Monday Morning Madness - Post Pawtucket Arts Festival

One more arts festival down. Saturday, at the Pawtucket Arts Festival, was a lot of fun. It started slow, but picked up as the day went on. I made a number of sales, but it wasn't quite what I had hoped. I may have also picked up a great wholesale account.

What truly made my day was being with the Arts in RI team. What a great group of people, and I'm not just talking talent. We all really get along, support each other and have fun while actually being productive...what a rare situation!

Our team leader, Julie (left-juliebcreative), and team comedian, Tracy (right-steppingstones).

Here are some honorable mentions from our day:

Julie (juliebcreative) wins the best (and kooky) team leader award.

Lisa (pinklemonadeboutique) and Kim (KimVGlass) both receive the award for best sales of the day.

Katie (PhriendlyK8) wins the first sales of the day award.

Layla (dollfacedesign) was the dog whisperer for the day.

Tracy (seaglassdesigns& steppingstones) wins the most coveted comments Award. Overheard comments included (and I quote Tracy):

1. Look at the pretty sea glass, (throws) are you sh*ttin' me!!!!!

2. Can I just buy a chain??

3. Can you tell me where you buy your chains?

4. Seaglass??? I have a huge bowl of that at home!!!

5. Can you tell me how to drill stone??

6. What type of drill do you use??

7. Do I need a high powered drill??

8. Which RI beach do you collect your sea glass from??

9. Why is this stone more than that stone???

10. Can I join artsinri even though I don't make anything yet??

11. Can I have ten shells?? No.... wait.... he didn't ask!!!HE JUST FLUNKEN TOOK THEM!!!

Diana (dsbrennan) wins the most normal family and enjoyable wedding award.

Wendy (designsbywendy) wins the massive piece of furniture display award.

Paula (venbead) wins the accessorize the police officer award.

So, now onto preparing for the Foundry Show and Craftland! I'll be sewing and weaving like a fiend for the next 2 months!

Friday's Desktop Diary - upcoming events

I'm very excited to begin looking at my fall schedule. While it can be a busy time of year, it is also a time for me to prepare for upcoming shows. This year, I've applied (and been accepted) to several new venues:

The Pawtucket Arts Festival

Slater Memorial Park, Pawtucket RI

September 13 & 14, 2008

10:00am - 5:00pm

The Arts in RI Etsy Street Team, (a select group of artists and crafters from all over RI) will have a big group presense at the 10th annual Pawtucket Arts Festival. Spanning 5 booths, we will showcase paintings, jewelry, mixed media, handbags, and more. Please look for our logo/banner and stop by to say hello.

The festival consists of a series of high-quality visual, performance and participatory artshigh-quality visual, performance and participatory art each year. Check out their website, http://www.pawtucketartsfestival.org/, for details.

The Foundry Artists Association Holiday Show

@the Pawtucket Armory

Friday, December 5th, 12-8pm

Saturday, December 6th, 10-6pm

Sunday, December 7th, 10-6pm

Thursday, December 11th, 12-8pm

Friday, December 12th, 12-8pm

Saturday, December 13th, 10-6pm

Sunday, December 14th, 10-6pm

I'm so excited to be a part of this show. It is in its 26th year and is open to the public with FREE admission, although they encourage you to bring a nonperishable food item which is donated to a local food pantry.

This show is run by volunteers. The artists work various time slots, however, are not necessarily in their booths. If you'd like to know my scheduled times, please email me.

The Foundry Artists Association is a collection of individual creators of arts and crafts in the Rhode Island area. Formed over 25 years ago by a community of artists working in their Foundry Building studios, the group has since expanded its size and scope, becoming one of the premier art collectives in the state. The group consists of artists from Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut, offering a wide array of hand-crafted artwork in every type of medium. Their website is http://www.foundryshow.com/.

There are a few other shows in the works. Please check back for updated show listings go to http://www.alamodestuff.com for my current event schedule.