February 11 Super 2nd Sunday

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Roller Rabbit will have fresh fashion and merchandise on the street. They will also offer an additional 30% off sale items!  173 King Street.

Woof Gang Bakery Charleston will feature a photo kissing both for you to take Valentine themed pics of your pup from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm.  BYOD - Bring Your Own Dog. 341 King Street.

Did you know Galentine’s Day is a concept that began with the TV series Parks and Recreation? Now it’s a custom for women to celebrate their gal friends. You can find a sweet artful gift for anyone with our OGs, Tate & Rebecca & Lauren & Flowers by Vanessa.

The Palmetto Rose Band will perform! Look for them on the street.

We love books and readers! Pick up a free—our favorite price—bookmark at the Info Tent near the Apple Store. It features our cool new “picasso” QR code. While supplies last.

Look for Chosen Treasures, KKBE’s Gift Shop, near Hasell Street. Did you know KKBE is the second oldest synagogue building in the United States and the oldest in continuous use. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1980.

A new business, CRAFTDIY do it yourself boutique craft studio and bar, will launch at 365 ½ King Street. Meet the founder Kelly Damiano at 2nd Sunday, and follow @craftdiy on Instagram.

Have you met MADD Vintage? If you’re looking for handpicked vintage tees sourced worldwide, pick up your Grateful Dead shirt!

There’s a Westie Pawrade next month; get your little white dogs and kilts ready to strut!

Rain or Shine: The Holidays are here! 2nd Sunday is the place to dive right in

Is that a magic window opening up in Sunday’s forecast just for us?

All the Colors of Spring at 2nd Sunday

Lauren Ridenour really loves you.

Spring fashion from Lauren Ridenour, Sadie & Sutton Boutique, True Lucia, In The Dresser will be on the bricks. Spring flowers from Sweet Jessamine. And there’s such good food! James Brown’s Famous Boiled Peanuts, & Lobster, King of Pops and the return of the MacDaddy Food Truck!

After, you may go home and watch the Oscars. Don’t forget your gown and tiara!

Photo by Mirko Fabian on Unsplash

Spring Forward and Register to Vote at 2nd Sunday

The Charleston County Board of Elections and Voter Registration Outreach Team will offer several types of resources at 2nd Sunday, including assistance with registering voters, updating voter information, issuing voter IDs, and more. George & King.

Look for Libs Diner in the food truck area on Lower King.

Shop Own Your Roots on the bricks, along with JK Designs. Sadly, Tate Nation won’t be there this month, but you can find him online.

Westies! Woof Gang Bakery is the perfect spot to see the Pawrade and pick up a treat for your best friend. 341 King Street.

Haddie, Sweet Jessamine’s Flower Truck, will be there to answer the question, is it Jessamine or is it Jasmine?

Pieces of History: Charleston Nostalgia Reigns

Charleston Rice Beads

Rice has a long history in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Rice originally came to the United States in 1694, when a ship sailing from Madagascar was blown off course by a storm. 

Landing in Charleston for repairs, the captain expressed his gratitude by giving the governor of the colony a handful of rough rice grains. From this small amount, rice became a dominant commodity and export of the coastal rivers. 

Today, the shape and texture of rice beads symbolize Charleston's long and bountiful history from humble agricultural beginnings.

Like the sun setting over the water, Charleston's own Gold Creations continues to welcome locals, new visitors, and longtime client friends who return year-after-year for irreplaceable mementos of their time here, timeless pieces that add joy and meaning to milestone moments and the treasured gifts of kindness, laughter, and good stories.

Many captivating pieces can be found in Rick Reinert's Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden at 179-181 King Street. Whether you're looking for one of Rick's American impressionist paintings or one of Lorri Acott’s impressionistic figurative sculptures, The Garden is the place to find it. Or online, today.

Rick Reinert's many accolades include a cover story in Time Magazine in 2000, when his commitment to painting caught fire, and he began creating seven days a week, nine hours a day, establishing the unique and passionate style that he is known for today. One of America's most prolific painters, his work has won distinctions across the country. 

Acott's sculptures reside in private and public collections throughout the US and abroad. A favorite of collectors and critics alike, her work receives a powerful emotional response wherever it is placed. Above: Who Rescued Who?

Philanthropic Artist Fer Caggio has made coloring pages available for those of us who are feeling artsy and need a shove in the right direction. Creativity is frequently the way out of depression, boredom, ennui, and a host of other demons. "Clinical psychologists sometimes encourage patients to use artistic expression as a way to confront difficult feelings," Psychology Today.

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Share your co-creations on social media, tagged #Icoloredwithfer. And more will come soon! Mine is at right. I've always had trouble staying inside the lines.

Fer Caggiano shows her work at Lowcountry Artists Gallery at 148 East Bay Street. Open by appointment 843-577-9295.