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Brooklyn report
We had 2 beautiful market days. It was hot, sunny and there was a little breeze. Well actually, there were a few BIG breezes which were a tiny bit too exciting but my tent weights kept me safe. I was happily situated next to several friends which is so helpful when you need to borrow some little thing.
Here is the first day set-up.
This was the fantastic view out the back of my tent in the morning as we were setting up.
This is a few hours later- the grass was covered with sunbathing bodies.
Then on Sunday, I rearranged the dolls on the panels. I always think it might make a difference but really, it never does.
And packing up at the end of Sunday- the Brooklyn Bridge in the background.
We drove home yesterday (Tuesday) after having some recreational NYC time. We had a great time away from home. Brooklyn is such a fun place to hang out for a few days. I loved meeting blog readers (you know who you are and Hello again!), people who were seeing my work for the first time, and all kinds of enthusiastic Market goers. Today, I am back to work. I’ve got a lot of computer stuff to do- emails, etsy (I’ll be listing some of those dolls I finished up during the weeks leading up to the Market), blog stuff… all that not-studio work. My next big event is San Francisco Renegade, July 21 and 22.
off to Brooklyn
It’s here! This is the weekend!
I’ve got everything priced and tagged and ready to go (hopefully!).
I’m in Booth #15. I’d love to meet you in person if you are in the NY area!
and a tattooed girl
This toile is so much fun, with skeletons doing all their skeleton-y country living.
red-haired girl
Some of these girls have been waiting a very long time to get finished up. It is making me very happy to bring them to life.
I wouldn’t mind a cashmere dress like that- soooo soft!
It is nice to have somewhere to use those special little one-of buttons.
She was suppose to be part of the forest girl series but never made it into the group.
I’m getting tired/bored of taking photos of the dolls in my yard. Today I wandered a bit farther and photographed her in the local graveyard.
Nicole wrote up a super nice blurb about me here. Thanks Nicole! I am so happy to be part of the show.
the weekend
The SOWA Holiday Market is usually 2 days but was only one day (Saturday) this year. People really wanted to come!
Apparently the line was like that for much of the day.
Here is my booth. (Sorry about the bad photo. My camera seems to be developing focus issues. Is a 3 year old digital camera geriatric?)
This is just one side but at least it is in focus-
The show was fun, busy, exhausting!
On Sunday I went to the Art Institute of Boston to see an amazing show– the work of Chris Sickels of the Red Nose Studio.
Sorry- more terrible photos. Go to his website to get a good idea of how incredible his work is. He makes these figures and then photographs them for his illustration work. I love seeing pieces like this close up and in person- the details of the stitches and fabric choices are what interest me most. The show is only up for a few more days but if you are in the Boston area, I would highly recommend it. And it is free!
I am planning on going to NYC at the end of the week so I can see the Luvable and Hugable Show. Is there any other shows I should go see while I am there? Any other general recommendations?
well that was really fun!
The Boston Bazaar Bizarre was so much fun!
Here is the Cyclorama at the beginning of the day. I was in the first group of vendors to load in.
and later-
My booth-
Thanks to all the friends that came and said hi, thanks to all the wonderful new people I met there and a HUGE thank you to the organizers who do such an amazing job. It is always fantastic to get out of the studio and hang out with other amazing crafty people- it was a great day!
Holiday Markets
Luvable & Hugable 2011
Woohoo! Look who made the show announcement! Mr Santa on Vacation and sweet Ms. Fox! I REALLY want to get to the show this year. Probably not the opening but at some point when the show is up. It looks like an fantastic show.
gallery hanahou
611 Broadway, Suite 730, NYC
7th Floor of the Cable Building, NW corner of Broadway + Houston
(646) 486-6586
Hours:Â Mon-Fri noon-6:00 pm, Weekends by appointment only.
* Special additional hours for this exhibit: Open 12-5pm on Saturdays Dec 3rd, Dec 10th, Dec 17th
** Closed December 23rd thru January 2nd
This is the Gallery’s presale catalog for the show-Â luvhug2011– it is a pdf so will open in a separate window.
And here is all the rest of the info-
PRE-SALE INSTRUCTIONS
Duration of pre-sale: Wednesday, November 23rd – Thursday, December 1st, 12:00 noon (EST/New York time).
*Please note: gallery hanahou is closed from 2 pm EST on Wednesday, November 23rd – Friday, November 25th for the Thanksgiving holiday, but we will answer all emails in the order they were received on Monday, November 28th.
How to purchase in advance:
1) Send an email to us at “shop@galleryhanahou.com” with the subject line of “Pre-sale.” In your email, please include all of the following information:
Title of the artwork
Price of the item
Your name
Your billing address
Your shipping address
Your telephone number
Email address
*Please specify if you would like your piece shipped to you, or if you will pick it up here at the gallery. Given the wide range of plush sizes in this year, we will provide custom shipping quotes for each order, when applicable.
2) Payment –
a) If you have an account at Paypal, or want to create one, you may make a payment to “koko@cwc-i.com”
NOTE: Please confirm with us first by sending an email with your information above, then we will confirm the item is still available and you can make the payment once the final purchase amount (including any sales tax) is determined.
b) If you would like to pay via credit card (meaning that we will process the payment for you via our Paypal system), please call us at +1.646.486.6586 to provide your credit card information. We will then process the payment according to the credit card information received via phone call. Please do not email your credit card information.
PLEASE NOTE: Payment will include NY State sales tax, if applicable: If you are picking up your purchase at the gallery, or if items are being shipped within NY state, a sales tax of 8.875% will be applied.
*There is no sales tax on items being shipped to a destination “outside of New York State”
IMPORTANT: All pre-sale transactions (including confirmation of payment) must be completed by 12:00 pm on Thursday, December 1st (EST/New York time) to ensure that your items are reserved and can be labeled as “purchased” prior to the opening. After the pre-sale time, all remaining items will be open to the general public for sale at the opening event that night.
If more than 1 customer wants to purchase the same item, the first customer to complete the payment transaction will get the right for purchase.
Should you have any questions on this matter, please feel free to contact us at “shop@galleryhanahou.com” or call us at +1.646.486.6586.
this week
I’m working on some things that I can’t show and that is a bummer. But, look who came to visit me yesterday!
Salley! I was even able to uncover a chair for her to sit on. hmm, yes, the studio is a pretty big mess these days. I got to see her cover art for the January Horn Book magazine. There is no describing how amazing that piece is in real life. No matter how wonderful the photo turns out to be, it is not the same. I feel so lucky to have seen it!
And, here are some thrift goodies, all disassembled, washed and ready to go.
I believe it is a law of thrifting that if you are looking for something specific, you will never find it. Even if it is something perfectly ordinary- like the time I needed a plain white sweater. I could not find a single one in 5 different thrift stores. I am indeed looking for something specific- a gray wool fair isle sweater. I didn’t find one but found some other goodies. I’m not complaining. I now have a good excuse to do some more searching this weekend.
Lastly, I hope to have an update in the next few days about the Scotch and Soda copying/stealing situation. I appreciate all the support you have given me so far. Thank you.