ArtsCape 2009

Art teacher Glenda Mueller of Perryville enjoys making chalk art at ArtsCape in Capaha Park Saturday with her nephew, not pictured. ArtsCape is an arts festival that began about seven years ago. This year featured live music, arts and crafts and 43 vendors. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Lee Richards, owner of Dzignz on You, stops by the Jewelry by Gentry tent to look at jewelry at ArtsCape Saturday at Capaha Park. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Kaden Jackson, 6, of Cape Girardeau, opens his mouth at every opportunity to show off his shark painted on his face at ArtsCape Saturday at Capaha Park. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Local artist Helen Towner makes chalk art based on a picture of fish she took at the zoo. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Megan Brock, of Cape Girardeau, creates an eye out of chalk by the pond in Capaha Park at ArtsCape Saturday. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Paul Messmer of Jackson, left, and Leanna Upchurch of Cape Girardeau make crafts at the Southeast Explorer Mobile. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Jimmy Williams, left, of Cape Girardeau leads his children Keltyn, 1, and Madisyn, 5, through ArtsCape. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Children make rainbow art out of sand. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Margaret Ross, right, came from St. Louis to cook with her fiance Michael Pattman. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Shanda Boren of Jackson, foreground, makes a chalk display of art with Ivie Ervin of Cape Girardeau. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Griffin Rieger, 3, of Cape Girardeau, rides Oliver the pony at the Rolling Hills Farm pony rides. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Caedance Wallace, 4, of Cape Girardeau, grooms Chippy at the Rolling Hills Farm petting zoo with her mom Shelley Yon, not pictured. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Jerry Rucker of Chester, Ill., relaxes by her tent where she displays her wreaths. This is Rucker's first time as a vendor at ArtsCape. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Isabella Tritto, 3, of St. Louis, makes rainbow art at ArtsCape Saturday at Capaha Park. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Susie Keller, left, and her friends Rebekah Roth and Stan Denninger all of Cape Girardeau relax and listen to music by Kimberley Dahme at ArtsCape. (Elizabeth Dodd)