Artist Kendra Schwartz, of Sylvania, created the painting at left for the Crosby Festival of the Arts at the Toledo Botanical Garden. It inspired potter Ann Tubbs to create the artwork Schwartz is holding.
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Susan Carty, of Tiffin, left, speaking with Diane Rapaich, of Royal Oak, Michigan, about PresentAbility, creators of, among other artworks, glass-beaded copper wire plant hangers. The Crosby Festival of the Arts is a juried art show features the work of over 200 artists from across the country.
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Sisters Connie Nicolen, of Fayette, left, and Marty Sloan, of Perrysburg, check the artists' map for the festival.
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iDance performers pose for the cameras after their routine at the Blossom Village Stage.
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The 2016 Crosby Festival of the Arts.
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Musicians Jack SoRelle, left, and Mark Ulinski, both of Toledo, performing as Plenty4All on the jazz stage near the conference center at the festival.
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Musicians Jack SoRelle, left, and Mark Ulinski, both of Toledo, perform.
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Artist Dana Shirley, of Laguna Blue, creating a "Tree of Life" with the technique of repoussé, in which the artist works on the back of the object to create depth on the front.
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The crowd at the 2016 Crosby Festival of the Arts.
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Sisters Laurie Gombash, of Delta, left, Teresa Elrod, of Sylvania, and Julie Szabo, of Swanton, respond to the cards at Shared Lives Studio of Toledo.
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Fiber artist Donna Mundschau, of Manistee, Michigan, left, works with Beth Ann Rife, of Perrysburg Township to create a custom vest.
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Eisley Holt, 8, of Westerville, after helping magician Andrew Martin.
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Fiber artist Donna Mundschau, left, works with Beth Ann Rife, of Perrysburg Township to create a custom vest similar in materials, color and design to the one Rife is wearing. Mundschau and her husband weave the fabrics, make the dichroic glass closures for their garments, and often add a crocheted edge to their works.
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Artist Ron Stinson, of Metal Expressions, Ltd. in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, speaking with Steve Seubert, of Bowling Green.
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The bird of paradise flower was in full, spectacular bloom at the festival.
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Calvin Bentley, 2, and his brother Wesley Bentley, 4, of Sylvania, with magician Andrew Martin in the Blossom Village section of the Toledo Botanical Garden.
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Emily Short and her daughter Sophia Short, both of Carleton, Michigan, at the festival.
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