Sometimes life's lessons are best learned from watching nature. In our case, it was ants.
Yes, the lowly often stepped upon ant.
Sales were exceedingly slow in the 100º heat at Ann Arbor this year. I sat on our grey utility box…
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Connie Mettler commented on Patricia Hecker's blog post 'The Armadillo Christmas Bazaar - Austin Texas'
Hi Pat and Jon, I'm thinking you are home now from Austin and would love to hear more about your experiences. We all know Austin is just about the coolest town in America and that people have real jobs in Texas, hopefully combining those two…
Jim Parker commented on Patricia Hecker's blog post 'The Armadillo Christmas Bazaar - Austin Texas'
Thanks for all the reports from the road, here and on FB, Patricia! Sounds a like a very fun time, but the longest hours and show I've heard about. Now enjoy the rest of the year!
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Cynthia Reid commented on Patricia Hecker's blog post 'The Armadillo Christmas Bazaar - Austin Texas'
I LOVE the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar! I hope you have a spectacular show!
Erik Olsen commented on Patricia Hecker's blog post 'The Armadillo Christmas Bazaar - Austin Texas'
Thank you Patricia! The energy and scenery sound
Wonderful! Please do take more pictures! Do you do well if it is
for 11 days? I am just used to 2 or 3 day shows.
Thanks for the review. Maybe we will be in it next year if we get accepted.
Have a…
Jacki Bilsborrow commented on Patricia Hecker's blog post 'The Armadillo Christmas Bazaar - Austin Texas'
Hello Patricia and Merry Christmas. I am glad you are having a great show. Thanks for sharing things with us. I hope your sales have been good.
Jacki B
Annette Piper commented on Patricia Hecker's blog post 'The Armadillo Christmas Bazaar - Austin Texas'
Patricia - you sound so happy and content! Lovely to hear that you are enjoying the show so much! Do take some more photos throughout the show so we can see how wonderful it is :)
Cheers
The Armadillo Christmas Bazaar - Austin Texas
Jon and I are in Austin Texas doing the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar with our TattooDream boxes. Twenty six years of doing a myriad of various types of shows and venues across the country and nothing remotely compares to this! Booths are various sizes which lends a varied and interesting esthetic…See More
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Patricia Hecker commented on Linda A Shields's blog post 'Happy Holidays'
I feel this Christmas, being in a hall full of tired hardworking artists is a wonderful gift in itself. A new tradition of Christmas here in Austin, one we can easily embrace. After all, it's our artist friends that are our extended family!
We…
Patricia Hecker commented on Linda A Shields's blog post 'Happy Holidays'
Thanks so much! We drink lots of coffee here in Austin!
Patricia Hecker commented on Linda A Shields's blog post 'Happy Holidays'
Hi All!
Happy Holidays from Austin, Texas. Here for the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar. Eleven days long. Twelve hours each day. Live music all day from great acts.
ONLY 5 days left! Yes, ONLY!! Show will end at 11pm on Christmas Eve! At that time…
Patricia Hecker commented on Connie Mettler's blog post 'My 2011 Gratitude List - Thank You'
Hi Kim,
Yes, The Armadillo Christmas Bazaar!
Patricia Hecker commented on Connie Mettler's blog post 'My 2011 Gratitude List - Thank You'
Thank you for responding LInda. I await a final diagnosis. It's all a bit overwhelming. We're getting ready for our largest show of the year, ten days long, 12 hour days in Texas. My energy levels are depleted, so working is slow.…
Patricia Hecker commented on Nels Johnson's blog post 'ESCALATING BOOTH FEES--IN THIS RECESSION WHAT ARE THEY THINKING?'
Good and timely post Nels. Bruce, I too recall Don Aments post about this some time ago. We have, on some very real level become free entertainment for many. I think there needs to be a paradigm shift when it comes to how and what constitutes a…
Patricia Hecker commented on Connie Mettler's blog post 'My 2011 Gratitude List - Thank You'
I'm grateful for my friends who have been so supportive - these last few months in particular. I've been absent from several shows since Ann Arbors' heat took a toll on me. Numerous tests and more to come, but it looks like a…
Patricia Hecker replied to Pat Sorbini's discussion 'Square Update'
Pat,
It plugs into the same port as the Square reader. Our intention is to leave it in the iPad and swipe the cards. It's designed to cut down on the wear and tear of the headphone port of the iPad. My husband Jon found it on eBay. It's…
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- Years in the Art Fair Business
- Twenty four
- First show ever
- Broad Ripple Art Fair
- What is your website?
- http://HeckerDesign.com and tattoodreams.etsy.com
- What are the best things about art fairs
- The best things about art fairs is to show and sell your work to an engaged public and to see your friends!
- Best show ever and why
- St. Louis Clayton --- I sold out and wrote tons of commissions!
- Worst show ever and why
- So bad I forgot it!
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The Armadillo Christmas Bazaar - Austin Texas
Posted on December 21, 2011 at 4:10pm 6 Comments 0 Likes
Jon and I are in Austin Texas doing the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar with our TattooDream boxes. Twenty six years of doing a myriad of various types of shows and venues across the country and nothing remotely compares to this! Booths are various sizes which lends a varied and…
What I Learned at Ann Arbor
Posted on July 25, 2011 at 4:31pm 13 Comments 8 Likes
Sometimes life's lessons are best learned from watching nature. In our case, it was ants.
Yes, the lowly often stepped upon ant.
Sales were exceedingly slow in the 100º heat at Ann Arbor this year. I sat on our grey utility box…
TattooDreams Booth at Great Lakes Art Fair, Novi, Michigan 4-11
Posted on April 24, 2011 at 9:11pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
QR - Quick Response
Posted on March 26, 2011 at 10:15pm 7 Comments 0 Likes
East to create using any of the generators available on line. Many art fairs are using them. Bayou City Festival of the Arts has each artists QR (Quick Response) emblem on their booth sign. When scanned, it takes the person who scanned it to their website.
Pretty nifty! It's free and it's a great way to get a younger crowd coming to your site!
Patricia…
ContinueWhat To Do with Unused Supplies?
Posted on March 10, 2011 at 8:24pm 7 Comments 1 Like
We're currently cleaning our studio in a major way to make better use of the limited space we occupy. A spring cleaning that's been going on since January! In doing so, we're coming across things we post to Craigslist, donations for Goodwill or Habitat Restore and etsy. We've opened a site on etsy.com just for this purpose. Supplies are the largest selling item on the site and we're ridding ourselves of stuff we no longer use.
It feels cathartic and is bringing in some money!…
ContinueComment Wall (6 comments)
- At 6:15pm on December 26, 2011, Connie Mettler gave Patricia Hecker a gift…
- At 8:24am on May 25, 2011,
Mike & Val Leedom said… Hi Patricia,
Just saw your booth setup photo on "booth signs." You have great art and a wonderful flow to your booth. VERY nice!
- At 8:25pm on March 11, 2011, Connie Mettler gave Patricia Hecker a gift…
- At 11:11pm on November 30, 2010, Darron J Chadwick gave Patricia Hecker a gift…
- At 4:32pm on June 22, 2010, Connie Mettler gave Patricia Hecker a gift…
Featured Member - "Art Star" Thanks so much for being a part of this community, Pat. Your generous sharing of ideas and stories are a source of inspiration to many of us here.
- At 9:13am on November 4, 2009,
Christy LaRoy said… - Very cool work and a great idea Patricia!
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