Here are some of the shots I took of my booth mockup (in the rain – hence the blue tarps!). These will act as a sort of guide for Diana and I to built the real-deal… Will take lots of photos of how it looks at the event!

It’s been almost two months now that my display has been up at Monticello Antique Mall, and we’re sooooo excited at our reception there.  Our assortment of found objects, rusted flotsam and crafty weirdness seems to have found an audience – and one we really didn’t know was out there.  I mean – this wasn’t Art & Soul – where a self selected group of fellow enthusiasts were guaranteed. But alas, we are not alone! No siree bob, it’s heart warming just knowing that there are others out there that appreciate the typically over-looked magical junk Pickwick & Plum prides itself on.

If you haven’t had a chance to visit our display yet, please go by. The whole mall is full of great stuff – there really isn’t a bad booth in the whole lot. If I can’t offer you that certain special thing then someone else surely will.

I’ve included a little diagram of where my display is set up but feel free to ask anyone of the wonderful people that work there where Pickwick & Plum is located. They’ll know. Monticello is open from 10 – 6 everyday except Sunday’s when they are only open until 5pm. They are located at 86th and SE Stark, between Mount Tabor and Mall 205. Take the Washington Street exit if you are traveling I-205 and go west.

Here are some shots of the display:

Invitation postcards will be available at the registration desk on Monday and Tuesday. Don’t worry if you can’t come – we’ll be at Vendor night, so come by and say hello!

I’ve decided to open my studio up Tuesday, October 5th from 3pm – 9pm. That’s the second day of Art & Soul week and the evening after the opening party. This will hopefully give folks a chance to stock up on found objects before their classes are fully underway and give some of us a chance to catch up.

I’ll be sending out an email with directions and some additional details. I’d like to get some local assemblage artists involved, even if they aren’t Art & Soul’ers. Might be nice to cross pollinate and meet extra like-minded folk. I live and work very close – about 1 mile – from the Embassy Suites, so it’s not far to come if you’re staying at the hotel. Might cost you 5$ in a cab…

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Crista (who is helping me in Vegas) and her mom, Liza and my mom came over last week to give me some pointers and help me make sure I wasn’t forgetting anything. Liza suggested name tags and that got me sort of excited about making something brooch like, but using the materials I’d been using to define Pickwick & Plum’s display. These are what grew out of that…

Everyone who signed up for a class at the Art & Soul retreat in Las Vegas, received a tea pot to decorate – any way in which we chose. Then these tea pots will be put on display the week of the event and if folks are interested in purchasing them, they can. I had not planned on having enough time to get mine done, but… as you can see, I got motivated.

A little self-promotion never hurt anyone, right?