Photographer Ron Meyer of Durand will be among 100 artists to display his art work at Arts Dockside in St. Ignace this weekend. Arts Dockside will bring 100 artists and craft vendors to the St. Ignace marina for a public show and sale Saturday, September 2, and Sunday, September 3. Arts Dockside will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The event is free of charge.

Paintings, jewelry, pottery, woodwork, and fabric crafts will be among the variety of original works offered at Arts Dockside. A traditional feature of the show in its 28 years has been daily open-air entertainment. Six local favorites will present musical or humorous entertainment at least twice each day. Entertainers will include juggler/ comedian Crazy Richard, Jim Bishop, Catholic Girls Gone Bad, the Marquette Folk Dancers, Craig Day, and Kerry West.

Mackinac Animal Aid Association will host a hot dog stand at Arts Dockside to benefit animals at the county shelter.

Among the artists at this year's show will be nature photographer Ron Meyer, making his first visit to Arts Dockside. Mr. Meyer, of Berkley, a professional photographer since 1963, has been a lifelong visitor to the Upper Peninsula who has grown up camping and fishing in the area, always making favorite stops at Castle Rock, the sandy beaches west of St. Ignace, and Manley's Smoked Fish, he said.

"We caught speckled trout in creeks so small we could step across them," he said of his many U.P. trips. "We would lay out our bedrolls and sleep next to the car at the last place where we stopped to fish each evening."

Mr. Meyer has brought his love of the outdoors to his photography and books. At Arts Dockside, among the variety of art pieces he will offer, he will feature his newest book for children, called "Freddy Fox." Mr. Meyer has traveled to libraries around Michigan, talking to children about wild animal rehabilitation, and reading the story of the fox kit Freddy and his animal family, who help the young fox learn many life lessons.

At Arts Dockside, Mr. Meyer will offer a wide variety of art pieces in his booth. His work has been hung in homes, galleries, resorts, and corporate offices and his photographs have been printed in many magazines and books.

Other photographers who will offer works at Arts Dockside are David Black of St. Ignace and Ruth LaChapelle of St. Ignace. Many artists among the 100 at the festival are returning favorites, said organizer Jennifer Joseph, including Frank and Kathy Wandahsega of Escanaba, with paintings and wood carvings, Lisa Blakeney of Charlotte with appliqued sweatshirts, and Chuck Field of Wolverine with leather goods. St. Ignace jewelry maker Tonee Therrian will display her work, Doug Wasson of Beulah will offer personalized pet tags, and Leonard Arden of West Branch will show wood furniture, she noted.