Hard to believe we've wrapped up another Open Studios Tour, my 13th and the 12th that my friend Cinde and I have done together! When we started back in 2009. it was just the 2 of us at her house, and it's over 6 miles east of the highway.... hard to attract shoppers when they have to go that far for just 2 artists, so a couple years later we started putting out feelers for other Artists' Coalition members to join us. This year we had a total of 5, and while traffic still wasn't up as high as we have had in past years, we still had good sales and a fun weekend!
This was my friend Amy's first Open Studios Tour - actually, the first art event outside Arts Connection Gallery for her, and she did great! Sold from the wall and print rack, and took some commission orders for pet portraits! Go Amy! And she was one of the only artists who sold an item at our annual Prelude Exhibit where artists participating in Open Studios show examples of their work so visitors can decide which studio locations to visit during Open Studios.
My friend Cinde who was our host, with her lovely beaded jewelry, badge holders and Tree Spirits, along with some wall art. Cinde was the other artist who sold at Prelude!
Here I am in my space - sold some bowls, a Spirit Doll and of course some tie-dye.
This was photographer Mike Russell's first time with us - he has hosted his own studio in the past with his mother Linda, but she decided not to do the event this year so Mike came in with us.
And this is Phil Goldblatt, a very talented photographer who has been part of our group for 2 years now.
All of us are also regulars at the Arts Connection gallery in Flagstaff Mall so if anyone didn't get to come by this weekend, you can see and buy our work daily from 11am - 7pm Mon-Sat, and 11am - 6pm Sun.
Now that it's over, I need a nap! But I'm happy that we were able to resume our annual event!
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It sounds like a success! Congrats on your sales!
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