What time zone am I in? Where am I? Requires a bit of thought lately. ;-) I left for Blade Show in Atlanta GA on Thursday of last week, and got back late last night. Hmm, actually, it was technically this morning.
I don't do a lot of shows, nor do I particularly want to do a lot of shows. A few a year is fine by me. This was my third year at Blade (the biggest knife show in the western hemisphere, I think is what they say). It's huge, seriously overwhelmingly huge. And the question everyone asks after the show is "how did it go?" Well, time will tell, we'll see who actually calls or emails. :-) I do find myself wondering if the exposure is worth the expense, and whether I actually *need* to go, but aside from that I know that it's good for me to spend some time around other engravers/scrimshanders. Seeing friends is good, swapping stories is good, seeing others' work is inspiring. I haven't committed to be there next year, but I probably will. I think it all just seemed a little extra crazy and disconnected this year because of the timing, happening in the middle of moving.
After Blade Show I went to the Engrave-In in Monteagle, TN. This is always lots of fun. It rained a lot this year, which may have put a damper on people's travel plans, but I think I preferred it to the usual hot and humid weather! I feel like a real fish out of water down there in the south, for a lot of reasons, but that one evening every year that I eat catfish and alligator for dinner and then sit and watch the fireflies... well that's rather special to me. :-) I know some darn good people, and enjoyed meeting a few new ones, and getting to know a few old ones better than I did before. It's been a good week...
I deliberately did not take photos, I knew I wouldn't have time to go through them any time soon.
Flying makes me long to take a road trip.
So, I'm in Wilton for a couple of days, doing more packing and whatnot around here. Actually, today I was totally dragging all day and didn't get much done. I'll go back up to Oak Run in a few days and unpack and try to get settled in. I need to be in one place for more than a few days...
Well, I think my eyeballs are still on eastern time zone, so I'm going to bed.
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Blade Show and the Engrave-In
For reference, the things I talk about in this post happen in the following places:
It really didn't seem like a year had passed since I was last at Blade Show. Time flies! The trip had a whole different flavor this year, since I flew instead of drove, since the Engrave-In was beforehand instead of afterwards, since I was on my own this time, and since I wasn't a first-timer this year. Could it be that I've gotten so used to travel and shows that they barely make me nervous anymore? Wow. :-)
The day I left, I awoke to a foggy morning. I went out to feed in jeans and a sweatshirt that morning. That will be the last cool weather I'll see for a while, I'm sure.
I flew out last Tuesday afternoon. Miraculously, I fit everything into one carry-on suitcase and a backpack. Of course I'd shipped a suitcase-sized box ahead with my display stuff, but all the original scrimshaw and all my clothing and multitude of shoes went with me. I'm still not sure how I managed that. I friend of mine told me that I packed lighter than any woman he's ever known. I'm flattered. Packing light is not my strong point....
I have mixed feelings about flying. I love to look the out the window. I do that in a car or a bus too, but flying gives a pretty cool view of how the terrain changes, and no matter how many times I see the tops of the clouds, it amazes me every time. But I hate the crowds and the hassle and the uncomfortable seats. I took Southwest on the way there and Delta on the way back and I have to say Southwest is way more comfortable. If it wasn't for the pain-in-the-butt factor of flying, I'd enjoy it more. A private jet would be nice. Especially if it includes some handsome feller on board to rub my feet after I wear stupid high heels all day. Mmm yes.
Leaving the Sacramento valley:
Somewhere between Sacramento and Phoenix:
Somewhere between Phoenix and Nashville::
I got into Nashville at the absurdly late hour of midnight. Why did I do that? Simple answer, the flight was WAY cheaper, and my sweet and wonderful friend Emily said she didn't mind picking me up. What would life be without wonderful friends?? I guess mine was the only flight getting in that late, the plane was half empty (a whole row of seats to myself! I tried to stretch out and sleep but that's impossible for a leggy person to do on an airplane no matter how many seats one has!) and the airport was utterly deserted. We took a bit of a, um, scenic detour on the way back to where Emily lives (her family hosts the Engrave-In) so we rolled into the driveway around 3am. Getting up a few hours later was a challenge.
But there's nothing like some cannon-shooting to liven up one's morning! Yup, a real cannon. You see (and eat) things in Tennessee that you don't find in California.
Here's Emily shooting the cannon:
What else happens at the Engrave-In? There are a few educational seminars, people show off their work, there's a lot of sitting around talking, I took a nap, people play music (these engraver people are very musical), and we eat a lot of extremely delicious food. On Wednesday night for dinner we were served shrimp, fried catfish, alligator (yeah I ate alligator!), hushpuppies, coleslaw, watermelon, and lots of dessert. OMG yum! And then I sat and watched fireflies over the pond. Fireflies! What a novelty! (We don't have those here). It's really an excuse for a social thing, that to me is what it's about. Last year it was after the Blade Show, but this year due to their family schedule it ended up beforehand. I much prefer it to be afterwards, I'd rather do my work first and then go party, but nevertheless I had a great time and am glad I was able to attend.
Emily brought her horse Rebel under the shade tarps to meet people (and eat watermelon!)
Sam, the orange cat, on the jeep. That cat gets into everything! He was just a kitten last year.
Emily and Forrest picking blue raspberries and mulberries. I gotta give props to Tennessee, it grows good berries. I've never had blueberries like the wild ones I ate last year, and our mulberry trees here and bland and boring compared to those!
After lunch on Thursday I hitched a ride with another engraver to Atlanta, which is about three hours away. I checked in at the show and checked in at the hotel and hit the hay as early as I could!
This was the view from my hotel room, the Cobb Galleria is where I would be set up for Blade Show for the next three days:
This is my table. You may recognize the arrangement from the way I had it set up at the Western Visions show in Wyoming last fall. I liked how that looked so I sewed a new tablecloth this year and set it up the same way. It was just me this year, I did not share a table. Now let me just say, because people often ask, yes it is hard doing all this alone. More than once I heard "I can't believe you're here by yourself!" Well... thanks? It's not like I have a choice. If the day ever comes when I get to share all this fun stuff with some else, that would be swell! Anyway... in the mean time I say again thank goodness I have the best friends on the planet. :-)
I said something on Facebook recently about how the world would be a better place if all the drivers who are too rude or stupid to move the #$%& over and not nearly run me over when I'm out walking Angus would vanish off the earth. I was told I need to carry some sort of sharp object. I found the perfect thing at Blade Show. It was a tad out of budget and therefore I did not buy it, but hello is that badass or what??? I really would need to wear the Xena outfit to get away with that though. I think I know a few guys who could make me one of these.
And the weekend flew past. I made some sales. I got some orders. I made some important connections with some very important people. I liked my table location better this year, I felt like I was more a part of the action, and having been there before it seemed like my work got more attention this year, more noticed. Heck I even got interviewed, which means I made an absolute nerd of myself and someone recorded it, oh dread! It was a good show! I nearly finished a drawing that I'd brought to work on (note to self, do this again! Drawing there is a very good thing to do!). I had a great time catching up with old friends and meeting new ones. I could hardly believe how quickly it went by.
Before I knew it I was back on an airplane. Flying west in the evening is like watching the longest sunset you can imagine. It wasn't too colorful but every time I'd close my eyes for a bit and then look out the window, it was the same state of "almost darkness"... for hours. Seeing the sun glint pinkish gold off the TOPS of the clouds is something everyone should experience in life. That said, I preferred the cross-country drive last year. I couldn't have done it this year, it wasn't practical, but I'll do it again some year for sure. Even if I have to do it alone. ;-)
I came home to hot weather, eggs hatching, things to do, and life as usual...
And I may never catch up on blogging!
It really didn't seem like a year had passed since I was last at Blade Show. Time flies! The trip had a whole different flavor this year, since I flew instead of drove, since the Engrave-In was beforehand instead of afterwards, since I was on my own this time, and since I wasn't a first-timer this year. Could it be that I've gotten so used to travel and shows that they barely make me nervous anymore? Wow. :-)
The day I left, I awoke to a foggy morning. I went out to feed in jeans and a sweatshirt that morning. That will be the last cool weather I'll see for a while, I'm sure.
I flew out last Tuesday afternoon. Miraculously, I fit everything into one carry-on suitcase and a backpack. Of course I'd shipped a suitcase-sized box ahead with my display stuff, but all the original scrimshaw and all my clothing and multitude of shoes went with me. I'm still not sure how I managed that. I friend of mine told me that I packed lighter than any woman he's ever known. I'm flattered. Packing light is not my strong point....
I have mixed feelings about flying. I love to look the out the window. I do that in a car or a bus too, but flying gives a pretty cool view of how the terrain changes, and no matter how many times I see the tops of the clouds, it amazes me every time. But I hate the crowds and the hassle and the uncomfortable seats. I took Southwest on the way there and Delta on the way back and I have to say Southwest is way more comfortable. If it wasn't for the pain-in-the-butt factor of flying, I'd enjoy it more. A private jet would be nice. Especially if it includes some handsome feller on board to rub my feet after I wear stupid high heels all day. Mmm yes.
Leaving the Sacramento valley:
Somewhere between Sacramento and Phoenix:
Somewhere between Phoenix and Nashville::
I got into Nashville at the absurdly late hour of midnight. Why did I do that? Simple answer, the flight was WAY cheaper, and my sweet and wonderful friend Emily said she didn't mind picking me up. What would life be without wonderful friends?? I guess mine was the only flight getting in that late, the plane was half empty (a whole row of seats to myself! I tried to stretch out and sleep but that's impossible for a leggy person to do on an airplane no matter how many seats one has!) and the airport was utterly deserted. We took a bit of a, um, scenic detour on the way back to where Emily lives (her family hosts the Engrave-In) so we rolled into the driveway around 3am. Getting up a few hours later was a challenge.
But there's nothing like some cannon-shooting to liven up one's morning! Yup, a real cannon. You see (and eat) things in Tennessee that you don't find in California.
Here's Emily shooting the cannon:
What else happens at the Engrave-In? There are a few educational seminars, people show off their work, there's a lot of sitting around talking, I took a nap, people play music (these engraver people are very musical), and we eat a lot of extremely delicious food. On Wednesday night for dinner we were served shrimp, fried catfish, alligator (yeah I ate alligator!), hushpuppies, coleslaw, watermelon, and lots of dessert. OMG yum! And then I sat and watched fireflies over the pond. Fireflies! What a novelty! (We don't have those here). It's really an excuse for a social thing, that to me is what it's about. Last year it was after the Blade Show, but this year due to their family schedule it ended up beforehand. I much prefer it to be afterwards, I'd rather do my work first and then go party, but nevertheless I had a great time and am glad I was able to attend.
Emily brought her horse Rebel under the shade tarps to meet people (and eat watermelon!)
Sam, the orange cat, on the jeep. That cat gets into everything! He was just a kitten last year.
Emily and Forrest picking blue raspberries and mulberries. I gotta give props to Tennessee, it grows good berries. I've never had blueberries like the wild ones I ate last year, and our mulberry trees here and bland and boring compared to those!
After lunch on Thursday I hitched a ride with another engraver to Atlanta, which is about three hours away. I checked in at the show and checked in at the hotel and hit the hay as early as I could!
This was the view from my hotel room, the Cobb Galleria is where I would be set up for Blade Show for the next three days:
This is my table. You may recognize the arrangement from the way I had it set up at the Western Visions show in Wyoming last fall. I liked how that looked so I sewed a new tablecloth this year and set it up the same way. It was just me this year, I did not share a table. Now let me just say, because people often ask, yes it is hard doing all this alone. More than once I heard "I can't believe you're here by yourself!" Well... thanks? It's not like I have a choice. If the day ever comes when I get to share all this fun stuff with some else, that would be swell! Anyway... in the mean time I say again thank goodness I have the best friends on the planet. :-)
I said something on Facebook recently about how the world would be a better place if all the drivers who are too rude or stupid to move the #$%& over and not nearly run me over when I'm out walking Angus would vanish off the earth. I was told I need to carry some sort of sharp object. I found the perfect thing at Blade Show. It was a tad out of budget and therefore I did not buy it, but hello is that badass or what??? I really would need to wear the Xena outfit to get away with that though. I think I know a few guys who could make me one of these.
And the weekend flew past. I made some sales. I got some orders. I made some important connections with some very important people. I liked my table location better this year, I felt like I was more a part of the action, and having been there before it seemed like my work got more attention this year, more noticed. Heck I even got interviewed, which means I made an absolute nerd of myself and someone recorded it, oh dread! It was a good show! I nearly finished a drawing that I'd brought to work on (note to self, do this again! Drawing there is a very good thing to do!). I had a great time catching up with old friends and meeting new ones. I could hardly believe how quickly it went by.
Before I knew it I was back on an airplane. Flying west in the evening is like watching the longest sunset you can imagine. It wasn't too colorful but every time I'd close my eyes for a bit and then look out the window, it was the same state of "almost darkness"... for hours. Seeing the sun glint pinkish gold off the TOPS of the clouds is something everyone should experience in life. That said, I preferred the cross-country drive last year. I couldn't have done it this year, it wasn't practical, but I'll do it again some year for sure. Even if I have to do it alone. ;-)
I came home to hot weather, eggs hatching, things to do, and life as usual...
And I may never catch up on blogging!
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
yes I'm alive
Sorry for the lack of photos and blog postings, I just haven't had time! The show went pretty well, could have been better, but everyone said it was pretty slow, so all in all it was okay I guess. I made a lot of good contacts at the show, talked to a lot of people, gave away almost all my business cards, etc. And I had a GREAT time, both at the Blade Show and the Engrave-In. I will go into more detail at some point if I ever manage to catch up!
I am in St. Louis tonight. It was hard to leave today, I already miss my friends. I met a lot of new people and made some great new friendships.
We're going to try to leave super early tomorrow to beat rush hour, so I'd better call it a night.
I am in St. Louis tonight. It was hard to leave today, I already miss my friends. I met a lot of new people and made some great new friendships.
We're going to try to leave super early tomorrow to beat rush hour, so I'd better call it a night.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
May 20 work in progress
What kind of crazy person would do an image with a large area of solid black?!?! Oh yeah, me. ;-) As I go through the list of subjects now, I think "how can I do this different than the other scrim I've seen of the same subject, what will fit on the pieces that I currently have in stock, and what can I do that gives me a chance to try out a slightly different technique."
Watch and see what kind of coolness this becomes in the next couple days.
I have sooooo many ideas for things to scrim. Some will be better suited for framed pieces, and I don't have time to frame anything before Blade Show, so those will wait til I am working on things to take to Jackson. I'm just so incredibly inspired and in the zone right now.
I'm excited and nervous about Blade Show. The excitement is currently winning out, but I worry too... what if nothing sells, what if I make a fool of myself, what if blah blah blah.
I am aiming to do two more pendants before I leave.. these elephants, and one more. If I get those done super fast and can whip out another, that's awesome, but I'm not counting on it. There is soooo much to do.
This weekend:
clip Gwen (foxtail season + hairy legs = uncomfortable horse)
move chickens into slightly different breeding pens
turn on incubator
make strawberry jam?
photograph completed hippo tooth scrim
pack two pieces for shipping
pay bills
scrimshaw!!!
Before the show:
more scrimshaw!!!
finish photo prep for portfolio
assemble portfolio
labels/price tags
laundry
pack clothes
pack scrim
pack table/display stuff
wash dog?
finish pendants, including selecting chains, and gift-boxing everything
panic
freak out
chill out
make lists like a crazy woman and check them endlessly, like this list right here
call about hay delivery
eggs in incubator
write cell phone # on business cards (alas, cheaper than getting new run of cards printed, sigh)
empty camera memory cards
wonder what I'm forgetting
finalize travel plans
feed the birds, label pens so that Mom can pick up eggs
make travel reservations for next show
figure out something to work on at the show???? (not sure I'll need to, not sure what kind of traffic to expect at the table, art shows can be soooo booooring I always work on something, scrim isn't as portable as drawing though!)
Bleh!
OMG, did you watch Grey's Anatomy tonight?! I was clutching my blankie almost the whole time!
Watch and see what kind of coolness this becomes in the next couple days.
I have sooooo many ideas for things to scrim. Some will be better suited for framed pieces, and I don't have time to frame anything before Blade Show, so those will wait til I am working on things to take to Jackson. I'm just so incredibly inspired and in the zone right now.
I'm excited and nervous about Blade Show. The excitement is currently winning out, but I worry too... what if nothing sells, what if I make a fool of myself, what if blah blah blah.
I am aiming to do two more pendants before I leave.. these elephants, and one more. If I get those done super fast and can whip out another, that's awesome, but I'm not counting on it. There is soooo much to do.
This weekend:
clip Gwen (foxtail season + hairy legs = uncomfortable horse)
move chickens into slightly different breeding pens
turn on incubator
make strawberry jam?
photograph completed hippo tooth scrim
pack two pieces for shipping
pay bills
scrimshaw!!!
Before the show:
more scrimshaw!!!
finish photo prep for portfolio
assemble portfolio
labels/price tags
laundry
pack clothes
pack scrim
pack table/display stuff
wash dog?
finish pendants, including selecting chains, and gift-boxing everything
panic
freak out
chill out
make lists like a crazy woman and check them endlessly, like this list right here
call about hay delivery
eggs in incubator
write cell phone # on business cards (alas, cheaper than getting new run of cards printed, sigh)
empty camera memory cards
wonder what I'm forgetting
finalize travel plans
feed the birds, label pens so that Mom can pick up eggs
make travel reservations for next show
figure out something to work on at the show???? (not sure I'll need to, not sure what kind of traffic to expect at the table, art shows can be soooo booooring I always work on something, scrim isn't as portable as drawing though!)
Bleh!
OMG, did you watch Grey's Anatomy tonight?! I was clutching my blankie almost the whole time!
Sunday, May 02, 2010
snippets
It's Sunday night, a few minutes before midnight as I start writing this. I'm exhausted, and I'm wishing I would have made my bed right after the laundry was done instead of waiting til now, because all I want to do is crawl into bed and go to sleep. I have to take birds way the heck out to Sacramento tomorrow to ship them. This'll be the second time in a month that I've shipped birds, after about a 12 year hiatus from it. (Because it's a pain in the butt, but sometimes a necessary evil). There will be one more shipment to go in one more week, and then the chicken flock will be greatly reduced, and I'm glad. Just a couple more weeks of selling eggs left this season, and OMG again this weekend someone is incapable of following the "24 hours to pay" specification. Really? REALLY? Ugh that gripes me, it's way over 48 hours now and not a peep from them.
Anyway, it's been super crazy busy, the weekend was a blur. Last week was a blur. Same with the weekend before.
On Friday I went on a tour of the Gladding McBean factory with my mom and grandpa (who had been visiting for a week). I freaking love Gladding McBean. I've been on the tour 3 times (it's for the Feats of Clay show). They manufacture ceramic sewer pipes, roof tiles, etc from local (Lincoln, CA) clay. There is a huge amount of fascinating old stuff in the factory, and I just am crazy about that place. Brings back a lot of memories of doing ceramics work in college, and yes I will admit I definitely miss sculpting!
Sewer pipes!
Walking amidst the beehive kilns (HUGE!)
This brings back memories of firing kilns! Though the ones at school were of course much smaller!
Today I made cupcakes for a baby shower/BBQ and I used a whacky frosting recipe from The Pioneer Woman's site. It's cooked. And whipped. And wonderful. But it looks weird, which might scare people. But the cupcakes are even from scratch. That's just how I roll. Super yum, as a friend of mine would say!
I've started working on sewing tablecloths for Blade Show. 8 yards of black velvet and 3 yards of cream satin. Oh my. Good thing I'm driving, I'd exceed the airline luggage weight limit just with all this darn fabric! But it'll look amazing. I wish there was a bigger table to stretch it all out on for pinning/cutting/sewing!
I was going to caption this "do these ducks look indecisive to you? They seem a little on the fence to me." and then I realized they're not really on a fence per se, just posts, but you get the idea.
Oh. Em. Gee. I am so tired.
Anyway, it's been super crazy busy, the weekend was a blur. Last week was a blur. Same with the weekend before.
On Friday I went on a tour of the Gladding McBean factory with my mom and grandpa (who had been visiting for a week). I freaking love Gladding McBean. I've been on the tour 3 times (it's for the Feats of Clay show). They manufacture ceramic sewer pipes, roof tiles, etc from local (Lincoln, CA) clay. There is a huge amount of fascinating old stuff in the factory, and I just am crazy about that place. Brings back a lot of memories of doing ceramics work in college, and yes I will admit I definitely miss sculpting!
Sewer pipes!
Walking amidst the beehive kilns (HUGE!)
This brings back memories of firing kilns! Though the ones at school were of course much smaller!
Today I made cupcakes for a baby shower/BBQ and I used a whacky frosting recipe from The Pioneer Woman's site. It's cooked. And whipped. And wonderful. But it looks weird, which might scare people. But the cupcakes are even from scratch. That's just how I roll. Super yum, as a friend of mine would say!
I've started working on sewing tablecloths for Blade Show. 8 yards of black velvet and 3 yards of cream satin. Oh my. Good thing I'm driving, I'd exceed the airline luggage weight limit just with all this darn fabric! But it'll look amazing. I wish there was a bigger table to stretch it all out on for pinning/cutting/sewing!
I was going to caption this "do these ducks look indecisive to you? They seem a little on the fence to me." and then I realized they're not really on a fence per se, just posts, but you get the idea.
Oh. Em. Gee. I am so tired.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Cheetah knife done!
What a thrill to see this completed, and professionally photographed!
This was an awesome collaboration, and I'm thrilled with how this turned out. Hats off to Kirby Bletcher for a fine looking knife, and Chris Malouf for the gorgeous engraving and inlay. Chris and I are sharing a table at Blade Show, so this knife of course will be the centerpiece! Woo hoo! I'm soooo excited about this show! :-)
This was an awesome collaboration, and I'm thrilled with how this turned out. Hats off to Kirby Bletcher for a fine looking knife, and Chris Malouf for the gorgeous engraving and inlay. Chris and I are sharing a table at Blade Show, so this knife of course will be the centerpiece! Woo hoo! I'm soooo excited about this show! :-)
Monday, April 12, 2010
can't think of a title
Yup, still alive. The paperwork tornado has pretty much settled. I have lots of things to mail and a lot of cleaning to do. Bleh.
I mail off my table fee for Blade Show tomorrow. I guess that makes it official that I'm going to Atlanta pretty soon. :-) It's hard to think about Jackson Hole yet, I feel like all my energy is going toward Blade Show right now, but I need to finish my artist bio and questionnaire thingy, and they want a current "portrait" (as in, of me, a photo). Erg, all my favorite pics of me seem to have my own outstretched arm. Is that bad form? I'm supposed to email it in the next couple days (yeah, I just realized that today). Crap. Maybe I need to get someone to take some pics of me.
On the bright side, I can stop obsessing about tablecloths, because I've bought incredible amounts of fabric in the last couple days, and I am (I mean, we are) going to have the purtiest darn table in the place!
I need to go clothes shopping. Oh dread.
I am working on a pendant for the bee art show.
Since I don't have much of anything else to say, here's a cute pic for you:
I mail off my table fee for Blade Show tomorrow. I guess that makes it official that I'm going to Atlanta pretty soon. :-) It's hard to think about Jackson Hole yet, I feel like all my energy is going toward Blade Show right now, but I need to finish my artist bio and questionnaire thingy, and they want a current "portrait" (as in, of me, a photo). Erg, all my favorite pics of me seem to have my own outstretched arm. Is that bad form? I'm supposed to email it in the next couple days (yeah, I just realized that today). Crap. Maybe I need to get someone to take some pics of me.
On the bright side, I can stop obsessing about tablecloths, because I've bought incredible amounts of fabric in the last couple days, and I am (I mean, we are) going to have the purtiest darn table in the place!
I need to go clothes shopping. Oh dread.
I am working on a pendant for the bee art show.
Since I don't have much of anything else to say, here's a cute pic for you:
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
the little stuff
I'm such a nerd. I really am. I get totally hung up on the most ridiculous little things. So there's this big trip coming up. Atlanta is kind of far from Wilton. And I am working on things like planning the trip, sort of the grand scheme of things, but my major concern today... what color tablecloth should I get for my display. Yeah, for real. And where will I put my luggage that morning if I can't check into the hotel until that afternoon. And what to wear omg I need to go shopping, ewww I hate shopping. But mostly the tablecloth. Oh yes, the show provides them, either blue or gray I think, draped with white vinyl. White vinyl? Really? That just seems so... early 1990s to me. Anyway little ivory thingies probably show up best on a dark background, so I should probably bring my own.
Black velvet tablecloth? That's classic. But my jewelry busts are black velvet. Is that too much black velvet? My risers/pedestals will be clear acrylic. Maybe black satin? Or maybe some other color entirely. But my table-sharer (tablemate?) wants black. How do I get some color into this thing? I might be pretty tempted by burgundy velvet otherwise. Hmmm. This calls for a trip to the fabric store.
This is all rhetorical, I just want you to know that there are some seriously ridiculous thoughts that go through my little pea brain.
Black velvet tablecloth? That's classic. But my jewelry busts are black velvet. Is that too much black velvet? My risers/pedestals will be clear acrylic. Maybe black satin? Or maybe some other color entirely. But my table-sharer (tablemate?) wants black. How do I get some color into this thing? I might be pretty tempted by burgundy velvet otherwise. Hmmm. This calls for a trip to the fabric store.
This is all rhetorical, I just want you to know that there are some seriously ridiculous thoughts that go through my little pea brain.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Blade Show!
Remember a while back I said there were three things I was waiting to find out? Well, good news apparently comes in threes too! First, Sara the mule found a home (she'll be living down the road from me in about a month), and then I got accepted into the show in Jackson Hole (still reeling from shock). And then I got into Blade Show! Atlanta here I come! Holy smokes. Life is about to go nuts. And I'm so excited! It's only two months away, aaaaaaaaack!
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