The Delta Mountain Boys entertained the crowd as one of the featured musical acts on Saturday afternoon at the Fine Arts Fest.
The student showcase at the Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival April 6-7 at Renaissance at Colony Park featured sculptures, drawings and more.
Mister Oliver’s Leather Shop Custom at the Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival featured wallets and other leather items. He was a craftsman at the event April 6-7 at the Renaissance at Colony Park.
Many students from schools in the metro area had an opportunity to display their art during the student showcase at the Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival April 6-7 at the Renaissance at Colony Park.
Glass worker Chris McCarthy had ornaments, glass bowls, vases and decorations on display at the Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival April 6-7 at the Renaissance at Colony Park.
Czech Republic-born artist Martina Celerin uses a dimensional weaving technique, which gives her work a three-dimension look and feel. She was one of the artists at the Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival at the Renaissance at Colony Park April 6-7.
Susan Clayton creates stoneware clay sculptures that life, culture and people in the African American community. She was one of the artists at the Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival at the Renaissance at Colony Park April 6-7.
Michelle Mardis displayed her beautiful painting skills as one of the featured artists at the Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival at the Renaissance at Colony Park April 6-7.
Fused glass artist Larry Hamilton was one of the featured vendors at the Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival at the Renaissance at Colony Park April 6-7.
The crowd mingles and tries to visit as many different booths as they can before the rain sets in at the Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival at the Renaissance at Colony Park on Saturday, April 6.
The Ridgeland Fine Arts Fest happens each year at the Renaissance at Colony Park. This year was the 11th anniversary of the event, and featured a variety of crafts and artwork from artists across the United States.
Photographer Tom Clements was one of the featured artists at the Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival at the Renaissance at Colony Park April 6-7.
Woodturner Dave Lupton of Alabama displayed some of his works at the Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival at the Renaissance at Colony Park April 6-7.
Sharon Johnston of Dallas showcases her interchangeable gemstone jewelry to some custom-ers at the Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival at the Renaissance at Colony Park on Saturday, April 6.
Stephanie Brown, who owns contemporary jewelry business StefanyMarie, was one of the fea-tured artists at the Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival at the Renaissance at Colony Park April 6-7.

Each year, people gather at the Renaissance at Colony Park for a celebration of everything arts-and-crafts-related. This year’s event was April 6-7. Here are some photos from the event on April 6.

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