The annual Little Italy Festa was held on Sunday, October 11th in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood. The Festa is a celebration of Italian culture and history and is attended by visitors from across the United States.

Gesso Italiano, a chalk painting event, was one of the activities held during the Festa. Squares measuring 5′ × 5′ were blocked off on India Street for artists to create Italian-themed chalk paintings. Blick Art Materials sponsored the Gesso Italiano event and provided chalk for all the artists who participated. In keeping with the Italian theme, visitors also had the opportunity to stop by the Blick booth to work on a fun craft project of their own by stringing shaped pasta noodles into wearable art for the day.

For more information about the Little Italy Festa, click here to visit the official web page.

Click here for Blick’s San Diego store location, hours, and contact information.

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