Carlsbad Village Street Faire

Greetings,

Stay tuned for my review of the Carlsbad Village Street Faire, taking place this Sunday, May 1st, from 8am until 5pm.  For those of you who might be in the area, I will be at my usual booth #999.060 on the corner of Grand and Jefferson.  

Have a great weekend,

Naomi Tratar

Review of Down Town Burbank Arts Festival

Greetings,

One of the joys I find in participating in different shows is the camaraderie with fellow artists.  There appears to be an unspoken understanding of the difficulty it takes to make a living from your art.  My neighbors in Burbank were extremely supportive, and we all helped each other in watching one another’s booths, exchanging show and marketing information, and even sharing life experiences.

Now, on with the show – West Coast Artists put on this Downtown Burbank Fine Arts Festival on April 16^th and 17^th.  There were various artists displaying their works, including  water and oil paintings, wood working, ceramics, blown glass, handmade note cards,  photography, mixed media art, and jewelry, of course. 

Saturday was a little on the warm side, but Sunday was perfect.  Reported sales from the artists surrounding me were low for Saturday and even lower for Sunday.  If you are a patron looking for a nice show, this is a must see.  Parking is free and plentiful, there are nice restaurants nearby, and you can come out and support local artists.  Remember, without you, there will be no show.  If you are a LOCAL artist, it is worth a try as there are many artists who keep coming back.

Downtown Burbank Fine Arts Show

Greetings,

This weekend, April 16th and 17th, I will be displaying my art jewelry at downtown Burbank Fine Arts Festival from 10am to 5pm.  My booth number is 40 and is located on San Fernando Blvd and Orange Grove.  For more information on the show visit

http://downtown-burbank.org

 

Cheers,

Naomi

La Quinta - Art Under The Umbrellas

Greetings,

On my April 9th ride from Culver City to the La Quinta Art Under The Umbrellas show, I passed by a rather surprising site just west of Beaumont.  There was snow everywhere.  Not just on the mountain but on the road, on the houses, on the trees, and on the freeway signs.  It was a beautiful sight - to see snow on tall palm trees.  Unfortunately, I forgot my camera - Shame on me!!

Once in Old Town La Quinta, it was a lovely day - weather in the 70's, blue skies and no wind.  Several patrons had mentioned that the wind the day before had been just terrible, even blowing trees down.  But today was just perfect.  Once again, great art buying customers, good promoters, and classy, lively music.  

This was last show of the year in La Quinta.  Be sure to mark your dates for next season's show as this show is a winner. 

Until next week, here's looking at you and I hope you're looking at me.........Naomi

La Quinta Art Under The Umbrellas

Greetings from Culver City California,

 This will be the last Umbrella Show until October 2011.   As you all know, this is one of my favorite shows and I will miss it.    My booth number is 06U (the usual spot) and old town La Quinta is located at 78100 Main St.  For more information on the show visit www.lqaf.com

You can also visit me @

http://twitter.com/jewelrybynaomi
http://facebook.com/jewelrybynaomi

Thanks for visiting,
Naomi

Woodland Hills Rotary

I truly want all promoters and quality artisans to succeed at what they do as the arts and crafts shows are one of the very few venues left where U.S. artists join together and sell their   creations.  To me, this is all apart of keeping American art and culture alive.  

My last show was the Woodland Hills Årts and Crafts Show put on by the Rotary Club of  Woodland Hills.  The location of the show was moved from Warren Park to the Westfield parking lot.   Parking was plentiful and loading in and out for the artists was easy as we could pull right up to our booth space and set up.  The Rotary also provided (as always) coffee, pastries, bagels, and fruit for both Sat. and Sun.

Unfortunately, there was not a sign at Warren Park redirecting the devoted show goers to the new location.  Many patrons stumbled upon it by accident.  There were signs posted by the show but outside of this, I’m not sure how much advertisement was done. 

All the customers I talked to felt that the show had quality merchandise for sale even though a few thought there was a little  “junk”.   I spoke to 5 other artisans, a painter, a knitter, and three other jewelers, who were disappointed in their sales.  Most felt it was a sign of the economy.