Early morning sunrise along the lake before heading back out for Day Two of the SCHAUMBURG PRAIRIE ARTS FESTIVAL. What a great way to start the day off right… and noticing that the lifeguard chairs are back & boats are returning to the harbors. Feels like Summer is finally here!!!

Another “sweet treat” today… a fun surprise by the Schaumburg Art Fair Judges. Always fun to get an Award Ribbon… especially when it comes with some prize money too!!!

I also had a sweet treat delivered by one of my Facebook Fans today! It was a great surprise when Melissa dropped it off this morning… always good to see her… even better when bearing gifts! So sweet… both she and the apricot bars!

Generally I don’t get much time for actual meals at an art fair… more like snacking throughout the day. But at the SCHAUMBURG PRAIRIE ARTS FESTIVAL they have food trucks nearby… and this ooey-gooey grilled cheese toasted goodness of a southwest sandwich “may” have been my lunch today. Burp…

It’s always fun to watch your pottery go off to their new forever homes. I had such a great day meeting everyone, seeing them fondle & caress the stamped textures… and watching some of these pots head off! More fun again tomorrow… where I hope to say goodbye to a even more pots!!!

What a BEAUTIFUL day for an art fair in the park?! It felt great to be back in Schaumburg after a two-year pandemic “hiatus.” We had beautiful blue skies, a nice breeze… and all in a beautiful park with a creek, pond & swans! What more could you ask for?… oh yeah, to do it all again tomorrow!!!

Prepping, pricing & packing for tomorrow’s Schaumburg art fair set-up. Right now working on my latest batch of flowerpots… just waiting for a new home & a new plant!!!

And while I “should” be home prepping, pricing & packing for this weekend’s art fair… I thought it best to hedge my bets and start making another batch of mugs as replenishment for the next two art fairs!!! I can pack later tonight… or tomorrow, right?!

Kicking off my summer art fair season this weekend at the SCHAUMBURG PRAIRIE ARTS FESTIVAL. Two days in the park with lots of pottery & other talented artists! I’ll be in Booth #17… my “usual” space. Looking forward to seeing everyone out there again after a two-year “hiatus.” It’s going to feel good to be back!

Sweet little flowers need sweet little vases! Lily-of-the-Valley season is upon us… with a beautiful fragrance… and plenty of mini vases coming to the SCHAUMBURG PRAIRIE ARTS FESTIVAL this weekend!!! Just in time to show-off your mini blooms in a cutie-patootie vase!