Every Saturday from May until November, the Reston Market exhibits arts and crafts vendors on Lake Anne Plaza. Modern Reston will introduce you to some of this diverse artwork and the fascinating people behind these creations. First in this series is photographer Kelvin Ikhide of Visuals-KI. He lives here in Reston, and specializes in black and white photography…

Tucked into the Fall 2014 Program Guide from the Reston Community Center are an array of super-cool courses that we at Modern Reston can’t wait to sign up for. Some of these classes reflect current trends and some are more artisanal in nature. Here are some of our favorites:

On Saturday, Market Street was gradually taken over by unicorns, superheroes, and sunflowers. Hundreds of artists filled the Town Center with color at ChalkFest. The Initiative for Public Art Reston (IPAR) invited professional and amateur artists to create chalk drawings at Reston Town Center over the weekend. Participants were provided with a box of chalk and a square…