This last weekend I had my creative-energy stores refueled by attending a great annual event we have here in the Cincinnati area called Summerfair. Of course I saw many of the artists who seem to appear each year, including a few that I always look forward to, but it seemed that this year's group of artists was the best yet.

I was amused and inspired by the woodcut prints of Derrick Riley. I don't know that he'd appreciate me calling his robots cute, so don't tell him I used that word, but they were adorable cool.

I also was happy to stumble upon the work of Michael Babyak. His passion is clearly guitars and other musical instruments as a subject matter, but it was his abstracts that really entranced me. I wish he had his "slide" series on his website for you to see. It's similar to the White Series, but a bit edgier.

And then of course, I couldn't leave the fair without purchasing some jewelry, and my favorite booth was that of Greg & BJ Jordan. I had the most difficult time making up my mind! But I think I made a great choice and I hope to see these artists again at other events.

I hope your weekend was inspiring too. Anything you'd like to share?