Art in the Park

Yesterday was the annual Art in the Park fair that the Art Center of Battle Creek puts on, and quite often is the only show I do every year. I love doing it! My parents come over from Wisconsin every year to help me out, and I really needed their help especially this year since my husband is traveling for work.

During the week, I was interviewed by our two local newspapers here for articles they wrote up on the Art Fair. The interest it generated was awesome and I really appreciate the press! Many people mentioned it when they visited the booth.

Here is a pic of me and my Mom right before we left for the fair. We have coordinated our outfits for years now, and we found these dresses when I was in Wisconsin last weekend for the Bead & Button Show. When we park in downtown Milwaukee, we often walk through a department store called Boston Store. We found matching peacock tops last year, and these dresses this year!
Mom's matching necklace is made of a glass peacock bead and dyed howlite from Bead & Button (along with a dichroic bead and purple pearls I had).

Since there is only a week between Bead & Button and the Art Fair, I often find myself hurrying around trying to make a few new pieces with what I purchased at B & B. Here is a necklace made with a polymer pendant from Humblebeads and some purple stones I bought at the show.

Also from the show, I layered one of the new "family" charms from Green Girl Studios with a ceramic house from Earthenwood Studio. What goes better together than family and home?

Here are a few new bracelets....... the peace beads I got at B & B with the Diane Hawkey peace bead I already had in mind.

Dad's toolbox that he gifted to me was a new addition to the display. We had a lot of nice comments and conversations about it. It held all of the necklaces I made out of the Noreena Jasper I got at B & B.

Here is a closer look at some of the Noreena Jasper pieces. It's such a pretty stone, that it really can stand alone in a simple design. I think I was able to make 8 necklaces and each one was different. Here is one layered with a Tim Holtz charm and strung on labradorite.

One layered with a copper scrapbook tag, on chain with leather up the back.

Here, I alternated the Liverstone and Goldstone I got at B & B. I think this one was my favorite.

And here is a long one with a Lisa Peters dream connector and Liverstone around the back.

Setting up.....

Just like last year, a terrible storm rolled through on Friday night. So I remembered from last year the grass was wet - and muddy in some areas. What a great opportunity to wear my peacock rain boots! They were quite the talk of the day with everyone!!!

Thankfully, the weather all day Saturday was wonderful!

Thanks Mom & Dad!!! I couldn't have done it without you!

It was a great show! I am very happy with the results of what I sold, and the comments from everyone that I talked to. Whew, time to relax now!