Magazine Madness

I love magazines. I'm the one who rips out pages (sorry, the ones with the ending of that story...) from the ones in the doctor's office. Design is everywhere!! My current favorite is Ready Made, but also on the nightstand:

The New Yorker (not for the pictures, but occasionally...!)
Glass
American Style
Oprah (you'd be surprises)
Modern Home
The Crafts Report
Southern Living
Ornament
Tallahassee Magazine
Baltimore
Quilting Arts
The Washingtonian
Coastal Living

Even the ads have great images. When I am open to inspiration, I find it everywhere. It's a good thing I have a lot of file space!

Does Art Pay?

This weekend, John and I worked the booth at the Tallahassee Pride Festival. Nice: running into old friends (15 years ago...) that now have kids!! and remembering that Tallahassee has a liberal side. Not-so-nice: Clearing $107 for a day's work, in the blazing sun and then pouring rain.

So...does art pay? It wasn't an "art" festival - so maybe folks weren't prepared to buy. (I have to say, it's the first time I've ever shared space with church groups!) Lots of positive comments, lots of interest, not so many sales.

Then it takes me the rest of the weekend to recover. Hours of standing on pavement, hours of preparation, pinch-hitting for the products that didn't arrive (where IS that velcro shipment??), etc.

Next: E-bay store?