We are hoping for Spring weather here in Michigan. Please.
What I'm thinking about this weekend:
A really big weekend -- the shows are coming in and I hope you are ready! On the radar:
I did a flower show this past weekend in upstate New York, and yesterday I decided to grab a hot dog from the assigned food vendor of the complex.
About 3 of us were waiting for the late teen early 20's girl to put down her cell phone and get the dog
Read more…I have not been around much the last week and a half due to a sudden, serious illness that came up last week.
On Monday the 18th, I had an appt. with a local podiatrist to have an ingrown toenail taken care of. I strongly suspected I had an infectio
Read more…I am writing to y'all for advice for my 29 yo daughter who is a budding/hobbyist photographer. She seems to like taking photos of sunsets and flowers the best. If you could sit down with her and give her one or two pieces of advice, what would it b
Read more…A great weekend for some excellent shows, including:
Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival (one of the artists favorites for all the right reasons: weather, location, committee, enthusiastic buyers). Not going to be there? Here is a great story from the
Read more…I'm catching up on the Best Art Fair survey results and spending way too many hours sitting right here -- but results coming soon and then I can get on with my life again. What I do know is happening:
I'm a 2D artist, anyone have recommendations on lighting a showtime tent. I have a marine battery that I used on my EZ up tent clip on lights that clipped to the structure of the tent, but need something new for my new tent.
Read more…Easter weekend, not the best weekend for art festivals, so I hope you all are enjoying the break before we all get down to the "big art fair season" which will be heating up as soon as April gets here.
Here is what I found:
Can you help me out on thi
Read more…I know there are Florida shows ... but where?
I am "doing" my first art fair in 8 years ... off to Kalamazoo for the Garage Sale Art Fair where artists can sell their unsold work, seconds, pieces that didn't work, and anything art fair related. I'm t
Read more…Trying to earn a living in the art fair business? Then quite likely you won't be reading this post because you are on the way, setting up, too nervous to read because you are in Florida for its big art weekend.
On my radar:
The Coconut Grove Arts Fes
Read more…It looks like I will have to have surgery for a torn meniscus cartilage in my knee. I am not sure just how I did this, but it might have been done while loading my van late last summer. It did not get really painful til a couple of weeks after, so I
Read more…The 2015 Secret Santa Report:
Hope your holidays were jolly and full of small moments to cherish. This was our 4th annual Secret Santa exchange. We are a community, all working in the creative economy and using our gifts and living by the seat of our
Thanks Brian from Broomcorn Johnny's for the beautiful multi colored broom and small broom. I love them!!
Read more…The best/biggest show for this weekend is unarguably the La Quinta Arts Festival in CA. Learn why this is such a good one: http://www.kesq.com/news/behind-the-scenes-at-the-la-quinta-arts-festival/38296840
I am hoping to be in Tampa this weekend for
Read more…I have a pair of dogs & was buying a large bag of dog food at Wal-Mart, waiting in the check-out line.
A woman behind me asked if I had a dog. On impulse, I told her that no. I was starting The Purina Diet again, although I probably shouldn't because
Read more…I know around here craft shows and car shows are cranking up big time. It seems everyone and anyone putting on any kind of show wants to be the first one out of the gate.
I am going to do a show at Shadows on the Teche in New Iberia, LA. It has be
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