Prep time!
That time of the year again,
June 23-26 Utah Arts Festival upcoming faster than I can say "yipeeee!". This massive event is held at
Washington/Library Square in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. The setting is glorious, a huge grassy area adjacent to the Library and along the fountains and walkways of the library itself. I'm on grass, under a tree again. I love festivals on grass, much more suited to my taste.
Look for me in booth #76, corner end of a row in the thick of things.
This week I made some sketches of my booth setup (I always forget them), double checked my hotel reservation, serviced and tinted windows of the truck, made a list of things to do and padded my inventory. Festival hours are noon to 11:00 pm each day for four days! Long days for sure but the evening crowd is so energetic we don't have time to get tired. I'm looking forward to the mayhem once more.
I have the advantage that my inventory was still full from the Tucson Festival which I had to skip due to illness. Someone asked me what happens when you miss a festival? Nothing. Nothing happens; you miss a festival and that's that. Collectors sometimes are disappointed but there are another 300 artists to buy from. Nobody misses you, there are no refunds, there are no do-overs, no compensation, no pity. The art festival world is as delightful as it is harsh. One festival on top of the world, the next down and out. Exhilarating and humbling all at once. Keeps us festival artists working hard and expecting nothing. Life is always a reward that way, new blessings each day.
Bring me a beer, I'll tell you some stories...
Illustrated...
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| bread and butter, tiny woodcuts |
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| The Tabernacle |
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| The Temple |
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| My booth last year |
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| New offerings this year |
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| Almost have mat bin full |
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| All my art containers full |
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| Everything on wheels! |
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| Tinted and ready for action, the faithful steed |
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