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Did gravity increase over the weekend?

10/9/2012

I did a show this weekend. It was at a major tourist attraction. There were people there, but not as many as I had hoped. Probably because the gas prices in California have increased so dramatically over the last few days. There wasn't even much traffic along the drive home Sunday night.

By the time I got home very late on Sunday, I was exhausted. When I woke up Monday morning, I could barely get myself out of bed. It felt like somebody had increased gravity by about 20%.

Do Something Unexpected

9/11/2012

I did a favor for a fellow artist. It was a small thing. I let her borrow one of my booth display items for a couple of years. I hadn't used it in a while, so it wasn't like I needed it. And, it was perfect in her booth.

A few days ago she returned it. In the bag with the display piece was a big thank you card. She mentioned there was a little something else in there as a thank you.

All is right with the world

9/7/2012

The Art-A-Fair Festival is now over. I've been sleeping in, goofing off, being lazy, and basically getting some much needed rest.

Today, my best friend came over. She is visiting from Texas, so I haven't seen her in a while. Unfortunately, we didn't have much time together. So, we spent what little time we had doing our usual stuff: breakfast and the mall.

Sometimes seeds grow in an unexpected direction

7/24/2012

I was in my booth at the Art-A-Fair Festival yesterday. There was a couple looking at the artwork in the booth across from me. They really liked a piece by one of our student artist scholarship winners, Callie Fink.

Keep Planting Seeds

7/3/2012

Sunday, I was in my booth at the Art-A-Fair Festival. A couple came up to me and started chatting like they knew me. It took me a few moments to realize that I had spoken to them the day before. The first time I met them, they gave my work lots of compliments; but, they weren't buying anything.

A man's got to know his limitations.

6/5/2012

Or, to paraphrase the line from the Clint Eastwood Dirty Harry movie Magnum Force, "an artist's got to know his limitations." This past weekend, I did two back-to-back shows. Setup and teardown on Saturday, setup and teardown on Sunday.

The Pitfalls of the Solo Show

5/29/2012

I have had many solo shows in my day. Some of them have been fabulous. Some of them have been good. And some of them have been total duds.

Be courteous to your fellow artists, part 2

5/8/2012

So, back to the same show I talked about last week. It officially opened at 10:00. The show promoters wanted all vehicles off the street by 9:30. At around 9:20, here comes my booth neighbor. He had to scramble to get his car unloaded as fast as possible. Out of his car came the boxes and bags, and one brand new unopened EZ-up canopy.

Be courteous to your fellow artists and move your car!

4/30/2012

Saturday morning I was up, not so bright and very early. In fact, it was still pitch dark outside. I wanted to be sure to get to the show in plenty of time, so that I could get my car right in front of my space. I got to the show at exactly the time specified to be there for set up. I get to my space and guess what, I can't park in front of it.

Helpful things to have with you when doing an art show

4/17/2012

I was at a show this weekend. It was cold, windy, and miserable. After twice going back to my car to get my heavy jacket and then some bungee cords, I got to thinking about things that you should always have with you for a show.

Aside from the normal things necessary for a show, like a canopy, and print bins, there are other not so obvious items that can be a big help on those occasions when you really need them.