CABBAGE TOWN SHOW 2015 - a mini-review.....

HUZZAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes my friends, I have just completed my last outdoor art show of the year.

THIS. IS. HUUUUUUUGE!

Honestly, I really overdid it this year.....lots of great life lessons this year.

And by "great".......I mean......important.......and awful.

;-)

Okay.....let's go to my photos to review the weekend at The Cabbagetown Arts and Crafts Sale…..

So...going into day one..........there was this:

YUP!
The 'ol middle finger from Mother Nature!
:-)

 THANK YOU!

Okay, so my grates were NOT happy about this last show.
They REALLY needed some TLC.....they have been through A LOT this year!

Did I mention I have done more outdoor shows this year than any other year in my entire career?

I must have........perhaps all day long?? 

;-p

This was how it all looked on day one!
Not bad really!

My DELIGHTFUL neighbour was the incomparable Lisa Mace:

Not only is SHE a delight.....but her work is very lovely.....especially her daisies......
who doesn't like daisies? RIGHT????

I was informed that I get more likes on Facebook if I take a selfie with my booth AND my fat face.
So here I am!!! (Yup.....that is how badly I need your approval!! ;-)

The park was LOUSY with wasps....(the bees - not the people - no wait - it was both)
THANKFULLY I did not have a reaction when I was attacked viciously by these
awful hateful little terrorists.

It was overcast and quiet all day long.....until 5:30pm......
then the rays of heaven shone upon my work FOR THE FIRST TIME.
AMEN.....

I was convinced that the rays led to that big farm landscape.....and that meant it would sell!!!!

ANYONE?? 

A nice sunny finish to the first day!

Then we packed it up for day one......and I WENT HOME TO DRINK!

I fell asleep content knowing that Saturday and Sundays are always busy at this show!

(I imagine EVERYONE did! ;-)

Next morning I arrived in the rain.......it had rained all night......

I LOVE mud at an art show - I love cleaning it off my life's work....and my shoes....
and I love NOT tracking it into my home later.
LOVE IT!
REALLY!!

Lisa and I started the day with all the hope and optimism in the world!
IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS ENORMOUS COFFEE!

My tent looked lie it was dip-dyed! How WONDERFUL!
YAY for the healing properties of MUD!

Let me tell you, it did NOT take me ONE HOUR to find a parking spot for the show that I PAID to be in.....and it was at 8:30am!!!!!And I did NOT feel bitter about having to park 1.6km away!!!!

Next time, perhaps I could put everything on my back and pack mule my whole booth to save the aggravation??
<>

THE WEATHER on day two was......um......dark.....cool.......kinda unappealing......

My tent on day 2......

My tent day 2 ---- thanks to Instagram.
LOOK!!! IT'S SUNNY!!! COME OUT!!!!!
(It's a trap! ;-)

My daily selfie!
One of these gals looks GREAT - even a little sexy!!!!!!!!!
Ya, I mean me!

 The day ended like this:

WHAAAT? RAIN?????
You bet your sweet bippy!

Then we packed it up for day one......and I WENT HOME TO DRINK!

I fell asleep content knowing that SUNDAYS are always the busiest at this show!

I know EVERYONE did! 

;-)

Next morning I arrived...it was less than 10 degrees (Yup - that means COOL) and then saw this........

Let's imagine the story here.....

Some abandoned gitch.......then a few feet further........

EW.
I know.......but I needed got share with you how GLAMOROUS the life of an artist is!!
My guess......is that the wet and freezing cold temperatures really brings "lovers" together!!!
It did for these two:

They had their head pressed together to keep warm.
SWEET!
It almost warmed my cold cold heart!

Despite the cold.....we put our best game faces on:

YAY!
Enthusiasm...or criminal insanity - YOU DECIDE!

This was the day.
Uh huh......good times!!

So, to review.......day three was.........3 pairs of socks - 1 tee shirt - 2 hoodies - 1 raincoat -
and a "can do" attitude!

Despite the cold cold cold cold rain - AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!

I did get to redeem this coupon that someone spent in my booth!
Yup...I was pleased.....despite what my my face says here......

AND THEN THAT WAS IT!

At the end, I  found this book too!
It was about meditation and such....
A SIGN FROM THE UNIVERSE??

SO THAT WAS IT!!!!!!!!
What a weekend.
It seemed like the fitting ending to my outdoor shows this year.
Thanks to all who made it out despite the weather, and thanks to those who bought....
YOU ARE MY FAVOURITES!
;-)
Thanks to my neighbours, and my husband for not murdering me!
NEXT??
The ONE OF A KIND CHRISTMAS SHOW!
(don't worry - I will be blogging and tweeting about THAT for 2 months!!!!)
Thanks y'all!!!!!

#MINTO WESTSIDE #BLOCKPARTY and B.A.M. TOMORROW!

REMEMBER - I would love to see you TOMORROW at the Wychwood Barns:
That's Saturday (August 15th) from 9am-2pm at the Barns Art Market!
GO HERE FOR MAP INFO....

I will be showing my latest limited edition giclèes and postcards and some small works!

COME OUT!!! It will be inside - and they will be having a Farmers Market as well!!!!!!

Fresh corn and ART! What more could you want??!!!

COME OUT!

Meanwhile......this happened LAST NIGHT.........

 YUP.....a BLOCK PARTY.......

BLOCK PARTAY!!!!!!!!!

In the spirit of presenting the positives.........I give you the #Minto Westside Market
(a.k.a. the BUY A CONDO Market ;-)

I am duly impressed at first glance! Looks great! Very cool, right?!

Cindy Scaife and I were persuaded to do this show.......

Truthfully, quality time with a good friend is never wasted!

So we agreed to giv'er........the food truck list looked amazing - there was live music AND some PanAm athletes were coming!!!

We were gonna be in one of the (below) pop-up shipping containers again.......

This is from the #Minto West Side Instagram account........
LOOK AT ALL THE PEOPLE!

Just add food and music and some vendors to a dusty dilapidated parking lot.....and WHAM-O - BAM-O you got a PARTY!
A #Minto Party!
Unfortunately, in the end, we were not given the dust-free shipping container but were instead provided with a tent....in the food area.......

4:38pm! All set up......in the 8' tent for 2 artists!
Snug as 2 bugs in an tiny rug!

You know me........never one to micro-manage or to over-prepare or be almost OCD about controlling situations - I let this change of venue just roll of my back..........and we decided to enjoy ourselves.....

5:20pm
Poutine from Poutini's House of Poutine!
YUM - THE GRAVY WAS SOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!

5:45pm
Zombie apocalypse or #Minto Block Party?
YOU DECIDE!

SO.....we decided to do this.............
......ONE of us is a lady.........sipping her wine.........
;-)

There was live music.....it was quite enjoyable!!!!!

6:25pm
NOW IT IS HOPPING!!
#MINTO BLOCK PARRRRRRTAAAY!
Poor Cindy was another casualty of the iPhone panorama face crushing disease.....
...for just pennies a day you can help Cindy live a normal life......

 (CINDY IS GONNA HATE ME AFTER THIS POST!!! ;-)

What I loved, was the slight blue cast this FREE tent gave us....
Everyone assured me it was unnoticeable!
What do you think?

Now it was around 6:45pm.....and we had the 'Sofie-est of Choices' to make.......

"Beaver Balls"

 OR

"OCTOPUS Balls"

#BALLSBALLSBALLSS!!!!!!!
(insert drumroll) SOOOOOOO....... we decided on Churros....

Choco Churros threw in one for free - since it was still a titchy-bit SLOW!

YES.......the #Minto Block PART-Y was attracting the WHOSE WHO of the Toronto elite.
So there was good people watching as we scarfed down our DELICIOUS CHURROS!

This guy had a tricked out bike - it even had a plastic rat.
Yup. There's that. 

Ain't no party, like a #Minto part-tay....

7:15pm
The athletes arrived with some more people - and some politicians - and the #Minto #executives.....

The FUZZ....showed up for crowd control.......
....oh no wait.......they were just trying the free samples of cured steak.

7:20pm
YUM!!!
This was an AMAZING sausage from
CROWN & ANCHOR - Ahh, sausage.
REALLY FRESH AND FLAVOURFUL!!!!!!!

The entertainment continued.....with this interpretive dance!!!
..this poor guy was dancing and waving his hands to keep the wasps from eating his dinner....
at one point he took off his shoe and started swatting with it...then had to hop and wave his hands.....
....it was amazing!

8:00pm
#standing #room #only at #Minto #BlockParty
I think the evening is the BEST time to see art....... 

8:25pm
HONESTLY.....the work still looked great in our booth!!
Art looks BETTER by sunset....right??

8:45pm......
Bless CHEESEWERKS
I have talked about them before on my blog.....HERE....
But again....they were a TREAT!!!!!!!

CHEERS! To #success and the #Minto #Blockparty

9:00pm
THANK GOODNESS the work STILL looked FABULOUS in our booth!

T.O.D. 9:25pm
Look how well this noose holds up my 10 chins!!!
"The Chin Sling" -- patent pending!

9:45pm
On our way home.
I am mad.......as I think that we should have stayed open.....
I expected the crowds to really come out at 10pm for the scheduled closing!

Hope YOU were able to make it out  able to make it out for the #Minto #Blockparty !

I may have missed you in the crowds! 

Fun was had by all.....

BUT HEY - if you didn't - come see me TOMORROW at the Wychwood Barns!

Thanks guys!!