East Coast Samaritans were delighted to have a stand at the Salmon's Eye Arts Festival and showcase what Samaritans do.
The Salmon’s Eye Arts Festival, a two-day celebration of local arts, crafts and natural heritage, took place on Saturday, October 28th and continues Sunday, October 29th at The Sheds Gallery, Ballyraine in Arklow Co. Wicklow. The festival was a collaboration between the 402 Art Collective, The Sheds Gallery and Sunbeam House Services, and featured a variety of events and activities for all ages and interests.
The festival kicked off on Saturday with Pat Reid from Wicklow Willow building a willow arch followed by a scare-crow building competition, conker competition, then a very informative talk by Laura Keogh, who shared her insights on the importance of trees for the environment and the future of humanity. Many people had the opportunity to plant trees around Ballyraine Campus, this was a lovely touch and enjoyed by many. There was a creative writing class hosted by Eleanor and a slow stitch hand embroidery workshop by Rebecca.
The festival hosted a scare-crow competition, where participants were invited to create their own scarecrows using recycled materials and straw and display them in Ballyraine campus where there will be prizes given out Sunday for the best built scare-crow!
East Coast Samaritans would like to thank Cllr Peir Leonard who invited the Samaritans to help out with the festival. Peir Leonard thanked the Samaritans for their contribution. The festival-goers also enjoyed delicious pizza from Paulie's Pizza, beautiful wood fired pizza and coffees from Works Coffee Roaster, also home-made delicious freshly baked scones and baked produce.
East Coast Samaritans are looking forward to Sunday, the festival will continue with more fun-filled activities, such as Pebble Art and Mask making. The festival will also showcase the works of local artists and crafters, who are displaying their products.
The Salmon’s Eye Arts Festival is a great success and is attracting many visitors from Arklow and beyond. The festival organisers thanked all the sponsors, volunteers, artists and attendees for their support and enthusiasm. They also expressed their hope to make the festival an annual event and to promote Arklow as a vibrant and creative town.
