BABE! ??

:) Not this time - I really want to be able to concentrate on learning and growing as an artist - selling at shows like that takes too much of my energy. :) I'll see how it goes this year, and if I decide to go next year I might sell.

My God, that's GORGEOUS!!!

:D I am so excited! I went to Port Townsend last year with Paulette to take a PMC class and just fell in love with the place. Thank goodness it's only a couple hours away!

That's totally what I decided too hon...had a few gals over on the Yahoo group (I need to send you that one. It's the general Artfest group) compliment me on my beads and ask if I was going to be selling at vendor night. I thought about it for a second and decided against it...I remember my first time at The Gathering where I had a table at the bead bazaar and it was totally not worth it. I would have much rather spent my time and energy drooling over everyone else's stuff and chatting with all the artists.

That doesn't mean I won't be bringing any beads to sell...that is if I have any at that point. I think after the Portland Bead Bazaar, I'm going to take a very extended break from glass and focus on PMC and mixed media art. I gotta get working on some trades now if I'm ever gonna have enough. :)

Here's the classes I'm taking if anyone wants to give 'em a peek. I'm so excited about the ones I got! I have such a huge amount of admiration for all these artists and I hope one day to be at least half as good as them. I just LOVE their work!

Traci Bautisa - The Graffiti Bouquet

I hear that - I think I will have a ton to do just getting together some trades and making up things for the house swap and book, etc. If I actually have beads to sell, it will be a miracle! :D