Getting Ready for Bead and Button

Had a wonderful day in NYC with Allene Rose from Allene's Beads yesterday! We walked around the villiage looking for anything "bead-interesting" and other than some great resin stuff there wasn't much that thrilled us. We did have wonderful conversation and fantastic lunch and it was a great visit. Allene is such a wonderful person! For those of you who do not know Allene she is a Bead Artists Rep from Ca. and would be happy to see your unique work if you make beads...her website is Allene's Beads. Just drop her a line, send her some samples, Unique, OOAK, beads is what she is looking for., any medium.

Well my tummy did a little flip-flop just thinking about Bead and Button coming VERY Soon, and if I forget there is a daily email reminder from Linda that gives me the days, hours and minutes until the show begins. Thanks Linda!

I finally started the kiln tonight., which is strange because usually I would have fired about 5 loads by now. Maybe I am in denial. If I dont fire anything then B & B is really next June not this June. Tommorow I will begin glazing stoneware and porcelain and after my weekend I will start Raku Firing.

The garden is ready for planting, the first time in many years that we are ready BEFORE May 15th....The Herbs look fantastic, summer bulbs planted and those that were not taken away by the squirrels seem to be doing pretty good. Veggies are going in next week and I promised the hubby I would not plant Zucchini Squash until late June. Our Zucchini always looks beautiful until July and then it dies. Someone told us, dont plant it until late in the season and it will do fantastic. I didn't do it last summer and promised him I would do it this summer..so I will keep everyone posted.

Just to recap: (taken from my last blog)

June 5-8th, 2008 you will see Lisa Peters Art in booth 1213 at Bead & Button Magazines - Bead and Button Show 2008. I will have some of the really great stuff from the New City Exhibit as well as a new line of porcelain pieces that I really like! Linda Themer from Textured Turtle has offered to hold my hand throughout and will be with me to hopefully tackle all the sales! She will have her glass mosaic beads and buttons with her as well. I am also going to try to rep to lampwork artists to have some versatility on my table. I will also offer a $10 coupon off any purchase of lisa peters ART pieces of $50 or more. Stay tuned for the link coming soon.

I will try to get that coupon online by next week!

Oh, I created a MY SPACE Page, not sure why.. but its www.myspace.com/lisapetersLIFE

The Calm before the Storm

Well, getting ready for the Exhibit at New City Library made me a bit anxious to say the least. I thought I had everything I needed ready to go and then as I was packing up to set up my head starting spinning (as usual) but it all worked out just fine. I feel the button part of the exhibit does not represent all the pieces available but it is really hard to put together an exhibit of a gazillion items...so there is a point where you just have to walk away and say "This is it" Speaking of this is it. Here is a link to some snapshots of the exhibit: Versatility in Ceramic, One Artists View. It is up until April 30th and then on to the next.

This week I have been spring cleaning. I realized that my love for all "things interesting" has metamorphised into "lisa is hoarding". As an artist you (I) see an object and know its future use immediately or realize its potential at least. So, you (I ) take it, buy it, scavenge it -- right then and there. Then life happens. 10 years go by, the piece - with the great potential, waiting under its cover of dust for you (me) to get their ass in gear. Well, this week I was putting some of those pieces out of their misery. NO, dont be silly I did not give the junk away....I gave all the brand new, still in the box, expensive stuff away! (to good will of course) I kept the rusty nails from the garage sale last summer from the man who worked on a railroad during the 20's., I kept the vintage ephemera for car repair, and of course I kept the collection of antique oil cans. The bread machine, the pasta machine, one of 2 new kitchen aids, serving platters , muffin tins, bundt pans., they had to go! I decided I just was not going to have that ladies luncheon with the 50's style sandwich plates! I did wrap some things up for "one day in the future"..but I had to clear my space of what was not necessary right now! I hit just 3 rooms but I think I made a dent.

I can now begin the preparation for Bead and Button! Yes, for some silly reason when B & B called I said "Yes" (BIG GULP) I have never done the show before, never knew I wanted to take on such a biggy..and then all of a sudden I find myself applying for A Wisconsin Seller Permit and dipping into my vacation fund. (sigh) Didn't matter anyway, Uncle Sam just took the rest of the vacation fund.

So June 5-8th, 2008 you will see Lisa Peters Art in booth 1213 at Bead & Button Magazines - Bead and Button Show 2008. I will have some of the really great stuff from the New City Exhibit as well as a new line of porcelain pieces that I really like! Linda Themer from Textured Turtle has offered to hold my hand throughout and will be with me to hopefully tackle all the sales! She will have her glass mosaic beads and buttons with her as well. I am also going to try to rep to lampwork artists to have some versatility on my table. I will also offer a $10 coupon off any purchase of lisa peters ART pieces of $50 or more. Stay tuned for the link coming soon.

Hope everyone is having a great beginning of Spring
Lisa