My mother's day present, I guess, poison ivy hidden in my yard reached out for me as I tried to rescue an overgrown tender plant. The last time I had it was during the jurying for Arts, Beats & Eats and I had to go to Prompt Care and get a cortisone
Read more…In case you missed it we are having our third annual Pledge Drive to support our art fair websites:
www.ArtFairCalendar.com,
www.ArtFairInsiders.com,
www.CallsforArtists.com and the baby,
www.ArtShowReviews.
For a pledge of $12 (yep, only $1 a mo
Read more…What are you doing? As best I know there are only two art fairs here in the Midwest, the very sweet one day show in Lafayette, IN, Round the Fountain, and Art Birmingham in Birmingham, MI. Congrats to the people at the BBAC and The Guild for moving A
Read more…For the last 49 years, the Chesapeake Bay Art Association (CBAA) has awarded scholarships to deserving Art students in the greater Hampton Roads community. This year 4 scholarships were awarded. The winners are Jessica Evans from Poquoson High School
Read more…10 Years After Colon Cancer
I had my fifth clean colonoscopy today, 10 Years After Colon Cancer
A colonoscopy saved my life. Ten years ago I was diagnosed with colon cancer. Fortunately the tumor was small and hadn't reached any glands. After it was re
I'm planning my next podcast and looking for suggestions. What would you like to talk about? Who would you like me to talk to? Whose voice would like to hear? Should it be a serious discussion or something for fun?
Read more…One of my first grade students just lost her dad to cancer. I have a photo of the two of them that I would like to have made into a pillow for her. I'm thinking a smallish rectangle that, perhaps, she could sleep with.
Do any of you photographers pr
Read more…Congratulations to Bradley Cross of Harmony Hollow in Ann Arbor, MI, for the excellent article in the Ann Arbor News on Sunday. Many of you know Bradley, but did you know he has a MA in wildland management? Family circumstances led him from his chose
Read more…If you weren't loading up your vehicle after the weekend's art fair I'll bet many of you, like us, were watching the Oscars, always a good show, celebrating creativity in many facets. I especially liked Meryl Streep's nod to the movie business that I
Read more…Well, my friends asked me to go to Jamaica to celebrate a big birthday but it sounded like it would be too much fun so I declined. So I have no plans. Anybody have any suggestions?
A LOT of you will be in Florida at Fort Myers, Hobe Sound and Stuart.
Read more…Hoping you will find this link useful:
99 Tiny Stories to Make You Think, Smile and Cry: "Sometimes the most random everyday encounters force us to stop and rethink the truths and perceptions we have ingrained in our minds. These encounters are educa
Read more…I hope you have some good plans for this weekend. I know if I was in Florida where I would be. But since I'm in southern Michigan I'm going to make the best use of it I can. I'll be in Columbus, OH, attending the Art Studio Clearance Sale at the Ohio
Read more…I know this isn't art fair related but didn't know anywhere else to ask this many artists about this. Was contacted by this gallery today and they are interested in representing me. Googled their name and found a few complaints about the way they r
Read more…When I started my new business, Even Better Images, I included a Featured Artist page. I've just added my 2nd artist with the artist's statement and small gallery of her work. Check it out!
http://www.evenbetterimages.com/featured-artist.html
Robin R
Read more…You've all been so wonderful to take the time to respond to my post and I feel so honored to be involved with such creative, inspiring and encouraging people. Some of you have experienced first hand what I and another friend have experienced and oth
Read more…I used to clean up my studio every year on New Years Day. But what with breaking my foot and several other challenges, the last few years I didn’t do it. Being prone to clutter anyway, it was becoming impassible. I set up extra tables to work on spec
Read more…OMG! This is so cool...
Nice, simple site that allows you to design your own car and have it join the single lane super highway. I got transfixed by it and spent 20 minutes watching how different people imagine and then draw their car. There are 371
Read more…It's been a great year here at ArtFairInsiders.com:
It is a big weekend in art fair land, I'd guess the busiest one all winter long. If you are in Florida you are probably packing your van now and getting a little anxious about the upcoming weekend.
Where will you be? The Big One, Coconut Grove? The
Read more…I came across this article on National Jeweler (although its not just for jewellery but all luxury goods) -
http://www.nationaljeweler.com/nj/independents/a/~27893-Ostentation-out-value-in-for
that is worth a read. Based on luxury consumer confide
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