A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to our little grassroots art fair this weekend in Glenview, Illinois. During these crazy times, so much has changed. Art fairs have basically been cancelled everywhere… except for our ART IN THE GARDEN. We took lots of extra precautions to make everything safe & socially-distant for everyone. Lots of space between the booths, hand sanitizer, social-distance spacing and MASKS ON EVERYONE!!!

It was so great to see people coming outside for a change… many people were thanking US for putting this together so that they would have something to do & somewhere to go. And it sure helped that the weekend was the most perfect weather ever on BOTH days!

It was so nice to have a slight glimmer of “normal” as we welcomed everyone to the backyard meadow for ART IN THE GARDEN. So again, thank you to everyone who came out, said Hello, made me smile and supported local artists!

So good to be back outside setting up my tent & showing off my pottery… and trying to make a little money! These past few months have been so difficult for many of us artists as our primary source of income has been “cancelled” due to the Covid pandemic. I know that it’s tough for everyone, but my artist friends have been struggling and trying to find different options to get their artwork out there for the public.

Okay, so sure… maybe the mask this isn’t “normal”…
but it’s a small price to pay for getting outside, seeing friends & customers, sharing your wares and making some money along the way! Plus, the more pots I sell… the more room I have to make even more pots!

And I LOVE making more pots!!!

My flag is flying high at ART IN THE GARDEN again today… and it looks like another gorgeous day! We’re safely in a friend’s backyard garden right along the river with plenty of space & social-distancing in Glenview!

C’mon by to share in the fun & artwork until 5:00pm…
I have LOTS of talented friends!!!

Not to be outdone, or out-bling’d…
here’s a little sneak peek at what Retta Hentschel did with the three lidded jars I sent her to play with. Such an amazing assemblage of colors, textures & bling on each of them. Stop by ART IN THE GARDEN to see them all… before they’re gone!

Another glimpse into some of the collaborations we’ve been working on for this weekend. Months ago I soda-fired some porcelain lidded jars and then “challenged” some of my fellow ART IN THE GARDEN artists to add a knob to the lid. Here’s what metalsmith Amy Taylor did with the three jars I sent her. A beautiful addition to my pottery.

Collaboration projects like these are part of what makes ART IN THE GARDEN so special.

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Hard to believe it is already the end of August?!!!…
how & when did THAT happen?

But more importantly, that means this weekend is ART IN THE GARDEN. A wonderful grassroots art fair with nine talented friends working together & creating together. Lots of wonderful artwork & fun collaboration projects in a safe garden setting with plenty of social distancing. We would love to have you join us in Glenview… with your mask!

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Looks like my buddy Allison is serving up a yummy breakfast this morning before her high school classes start remotely this morning! Also enjoying some handmade pottery for her morning ritual… and looking forward to ART IN THE GARDEN this weekend!!!

Looks like Cory has one last batch of colorful fun to wash with underglazes, glaze & fire quickly for this weekend at ART IN THE GARDEN. I’ve been enamored with Cory McCrory, her work, her textures & her whimsy ever since we met at the Hinsdale Fine Arts Fair several years ago… and we’ve been fast friends ever since! So much fun to have talented friends!!!

Totally loving these cool beaded bracelets that Lynda Wallis has made with some of my soda-fired beads!!! She’ll be bringing them to Glenview this weekend for ART IN THE GARDEN… fun in the garden with MASKS and a lot of cool collaboration projects you won’t find at any other art fair!!!

What a difference a little underglaze can make?!!!
A whimsical “paint-job” by my “cohort in collaborations” Cory McCrory on her bowls for this weekend at ART IN THE GARDEN. We’ve been working on this little project for awhile now… and now we’re both in our final kiln firings!!! Getting ready to put our collaboration pieces together in Glenview for every one to see!

For more info – www.grassrootsartfair.com

With ART IN THE GARDEN this weekend… we’ve all been scrambling to get our work ready, especially our collaboration projects!!! Part of what makes this show so special. And it looks like Cory has been working on building and putting some finishing touches on her part of our collaboration project – racing to get everything into a kiln!!! Can’t wait to see everything when it all comes together this Saturday & Sunday in Glenview!

For more info… www.grassrootsartfair.com