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Downtown Sarasota gets eclectic at Le Marche Bohemian

The open-air market took place on Feb. 29.


  • By Whitney Elfstrom
  • | 2:27 p.m. March 2, 2020
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Downtown Sarasota transformed into a open-air French-style marketplace on Feb. 29 at the Le Marche Bohemien market.

Pegged as "a marketplace for eclectic creations" the market featured handmade soaps, skull sculptures and dragonfly pendants, among other art forms. 

Michelet Innocent serenaded market-goers with English and French tunes throughout the day.

Ringling students Kitt Kippenverger, Charlotte Yiu and Chloe Piedmont
Ringling students Kitt Kippenverger, Charlotte Yiu and Chloe Piedmont
Postcards from Kitt Kippenverger, Charlotte Yiu and Chloe Piedmont.
Postcards from Kitt Kippenverger, Charlotte Yiu and Chloe Piedmont.
Le Marche Bohemien is in its sixth year.
Le Marche Bohemien is in its sixth year.
Sylvia Colbert holds up one of her oatmeal soaps.
Sylvia Colbert holds up one of her oatmeal soaps.
Soap from Good Earth Pure Soap.
Soap from Good Earth Pure Soap.
Linda Vance looks through The Resources jewelry.
Linda Vance looks through The Resources jewelry.
Michelet Innocent serenades the crowd.
Michelet Innocent serenades the crowd.
Skullee the Sculptor with one of his skull pots.
Skullee the Sculptor with one of his skull pots.
Skullee the Sculptor creates skull pots, hats and more.
Skullee the Sculptor creates skull pots, hats and more.
Wendy Douglas examines one of Maggie Mandell's rings.
Wendy Douglas examines one of Maggie Mandell's rings.
Wilma Kroese shows off one of her favorite pots.
Wilma Kroese shows off one of her favorite pots.

 

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