View from the Attic: sounds good to me

Tuesday, January 20

sounds good to me

We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.

President Barack Hussein Obama
January 20, 2009

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Why this blog?

I have been amused and bewildered by how people think this life/career works. Most people walking the festive streets of an art fair don't give a lot of thought to how all this stuff got here or what the working lives of the exhibitors is like.

So, this is my little window into the world of the art show business. From the January days, cutting book boards with a space heater aimed at my hands, to the sun and chatter of the June shows, the inevitable July rush to keep up, the September road trips and the Fall shows that take place under red and gold canopies of leaves.

It's all here...or will be. The boring production part, the application dance, anecdotes from the road, good shows and bad, new designs to share, good customers and bad, the fun and the pain. And a little bit of real life thrown in.

If you have ever walked a show and wished you could be one of those folks selling stuff from a little white tent, you might want to read this first. :)

2017 shows

100 American Craftsmen

Kenan Center

Lockport, NY

June 2,3 & 4

http://www.kenancenter.org/arts/craftsmen.asp

Allentown Arts Festival

Buffalo, NY

June 10 & 11

http://www.allentownartfestival.com/

Roycroft Summer Festival

East Aurora, NY

June 29 & 30

http://www.ralaweb.com/

Chautauqua Crafts Alliance

Chautauqua Institution

pending

http://www.craftsalliance.com/page/the-shows/

Chautauqua Crafts Alliance

Chautauqua Institution

pending

http://www.craftsalliance.com/page/the-shows/

Art in the Gardens

Sonnenberg Gardens

Canandaigua, New York

pending

http://www.artsatthegardens.org/aboutus.php

Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts

Buffalo, NY

August 24 & 25

http://eafa.techriver.net/

Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival

Norwich, NY

September 7 & 8

http://www.colorscape.org/