You can learn so much from seeing other artists at work. So many artists spend too much time alone.Don't underestimate how collaboration with others --- and FRIENDSHIP -- is a an important way to replenish the creative "well" you need to draw on (no pun intended).
At invitation of my photographer friend Sarah, I got out of the house and into the sunshine of a glorious Southern California Sunday. (BTW -- Sarah is an amazing photographer --- check out her Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sarah-Hunt-Photography/229447121842
She also has a page on a particularly fun subject -- with 5,600 + likes ..
https://www.facebook.com/martymousetherat
Hand so much fun walking around at the show (and being out in the sun) I even had to re-apply my sunscreen. In addition to lots of booths, there was also several acts with live music --- and food trucks!. Admission and parking were free. The setting was scenic Long Beach for one of the Patchwork.com shows. Here's link to their website: http://patchworkshow.com/
It was great to be part of the energy of artists there working in a variety of mediums. Here are booths/info on a few of the ones caught my eye ....
Squishies Felt Animals
https://www.facebook.com/squshies?filter=3
http://scarlettglass.com/
https://www.facebook.com/paperwilderness
Here are some goodies I got ---
http://www.lfla.org/store/
Another item of interest with this theme comes from Sunday 5/25/14 Los Angeles Times. Terrific article by Stanley Meisler about "Degas/Cassatt" exhibit on view at National Galley of Art through Oct 5th. There are 70 paintings and prints in the show -- 1/3 are from the Natl Gallery collection -- exploring the artistic influence these two friends had on each others work. Read the article here:
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-ca-degas-cassatt-20140525-story.html#page=1
Some images from the article and the show:
"Little Girl in a Blue Armchair" Cassatt 1878
Degas sketch of Cassatt and her sister
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