sisters from Vietnam who live at the Mount.
Percy Golson, left, laughs with his customers at his Camera 2 Go tent. His first tent was damaged by the rain on Sept. 8, but luckily, he had a second tent.
Lori Champion reaches into her purse as she prepares to buy a cup of coffee from Megan Toomey, owner of The Spot Coffee and Finery. Toomy began driving The Spot bus to events earlier this year.
Debbie Webb, left, the leader of the Yarn Spinners who come to the Mount, and Sister Eva Boone, center, enjoy a laugh with Sister Rita Scott, who is holding a handmade reindeer.
Dennis Morris, center, owner of Morris’ Finishing Touches, displays his many handmade wooden creations to customers.
Sister Betsy Moyer, left, and Sister Monica Seaton finish their lunch under the shelter.
Patrons get in line for lunch at Curbside Kitchenette, one of the food vendors at the festival.
Sister George Mary Hagan, right, laughs with Ursuline Associate Bonnie Marks, center, and Sister Amanda Rose Mahoney. Marks drove some of the sisters through the park, so they could see the festival.
Some of the festival patrons made use of the picnic tables to enjoy lunch and a beverage.
Maggie Matsko, right, communications specialist for the Ursuline Sisters, laughs as she spreads out the quilt that was raffled off in the grand raffle. Clara Nall, of Brandenburg, Ky., won the quilt. Sister Pam Mueller is next to Maggie, and those seated from left are Sister Elaine Burke, Sister Helena Fischer, Sister Barbara Jean Head and Sherri Heckel.
Mary-Katherine Maddox, left, laughs with two of her customers in the M.Porium jewelry booth.
Shoppers of all ages came to the Eastbridge Arts Festival.
As the festival ended, all that was left to do was raise a cup and say “cheers.”

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