Showing posts with label art festivals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art festivals. Show all posts

so crafty!

Recently, I was informed that I was accepted into the Twist show in Northampton, MA. SO exciting! Only problem? You only get a 6 foot table to display your stuff on! I am used to having a 10 foot by 10 foot area with 2 tables and 3 grid-wall panels. A 6 foot table is a MAJOR decrease in available real-estate!

Inspired by HeatherJeany, I decided to build my own stair-type display in order to show my small paintings. Here is a pic of her cool display:


I wanted something that only took up only a portion of my table space so that I could still show some larger 12 by 12 paintings on the table lying flat.

There was a LARGE used piece of thick foam-core at work that has sat there for years. It had silver spray paint on it, adhesive from it's initial use and was all banged up. For some reason it was never thrown away, but I'm glad it wasn't because it made such a great display. This is 12 inches deep, each stair is 3 inches deep to accommodate my 1.5 inch paintings, and each stair is 7 inches high...making it a grand total of 24 inches high.


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As summer slowly winds down, August is typically quiet around town. Many families go away for vacation. If you’ve decided on a staycation this year and are looking for some local fun, then mark your calendars for these upcoming festivals:

Block Island Arts Festival, August 8 & 9. Held on the grounds of the historic Narragansett Inn, the backdrop for the festival couldn’t be more picturesque. This year’s participants include our very own Arts in RI artists, Lisa Calabro (Crooked Moon Mosaics) and Carol Mania (Lodestar Wovens) among many others.


Crooked Moon Mosiacs

Lodestar Wovens


Other shows just outside of Rhode Island:Cape Cod Fine Arts Festival, August 29 & 30 - HyannisSouthend Open Market, Sundays - August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - Boston
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