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Summer Color

Summer Color

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57th Street Art Fair and Feelin’ Sunny!

Greening Days

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Get Ambien Prescription Online https://drbatayneh.com/about/ Seeded Earth Photography heads to the Chicago area for the second weekend in a row and I’m hoping for a reprieve from the stormy weather. I’m feelin’ sunny — I want to SEE the sunshine, too! Weather predictions are for warm, summery temperatures and the cool breezes from nearby Lake Michigan will be a perfect antidote. And perfect weather for strolling a great art show.

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A Dose of Sunshine

Desert Marigold at Tohono Chul Park in Tucson Arizona

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Sometimes it is the simplest of things that brings on a smile. This yellowest of flower reminds me of sunshine.

There are days when all of us can use an extra dose of sunshine. So here’s a helping of sunny wishes, sent your way, available whenever you need a little sunshine to brighten your day.

Smile. And pass it on!

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Bo Mackison is a photographer and the owner of Seeded Earth Studio LLC.

Passages

Garden Passage at Tohono Chul Park in Tucson Arizona

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A year ago I did my first art fair, a small arts and crafts affair in a park-like setting run by a volunteer group. The setting couldn’t have been more lovely. Booths lined a wide sidewalk that meandered around tall, shade trees at an area college campus. There was plenty of parking, plenty of enthusiasm, even plenty of sunny weather. But the one thing that there wasn’t much of was fine art.

I learned quickly that there are different types of art fairs and it is imperative that an artist matches their art to the correct type of show. There are arts and crafts shows, with a mix of booths. There are many outstanding crafters showing their handwork, there are others with hand crafted items that appeal to the younger crowd, and there are sometimes vendors who have a booth full of inexpensive, but eye-catching imported goods (usually called buy/sell or B/S by art festival participants).

It took me ony a few minutes to see that I was in the wrong type of show. Everyone else was in their element. I was way out of mine. I had lookers who tsked about the prices – which were neither outrageously high nor discount bargain bin low. I had several photographers approach me with questions on how to do an art fair. (I wasn’t much help.) And I had one customer, an enthusiastic collector, who took a glance at my booth and exclaimed, “You art doesn’t belong here. You belong in the big shows in Chicago.”

When she told me that, I shook my head in wonder. I was barely able to stay in my booth and talk to the customers who came in for a look. I desperately wanted to show my photography, but actually setting up a booth and being there was a real stretch for me.

I knew she was wrong; I would never be able to do a big, Chicago show. Never in a million years.

Well, a year has passed, and what do you know? That wonderful, enthusiastic woman was correct. It took me another six months of doing small shows to build my confidence while I worked on my photo portfolio, added a Southwest collection to my Midwest botanical photographs, and continued to modify my art booth. Last winter I applied to dozens of wonderful fine art shows in the Midwest. I got my share of “not-inviteds” — everyone does — but I also got my share of “we would love to have you” invites – enough to fill up my summer, from Memorial Day to mid-September.

I had my first Chicago area show last weekend. Yes, festival and foul weather collided, and the weather won.

But even though we ran into bad weather, I still felt upbeat about the show. All of the artists were top-notch, the layout was well-planned, the show was run by  professionals who knew how to manage whatever came up, and even though the weather played havoc with our sales, most everyone remained positive and optimistic, and focused on the summer shows still to come.

And the best thing?  I felt like I belonged. What a wonderful experience!

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Bo Mackison is a photographer and the owner of Seeded Earth Studio LLC. She is happy the summer art festivals are here and is keeping her fingers crossed that sunshine will smile on Chicago next weekend.

 

 

Study in Light and Shadow

Study in Lighting at Tohono Chul Park in Tucson Arizona

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Sometimes the sun shines, lighting up the world in wondrous ways. And sometimes the clouds take over and send stormy weather our way. You would think that if thunderstorms showed up simultaneously with the art festival I was in this weekend, it would not be a festive occasion. You would be partly right. But you would be partly wrong, too.

The thunderstorm that was forecast for noon on Sunday did arrive in the midst of the Barrington Art Festival.

The pounding rains and gusting winds sent all the artists scurrying to secure their tents and get out of harm’s way. The customers, many who had come ready for a bit of rainy weather, found cover in nearby stores or vehicles. Within minutes, the streets were deserted.

Sherpa and I took cover in a nearby coffee shop along with a dozen or so other artists. And then the storm really hit — thunder clapping and a heavy downpour. For awhile, everyone’s attention turned to the weather sites on cell phones and iPads. But once we saw that the storm covered not only the Chicago area, but extended 150 miles west to the Illinois/Iowa border, hopes for a brief rain delay were dashed.

We did the most prudent thing — we sat down, ordered coffee and chai tea, and relaxed for a while. The promoter had hopes of resuming the show, and since it was still early in the day, we were all more than willing to wait. The conversation went round and round–next week’s art shows, the current weather report, a potter’s report on a new raku item he was designing, more weather reports.

A few people voiced concerns over the conditions of soggy booths and art inventory, and they left the dry cafe to check on their tents. Meanwhile, we ordered more coffee and tea, scones and muffins. A rather festive mood helped chase the stormy weather concerns away.

By the time the storm had passed, there were scattered reports of flooding and power outages in the Chicago area. The streets were still empty. The most prudent thing to do was to pack up a bit early. Everyone agreed.

Again, you might expect to hear cranky complaints after a three-hour delay. There is a large amount of work and expense to prepare for and be in an art fair. No one wants an art festival to be rained out. But everyone was simply grateful there had been no serious damage, and so we all started packing our things, chatting back and forth.

Then the mood turned even brighter. The band, Cirrus Falcon, who had provided entertainment on Saturday and for the first couple of hours on Sunday, turned on their amps and began to play again. As the clouds broke up, and rays of sunlight began peeking through the gray atmosphere, the duo started singing the Beatles classic, Here Comes the Sun. More standards followed from Elton John, America, Simon and Garfunkel, Billy Joel, and many others.

Artists smiled, a few began singing. Several families wandered by, and stopped to listen to the music. We all enjoyed this intimate concert.

I didn’t sell anything today, didn’t make any money. But I did enjoy myself. I met new artists. I spent the afternoon in a great coffee shop, playing Scrabble with Sherpa while visiting with new friends. It wasn’t the day I had planned for, it wasn’t what I had anticipated or hoped for. But it was a great day anyway. The day’s events reinforced that my choice to be an artist on the art show circuit is a good choice for me.

Some days the sun shines. Some days the clouds bring on the rain. Or to quote Mr. Longfellow, “Into each life, a little rain must fall.”

(Though next weekend I would be more than happy to see the sun shine!)

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Bo Mackison is a photographer and the owner of Seeded Earth Studio LLC. She is happy the summer art festivals are here.