Post-Renegade Brooklyn
Well, The Brooklyn Renegade Craft Fair has come and gone. Man, doing those fairs takes a lot out of you. Flying in the day of the show, on 4 hours sleep. Sitting in insanely hot and humid weather all day. The fair took place in an old abandoned pool, so when the rains came, the pool filled! We had 3 hours+ of torrential downpours (and amazing lightening) that ruined some of my prints and just soaked everything else, including us. On Sunday we borrowed a car and drove on the BQE (Brooklyn Queens Expressway) and hoped that the gas tank gauge was wrong, because suddenly it seemed we were about to run out of gas in bumper to bumper traffic (we didn’t.) Regretfully eating way too much crappy food all weekend (pizza, ice cream, rice crispy treats, coffee, lemonade, beer, chinese food, etc, etc.) Feeling like a detox was badly needed but thinking that the 2 days of sweating I did probably took care of some of that? Walking around Williamsburg with 3 large suitcases and a heavy steel-framed canopy for an hour, because the cab driver (on day one) was lost so we got out to find the place on our own. Anyway. Although I met some great people and sold a good amount of product, the fair was a logistical challenge! And I was just exhausted! It was really well-attended I thought, crowded both days. I am updating my shop, with my new screenprinted tees and bags, and coloring book!
Thanks so much to Katherine, from KG + AB who stopped by my booth at the Renegade Craft Fair and then gave me a mention on one of my favorite blogs, Poppytalk. Look at her adorable ceramics! I want to buy them all!
Also a thank you to Clare who made me her featured artist on her website! I met Clare years ago while we both lived in Santa Barbara, California… she is now in Alaska and I am Boston! I was going to attend grad. school for my teaching credential in art, but decided teaching high school art wasn’t for me. So then I moved to New York City and worked as a footwear designer!
Happy Weekend!
