Shade was only one of many valuable commodities at Arts in the Park on Saturday.

Organized by the Marion Art Center, the Bicentennial Park fair featured jewelry artists, painters, potters, and other creative business owners.

And with temperatures hitting the low 90s, many vendors found customers flocking to their covered tents for shopping and shelter.

Marion resident Lissa Magauran, of Summer House Studio, creates decorative pieces for the home, including trees made of driftwood and hand painted furniture.

“My mother was an artist. I can’t draw a straight line or a stick person,” she said.

But Magauran picked up a paintbrush eight years ago and started experimenting with color.

She recently began making framed pieces with starfish that have colorful backgrounds, to which she adds texture using potato bags, pieces of clay, and erasers.

Magauran said she likes making creative items for the home.

“I just love happy, summery, colorful art. My motto is: decorative art for living,” she said. “Bring a little bit of summer in all the time.”

Karen Silvia, formerly of Marion, set up her booth of hand crafted jewelry at the event.

Silvia said she gave up a career in photography to pursue her jewelry business, Chinawear.

Silvia turns antique, vintage, and new dishes into pendants, earrings, and belt buckles.

“I’ve always loved fine China,” said Silvia, who now resides in Rhode Island.

The artist said she collected old plates for many years before coming up with the idea to make jewelry out of them.

At the Flying Pig Pottery booth, however, artist Tessa Morgan, makes dishes instead of breaking them.

A resident of Woods Hole, Morgan said she doesn’t have an explanation for the name of her business.

“There’s no cute story, but it’s been a great name. People don’t forget it,” she said.

Using a technique called sgraffito, the process of cutting an image into clay.

Morgan said she’s been coming to Arts in the Park for years.

“I’ve got a nice following here. People really turn out to shop — no matter how hot it is,” she said.

Proceeds from the event will go to the Marion Art Center and support art and theater programs.