Waukesha Art Fest - September 10, 2011

Fiber Sculpted ZEBRA Fairy

Come see me in person at the Waukesha Art Fest in historic downtown Waukesha, WI this coming Saturday, September 10th.  I'll be there with my matching zebra butterfly wall accent.

We will be in Booth #16 along with other fantasy creations, fiber fantasy jewelry and Swarvoski crystal earrings!

Festival Hours are: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on W. Main Street Waukesha, WI (between W. Broadway and Maple Ave.)

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

REVEIW OF WAUKESHA ART FEST 2009

ALMONT GALLERY

CLICK on the above link to find out more about the Almont Gallery

This past Saturday, September 12th, I was an exhibitor in the 20th Annual WAUKESHA ART FEST, which was held in its new location in downtown Waukesha.  The show, since I 've been in it, was always held in Cutler Park by the library so when I heard that it was being moved to West Main Street in downtown Waukesha I was a bit disappointed.  I thought the park with the trees and bandstand, etc. was a nice place for an art show.

I must say both my sister and I were pleasantly surprised with the new location. 

We thought the new location provided a much more lively atmosphere, and it was laid out nicely on two closed off sections of W. Main Street, with artists' booths on both sides of the street. There wer several bands, and plenty of restaurants!

 All exhibiting artists could drive right up to their spot for unloading and loading.  How great is that!!  No hauling heavy gridwall, canopy and other materials! 

My spot was perfect, which happened to be right next to the ALMONT GALLERY, owned and operated by Lynn Gaffey. 

This gave me the opportunity to take a peek inside and take some photos of this very eclectic gallery.  There were stunning clothes, painted glass items, jewelry, paintings, photography, gorgeous ceramic creations and so much more!  The gallery has a very uplifting atmosphere and a lot of "eye candy", so if you are ever in the Waukesha area, be sure to stop in and visit the Almont Gallery.  There are many more unique shops, restaurants and galleries in downtown Waukesha.  Even though I only live 15 minutes away, I haven't really been in downtown Waukesha for a long time, and was surprised at how much everything had changed.

The people running the show were very helpful, and things went quite smoothly.  I heard from customers and artists alike, that they thought the new location was great.  In fact, many liked it better than the old spot in the park....including me!

While the attendance was good....from what I could see of the people walking around there weren't that many "purchases" going by.  I do believe the economy is still affecting sales.  My sales were a bit down from last year at this show, but were a lot better than several other bigger shows I've done this year.  I'll be looking forward to doing the show again next year!

Sections of my displays at the show

The weather was so beautiful we didn't have to bother with putting up the sides.  What a time saver that was!!

One of my bride fairies enjoying the breeze!

My last art show of the season will be the Winter Art Festival in Madison, WI on November 14th and 15th.

WAUKESHA ART FEST - Juried Show of Fine Art

The 20th Annual juried art show "WAUKESHA ART FEST" will be held in a new location this year. In previous years it was held in Cutler Park in Waukesha, which provided a nice background for this art show.
It will now be held, for the first time, on Main street in historic downtown Waukesha. The artists' booths will be set up in the streets between W. Broadway and Maple Avenue. The festival's hours are from 10:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12th.
I've done this show for the past several years when it was held in the park, so will be curious to see how the show goes now that it has been moved to this different location.
The show is sponsored by Lynn Gaffey who owns and operates the Almont Gallery in Waukesha. It is also a part of the Waukesha Business Improvement District of Waukesha.
To visit the ALMONT GALLERY website, click on the link below:

ALMONT GALLERY

To visit the Waukesha Business Improvement District web site, click on their link below.

WAUKESHA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

This will be my 2nd to last show of this season, so am hoping the new location will be as good as the old one. If you live in the area, be sure to stop by for a visit next Saturday, September 1th. My booth is #11!

I usual, I will be doing a review of the show out here on DZFANTASY.