Photo from the Sedona Arts Festival.
Just had to share this photo with you. Do you think she should use Pro Panels instead?
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Photo from the Sedona Arts Festival.
Just had to share this photo with you. Do you think she should use Pro Panels instead?
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The space was 10x10. I think the cropping of the photo created the optical delusion of being narrower.. The show was an indoor show but I set up my Trimline Frame since I use it to hang the corrugated panels. I made some "J" shaped hooks that I bolted to the panel tops. They take less than five minutes to hang up and are very light.
I like the looks of it. I do not know what it looked like before painting it but it seems the light color helps the wood pop. Is it an optical illusion or is your booth deeper than it is wide?
I did end up painting the red display ends grey and used a weathered and scuffed look with some of the red showing through. The sold red by itself seemed to show every little scuff mark and ding that Carol and I always seem to get when setting up, breaking down and moving it in and out of the van.
I have been getting quite a few really positive comments about it and if anyone has any negative thoughts at the shows they haven't expressed them to us.
I know Meg and think this set up suits her work and her laid back, fun personality so well. I wouldn't change a thing!
When I posted this, Greg, I was thinking of your post of your booth image last month that got lots of comments. I liked your booth, I liked the regional references and how it showed who you were and your background, not so some of the other guys who commented. So how you did you resolve it? Don't tell me you succumbed to the generic look ...
All of us Artists always consider ourselves to be creative in our artwork...yet so many booth displays are very generic and universal in their design. Store bought generic pro panels and display tables that are the "buy-sell" of the display world.
We all need to be every bit as creative and individualistic for our display as we are with our art.. and designed to be very unique but also not detracting from our art.
As several of you mentioned the title of the post doesn't go with the idea about Pro Panels -- this photo told me two different stories:
1. Why do people attend art fairs? look at that photo who is having a great time? who is meeting someone interesting and having an enriching experience? Both of them for sure, but do you not think that after this woman meets Meg Harper that she is going to want to go to another show looking for this same kind of experience? Don't you think this is a great photo to advertise your show with? to get others to attend?
The artist is way cool, her work is unusual, vibrant and interesting and you can identify wanting to have this experience also. The customer and the artist are engaged. I love the photo.
Question #2 - should she have pro panels? Do you think her booth would be more inviting with Pro Panels? Would they add to the ambiance of what she has created? Are pro panels always the answer? Meg carries through from her artwork to her interesting display. Did you notice her hangers, and yes, her name sign ... I love the whole handmade look. And do you think her PVC weights have been painted camouflage too?
AFI is here to help everyone, share ideas and learn from each other. Enough of my sermon.
Show us your booth.
She's Meg Harper and I think she's got it "goin' on"...cheers to her and her colorful, quirky style!
Everything matches beautifully. Her style shows in her art, her display, and her clothes. ProPanels would not fit at all.
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