Diane Clancy’s Art Blog

These are Susan Elkin’s photos of the Art & Craft Fair.  I am talking with a customer in this one – and it is freezing in there …  but this gives you a sense of the display – and me.   I feel so uncomfortable – like many people – looking at myself ….

Diane, Photography © Susan Elkin

Here is our other display table.  I thought I had also grabbed the display of the animals in flowers – that was quite impressive – but I missed it – sorry.  Perhaps another time.

Diane and Susan’s Display, Photography © Susan Elkin

This shows Jerilyn Kolbin work lined up against the wall … very impressive work she has!  Jerilyn’s work is colorful and I really like the pieces she has here!

Jerilyn Kolbin’s Display, Photography © Susan Elkin

Gloria Kegeles has often photographed care reflections but she did a series of guitar refelctions – I think they look very cool!  Never seen anything quite like them – but I sure like them!

Gloria Kegeles’ Display, Photography © Susan Elkin

I hope you have enjoyed this photo array!  Thank you to Susan Elkin.  Thanks for coming by!

~ Diane Clancy

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Today was the first day of the Art & Craft Fair – not much in sales – for anyone – but good networking – but I am bushed.  Susan took lots of photos but I will have to share them tomorrow or the next say.  Here is the link to the article in the local paper -  http://www.recorder.com/story.cfm?id_no=5538453.

Of course, we learned a lot we will need to do better next year … and we did not set this up. It was set up between 2 guys and there were a lot of crossed wires … but we got going and everyone worked together very nicely to get over the bumps.  That was great – how we all helped each other!!  And our group, the Artists of Franklin County is expanding and more people are taking leadership.  So that is worth all of that!!

Atoms Reorganizing, Digital © Diane Clancy

I am tired and need to chill, but thanks for coming by!

~ Diane Clancy

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Last night I had an opening at Metropolis – an upscale wine bar in Brattleboro, VT.  The Gallery Walk was last night – with lots of people (particularly teens and families) walking around.They couldn’t come in because it was a bar – or at least they thought they couldn’t.  Welcome and come on in … (thank you Susan Elkin for documenting this!)

Entering Metropolis, Photography © Susan Elkin

Here I am … full disclosure … I have bags under my eyes from health issues and I Photoshoped them out so I can stand to put this here.  (I also was exhausted from arthritic pain yesterday.)

Diane at Metropolis, Photography © Susan Elkin

Here are the paintings … most of them anyway … and the food and you know who … I was going to cut off the bottom half of the picture but Susan was not happy about that idea.

Paintings at Metropolis, Photography © Susan Elkin

Here is Metropolis – I think Susan has added a great image for her Night Light series … I love the sense of magic here!!

Metropolis, Photography © Susan Elkin

There are 50 different venues on the Gallery Walk and it supposedly has great attendance on the main drag. Ouch .. this is not the main drag and I found out that this is the norm on the side streets – it wasn’t my work that had such sparse attendance.  But I do wish I had let people know further ahead – I would have if I had known.  Oh well, a lesson learned and I will next time. BRING YOUR OWN AUDIENCE!!!

I did have a wonderful talk with an artist I had spoken with but not met. That was great!! Also I had a conversation with a potential customer who wanted my business card. I have a couple of copies of the wonderful catalog for the Gallery Walk – it is cool to be listed in there!!  The show is up through December 2, 2008 if you want to stop by Metropolis, 55 Elliot Street, Brattleboro, VT. Thanks for coming by!

~ Diane Clancy

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