The boys and I went to Huffines Arts Festival yesterday. I love going there.
It is a little different from Cottonwood Arts Festival. There are many of the same artists, but it is more down to earth, with lots of different artists and art, and it just has a different feel.
We met some great artists, and yes, purchased a few things. One purchase will be shipped to us next week. The guy was so upset that he did not have the print we wanted he knocked off some money on the price, and is shipping it for free. I told him it wasn't necessary, but he insisted.
Here are a few of our great buys.
We found these items from 3 different potters. The turtle bowl is from an artist in Colorado named Gint Sabaliauskas and he does clay sculptures. The trivet is from a potter named James E. Sanders in Marshall, Texas. The man who made the turtle box and a couple of small pieces we bought did not have cards, or offer up his name. He was very nice though.
My youngest wanted a print from Dean Lauderdale (the one being mailed), called 3 Moons. Dean's website is www.SallyAndDean.com. The print we bought is not on the website, so I cannot show it off here.
We all enjoy the art of Brad Foster, and he has a fabulous website: www.jabberwockygraphix.com. Everyone should spend a little time there when they need to relax and enjoy the creative mind of another. The joint purchase we made for our home should not surprise anyone that knows us. It is called "The Athenaeum."
My oldest also bought a couple of Brad's books and prints. Here is one of them. Just looking at it puts you in a good frame of mind.
He also purchased "The Flying Spaghetti Monster" based on "Pastafarianism." If you don't know the story behind "The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster" then you can go to www.venganza.org/about/ to learn more. A couple of friends have already expressed amazement (distress) that we would support such an idea, which I do not understand since they are our friends and should know us by now. They should at least know we would support the right of someone to have such a belief.
We met Douglas Durkee with his infinity art. Fabulous stuff, but he could have used a little lesson in congeniality. He had a superior attitude that really turned all of us off. Still I enjoyed seeing his art. www.infinityartfurnishings.com
All in all a great afternoon. Can't wait until the next one.
We met Douglas Durkee with his infinity art. Fabulous stuff, but he could have used a little lesson in congeniality. He had a superior attitude that really turned all of us off. Still I enjoyed seeing his art. www.infinityartfurnishings.com
All in all a great afternoon. Can't wait until the next one.
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