Yesterday we participated in the festival. First one of the year. The weather held up for us and it was a good day for sales as well.
I want to say thanks to my friends John G, John N, David, and Laura for stopping by to see me. And a shout-out thank you to my friend Martha, who mentioned me to two friends of hers who made a point of seeking me out. I also saw several other neighbors and local people, and I had a chance to talk to some of my art vendor friends as well. I felt very appreciated.
And of course as always I say thank you to everyone who took the time to stop in my booth to look over my work and to talk to me about it.
Here are some pictures of the event in chronological order. I guess every show looks pretty much like any other, but – they each have their own personality and I think if you look, you’ll see what I mean.
We arrived and set our things on the curb. When the street was cleared, we all began our set-up. The tents were in two rows in the middle of the street.
Our booth, set up. My husband (in maroon shirt) and our friend John G, who stopped by to see us, are sitting in front.
Down the street from our booth.
Down the street the other way – the food and music area.
Interior of the booth at the beginning of the day.
Now people are arriving at the show. The food area fills up.
People…
People…
People…
People…
People shopping.
At the end of the day, we dismantle the booth. We’re almost ready to leave – just need to get a few more things and take down the tent.
View up the street.
View down the street – where the food area was! All gone.
Our things are back on the curb waiting for us to bring the car around and pack them up. And drive the two miles home!
Art festival I participated in yesterday. If you want to follow my art show activities or be notified of future art events, you can follow me on this blog, Claudia McGill, Artist – it’s where I keep my art world activities updated and maintain my calendar of events…
Claudia, I’m glad you had a great day! But, after looking at all the pictures, gee, I’m exhausted! I’m certain that the general public has no idea what hard work it is to enjoy being an artist!
I hope it was a successful day. You were lucky with the weather given how chilly and wet it has been. I’m very sorry we never made it along due to a schedule clash but I must make a point of coming along to the festival next year by getting it on the calendar in advance.
Yes, I really felt we got a break on the weather, as this time of year is really kind of early for a show and the weather so unreliable. It’s a good show for families – food and activities as well as art and a manageable size.
Thank you. After 20+ years of experience we can put the display up in one hour and take it down in 30 minutes, it’s all planned out. Plus a LOT of practice!
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Art festival I participated in yesterday. If you want to follow my art show activities or be notified of future art events, you can follow me on this blog, Claudia McGill, Artist – it’s where I keep my art world activities updated and maintain my calendar of events…
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Claudia, I’m glad you had a great day! But, after looking at all the pictures, gee, I’m exhausted! I’m certain that the general public has no idea what hard work it is to enjoy being an artist!
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Yes, people don’t realize how much work goes into just setting up things – like the circus, we are, street fair artists!
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Your booth looks so beautiful! (K)
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Thanks. It is always nice to see everything all together like this.
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I hope it was a successful day. You were lucky with the weather given how chilly and wet it has been. I’m very sorry we never made it along due to a schedule clash but I must make a point of coming along to the festival next year by getting it on the calendar in advance.
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Yes, I really felt we got a break on the weather, as this time of year is really kind of early for a show and the weather so unreliable. It’s a good show for families – food and activities as well as art and a manageable size.
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Nicely done, so organized! Your paintings look awesome in your art tent.
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Thank you. After 20+ years of experience we can put the display up in one hour and take it down in 30 minutes, it’s all planned out. Plus a LOT of practice!
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