on the horizon

working on some new things.  Actually, lots of new things in the pipeline, here are some;

I will be at the Treasure Island Pop Up Flea this weekend, March 24 & 25.  If you are in the Bay Area, please make a note of it and come by.  I'm on the main floor booth 230.

I will have a piece of sculpture work in the Skyline Ceramics Show at CCACA; California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art in Davis !

May 5th I'll be at Fourth & Clay for the one day only SPRING SALE !
I suspect there will be cookies and maybe in the afternoon a celebratory margarita?  I can't be sure, but what I am sure of is what great and talented company I will be in.  Please come by !  Do it for yourself, do it for your mother ;-)) - it is the perfect place to get your mom a special gift.

I got the green light for Bazaar Bazaar's Maker Faire on May 19 & 20 in San Mateo!

Phew.  I need to get to work.

Shots from the November Show

The Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival photos.

This almost didn't happen;  things went south right before the event - it took some luck to make it happen.  Added to the shenanigan's at work leading up to the thing - Santa Cruz is an hour south of where I live - I had lost "my ride" and wasn't sure how I was going to get there...  but, the cavalry showed up in the 11th hour.  I do have some bad ass friends.

I had the the display built for the cups, the bench was lent to me from an old cookhouse shed - the thing is probably 40yrs old, and the little yellow cabinet I got for $25 at a local flea market (SCORE!).  There's a grim story in all that, but it's now not worth the telling...live and learn.

I didn't have time to really plan or set the booth display up in advance or see the space so it was a total gamble and I think it worked.

I've been trying to get "green" in how I work in my studio, present my work and the packing I use.  I did not use any plastic, I've migrated to glass for all my slip and glaze and recycle my clay either to the local studio or for my own use.  So, going forward, all my packing materials are recycled and recyclable, down to the tape!  I'm also stoked that the entire display was built of recycled and re-purposed furniture and materials.  



This gal here in the last picture is Krista Hammond the show promoter and organizer.  I'd do any show she ever puts together.  This is an insanely organized and well orchestrated event.
I look forward to next year.

Check out her jewelry here:  Krista Hammond - Santa Cruz Sea Glass 
her work is gorgeous; it was featured in The Emmy's gift bag this year!

Round Two

Sorry, I've not been 'gettin' my blog on' lately; I've been getting ready for the next show. There are good and bad things I've learned about doing shows basically back to back.

here's some good things:

• I'm already packed and basically ready to go - I did that work packing for the last show
• I'm "warmed" up coming off last weeks' great show! I'm not feeling as nervous.
• The hard work is done; I'm in a more relaxed attitude about the whole thing
• I'm excited and looking forward to the show!

couple small neg's:

• I'm still not feeling well - I've been battling a cold/flu for weeks
• I whipped out some new small pieces and may be pulling them out of the kiln on show day!
• I whipped out some new small pieces and I may not be pulling them out of the kiln on show day!

I had a goal this year to do two shows and here I am; I've almost completed my goal. Of course, being in the middle of this process, I've been thinking about it a lot; what it took for me to get here, my planning, timing, organizing, what worked and most importantly what didn't work? I don't mind the hard questions; I am very interested in doing a critique on myself. How did I do? Where are my areas for improvement? What did I learn? I am already aware of some significant ways I can improving my prep. I am still working out exactly what this really means for my goals and plans for next year. So, I am going to do the Madrigalli Show this coming weekend then I hope to have a valuable discussion of my performance good and bad!

...more on that later - for now:

You may not hear from me much this week! If you're in the neighborhood, please come by the show and say hi! I'd love to hear from you.

cheers,

best,

linda

2009 Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival

Outside the Seymore Marine Mammal Center - right in front of natural bridges :)


thanks to everyone who patiently waited in line both days to get in! We love you for that!


Krista Hammond of Santa Cruz Sea Glass Jewelry - an awesome show organizer, great jewelry!!


Candace MacDonald - Beachstring!


moi and some of the girls.

BiG thanks to my friend Richard for taking pictures; the phone action just ain't cuttin' it. Thank you Janine! I really could not have done it with out you, all that restaurant experience rarely goes to waste! Also, thanks to my parents who helped out with packing and hauling stuff down there at the crack of dawn - and to Brian & Susan who helped me pack it up and haul it home! All a HUGE help! Also, again, thanks to Krista and Tony, who did a great job putting this on; and the Seymore Marine Mammal Center Staff! They were all so easy going and helpful. Oh, and thanks Rose - I'm working on your no. 11's!!

And thanks to everyone who came by, signed in the book, took home some of my work and stayed around to chat with me!

appreciate it!