A huge THANK YOU to every one who came out this weekend to the Schaumburg Prairie Arts Festival. It was a great kick-off for my summer art fair season. We had incredible weather… and it was so much fun to see everyone coming out to enjoy some art & time in the sun! If you missed out… be sure to stop by one of my upcoming art fairs! Like the Hinsdale Fine Arts Festival next weekend!

All ready for Day Two of the SCHAUMBURG PRAIRIE ARTS FESTIVAL. Shelves have been restocked, the weather is still perfect, the sky is still blue… and the fountain is still running! C’mon by Booth 17 until 5:00pm!

Always fun to see where your pottery goes… I suggested ice cream…
but Johnna apparently had other ideas!

From Johnna… “Instead of eating salad out of my new favorite bowl tonight, I made the best looking guacamole! I’ve looked at your work for a few years at the Schaumburg art fair and so glad I finally pulled the trigger today. Thank you!”

What a WONDERFUL day in the park today! We celebrated Day One of the Schaumburg Prairie Arts Festival with PERFECT weather!!! Blue skies, warm sun & cool breezes… perfection. And sure, a scenic pond with a fountain & swans doesn’t hurt either! Looking forward to another great day tomorrow… similar forecast… fingers still crossed though! I’ll be there in my usual Booth #17 from 10:00am-5:00pm… be sure to stop on by!!!

With a long weekend & great weather ahead of us, it looks like the “perfect” weekend to kick-off my summer art fair season! This Saturday & Sunday from 10:00am-5:00pm in Schaumburg… same booth space as always! Hope you can swing by!!!

For anyone who might be in the Central Illinois area this weekend… a quick POP-UP SALE near Peoria! I will bringing some pottery down to share with my “first art fair friends ever” as they host their Annual Plant Sale! Their gardens are AMAZING… and they have been splitting, dividing, propagating & germinating just to have LOTS of plants to sell. Lots of homegrown perennials, annuals, succulents, garden accents… and some of my POTTERY too!!! If you’re in the area, be sure to swing by!!!

2314 Skyway Road, Bartonville, Illinois 61607… 9:00am-4:00pm…
right by the Peoria International Airport!

Not a lot of finished artworks at the Shepherds Festival… more supplies for the crafters. But we did kinda like these little wall hangings… I assume they must be woven, felted, stitched, beaded and who knows what else? All affixed to a piece of weathered barn board… which I’m always into!!!

Okay, I couldn’t decide… so I got TWO!

Two sides to two cups to add to my already overwhelming Matthew Metz collection! Especially loving Matt’s new spiral texture technique of carving textures “behind” all of the slip & sgraffito carving!

Cup #1 –

Cup #2 –

It’s always exciting when the new poster arrives in the mail. Looks like we’re just about two months from the ST. CROIX VALLEY POTTERY TOUR! A wonderful pottery event that I drive up to Minnesota for every year… to do the full pottery tour with my friend Sarah, chat with the artists & shop for more pottery! I would LOVE to someday be one of the invited potters… but until then, I’ll continue to shop!!! Dare to dream, right???

Today’s the last day for “4×4 : FOUR MAKERS.” And what would a gallery show be without some treats for our guests?… water, wine, grapes, chocolate, pretzels & more! And once again, the mint OREOs are ready to go!!! No “yellow towel” required! … HA!!!