Journal to a Muse

Cottonwood Fall Art Festival

Yesterday was my birthday, and Darling Husband pretty much promised that the WHOLE WEEKEND would be devoted to doing whatever I wanted. He is brave AND generous.

We spent as long as I could manage wandering among the booths, artists, puppies and cottonwood trees looking at what artists from as far away as South Carolina had brought.

The sheep is from Artfulceramics as is the painting below, entitled Totem.
Artfulceramics.com



At one point, I told him it was as good as going to a bakery-- because it sated all my appetites with no ill effects. My primary appetite, apparently, is for beauty, creativity and inspiration. The adjudication committee this year outdid themselves. some of the "tired" participants from the past were absent, and in their places were very high caliber craftspeople and painters.


These vases reminded me of disapproving school teachers or playground monitors.





















Suzy Scarborough has won best in show (and big prizes) at some big festivals.

















Kevin Box does miniature, moderate and gigantic "origami" sculptures in cast bronze, among other things.



I think these were from Patricia Day's booth

And the following either prohibited photographs or had such a mob in their "tent" that I couldn't get a good view.






AR Images
Bruce Bitter
Stephen Dickerson
Studio DiStefano
Amy Kyle
Michael McKee
Marie Maines
Preston Steed
Rick Thompson
Scott Williams

Maybe I'll sketch tomorrow.

Oh, and after the art show we went to TWO bookstores AND dinner. There was buying, and chocolate. Then there was hockey and the hometeam won!

Tomorrow there will be exercise, reading and packing up the "baby" son's 25th birthday presents for shipping.