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Oct. 9th, 2006 08:43 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
helwenI have to say it was strange not working this past weekend, and kind of sad and depressing too, especially the first day. I was very glad that Y and M showed up, as walking a festival alone is apparently not my thing, at least not for very long.
It was kind of nice to see how many of the vendors remembered me from previous festivals though, and not a few of them were somewhat envious of the thought of a year off... also, I wasn't the only regular not there this year, for various reasons. So, maybe we all need to take some time off now and then. It's certainly good for the health of the festival if the products change a bit over time, so that people have something to look forward to. Very few of the craftsmen do what I do - get bored and bring in something new every few years for a sideline. For some that works, for others, not so much. Even a painter needs a change of scene now and then. The best painter at the festival does only outdoor stuff, but this year I noticed he was playing a lot more with slanting light, and also with doing some closeup-work, just having fun with color -- he had a lot more business this year than last year, altho' I think he always does all right.
Oh, and they were able to get someone to fill in for my space -- my friends Chena River Marblers :) And they chose to share the space with a table for selling t-shirts for the volunteer ambulance crew, which I thought was very nice too. Chena River Marblers is out of Amherst, MA. They marble silk and paper. When they're travelling they sell silk scarves and ties, include bow ties now. Sometimes purses as well. In paper goods they sell blank books, calendars, schedulers and photo albums, all covered in their beautiful papers. Also sundry items such as small gift cards, bookmarks, and jewelry. They make small books that you can get as tie tacks, stand alone, or earrings, and this year they have an especially small size for folks who prefer/need a smaller earring.
Every year they have a studio sale at their house in Amherst, where you can also buy sheets of the papers they make, plus you can go and make your own piece of marbled paper. It's loads of fun, and they let both kids and adults play. This year the studio sale is Dec. 9 and 10. Of course Bergental Yule is Dec. 9, but that still leaves Sunday, which is often better for us, especially for how long you have to wait to get to make a piece of marbled paper :) I'll post more details on the studio sale at a later date.
Today, more work on the garage!
It was kind of nice to see how many of the vendors remembered me from previous festivals though, and not a few of them were somewhat envious of the thought of a year off... also, I wasn't the only regular not there this year, for various reasons. So, maybe we all need to take some time off now and then. It's certainly good for the health of the festival if the products change a bit over time, so that people have something to look forward to. Very few of the craftsmen do what I do - get bored and bring in something new every few years for a sideline. For some that works, for others, not so much. Even a painter needs a change of scene now and then. The best painter at the festival does only outdoor stuff, but this year I noticed he was playing a lot more with slanting light, and also with doing some closeup-work, just having fun with color -- he had a lot more business this year than last year, altho' I think he always does all right.
Oh, and they were able to get someone to fill in for my space -- my friends Chena River Marblers :) And they chose to share the space with a table for selling t-shirts for the volunteer ambulance crew, which I thought was very nice too. Chena River Marblers is out of Amherst, MA. They marble silk and paper. When they're travelling they sell silk scarves and ties, include bow ties now. Sometimes purses as well. In paper goods they sell blank books, calendars, schedulers and photo albums, all covered in their beautiful papers. Also sundry items such as small gift cards, bookmarks, and jewelry. They make small books that you can get as tie tacks, stand alone, or earrings, and this year they have an especially small size for folks who prefer/need a smaller earring.
Every year they have a studio sale at their house in Amherst, where you can also buy sheets of the papers they make, plus you can go and make your own piece of marbled paper. It's loads of fun, and they let both kids and adults play. This year the studio sale is Dec. 9 and 10. Of course Bergental Yule is Dec. 9, but that still leaves Sunday, which is often better for us, especially for how long you have to wait to get to make a piece of marbled paper :) I'll post more details on the studio sale at a later date.
Today, more work on the garage!
