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  Karen Steininger March 6, 2010 at 10:50pm

  Late, I know, but it's been a crazy week.
  We exhibited at the Garage Sale Art Fair for the 5th or so time this year and we just love it! The drive up got a little dicey at the end on Friday evening (no Friday set-up, so we don't try to get in earlY), and Sat. morning was still a little slick. Load in is easy; there are lots of doors to use, and we were pretty well ready to go by the 9:20 opening (they'll open a tad early if the lines get long). We were solidly busy all day long. It almost felt like 20 years ago!
  I love this show.
  Bonnie and Michael are openly receptive to new ideas and suggestions. They're hardly needed, however, as everything seems to roll smoothly and I believe profits are good for all.
  We'll certainly be back as long as we can get in. Thanks so much, B & M. You know what you're doing; big time.
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  Connie Mettler March 1, 2010 at 2:45pm

  Thanks for the report, Peter. I always look forward to attending this event.
  On Saturday morning we braved the really bad roads to get to Kalamazoo to stand in line to get into the show! A very cheering site, for sure. I'm not sure, Peter, can artists set up the night before or is only in the morning? Fancy displays are not in sight, but what is in sight is hordes of people carrying armloads of goods out of the building. Bonnie Blandford and Michael Kifer do an excellent job of putting together this event including excellent marketing. It is a kind of word-of-mouth event, anyone who attends tells their friends who in turn their friends. I brought home a cutting board, some lovely leaded glass that is in the window where I sit typing this right now with a rainbow falling over the keyboard, and of course, jewelry for my daughters-in-law. My friend Barb carried out a heavy bag of goods also. I saw many other artists who are on this forum and it was a pleasure to see familiar faces Will you please chime in and give us your take on the event? Art fairs in the upper Midwest are so few and far between this time of the year.