There is no other way to say it….It’s been a hell of a year. I got my first Covid shot at the end of January and haven’t looked back. Even though technically, my first show was Temple Beth El, my first outdoor, with customers show was the middle of February at Artigras in Palm Beach, Fla.. Not many of us were brave enough ( or stupid enough) to chance it by then, but precautions were good and with a mask on and distance between booths I came out unscathed. So far I have done 13 shows all over the Southeast and Mid-West and I have won 9 awards. Dammmmmnnnnnn. That feels good. I’ve even had to cancel a few shows because I didn’t have enough inventory. I have three more shows to go and I’m hoping that doesn’t happen but I’ve come to believe anything can happen and that’s life.

Never is there this good a year without some bad stuff happening too. It always goes that way. Recently I found out a favorite student I taught at Webb School died and that has been so painful. It always feels so frightfully unfair when someone young goes way too soon. Also, my sister fell down a flight of stairs while sleepwalking and broke both her legs and ribs, it’s been a hard comeback from that. (Lesson: Don’t take Ambian if you are older than 65….)

Everyone will be coming home for Christmas this year and I am seriously looking forward to that. I intend to have an open studio on the 12th of December, I guess I can print this because nobody reads this blog anyway and well, if you do read it, you are invited! Ha! Also, anyone who knows me, knows I am the Queen of Christmas, just saying, worth it to come over and see for yourself.

Next week we head down to Louisiana , actually Covington, on the other side of Lake Ponteraine, to do the Three Rivers Festival. It’s always one of my favorite shows because of the great food in that area and the fabulous Bloody Mary’s (really a vegetable salad plus booze) served at the Festival. It’s the only festival I can actually say I am a bit drunk at …but so is everyone else, so it’s a blast. No telling what may come out of my mouth at that show!!! Also, one of the best art supply stores in the country is there, Mo’s Art Supply and that in itself is a reason to go down there.. My good friend Lisa Norris will be there also, so we should have a blast!!!.

After that… Piedmont Craftsman in Winston-Salem is the week after. Two shows in a row aren’t as easy as they used to be for me…Hate to say that getting older is slowing me down a bit but maybe I have to concede that unfortunately…That show is inside, which makes life easier as we don’t have to put up the tent. Karen Fincannon and Vicky Vipperman will be there too and their work rocks! Basically I am an interloper on a pure craft show, I’m grateful to be there. it is a lovely show to be a part of.

So, that’s it for me for now…hope to see you at one of these two fall shows in the next two weeks. It’s a great time of year for an art show…WORTH IT!