Romantic Ideas for Valentines Day: mixed media

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuI7TtVWe_bz-7HKNpem6602LpHUcxK-1UejWu_KwIc_YI4SGruLBQJ7g8LUIxbIpsEo4fvkFmWiBFWiA8YmtCp64rVoXQx1HVRKYBjSbsmcnjtviHUdsU4UVzFuagqpc9SYxRZlusdN-9/s1600/DSC_1385.jpg"></a>2010<br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733914262247554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wGw4dOwTprktI3Stx0lsBjeAQ1a9DbsgrKRkTVTxJonAC1NNeOxBInlCkL8eSbpnFkhd75SGD9fEzTCqSjVAibN3q7PsAfw-ASLOdPKjsK_txN24EPqDSF8SPp65yGqHe1A_n7_88yGX/s400/DSC_1387.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><br />The Ann Arbor Art Fair was better than ever this year, despite the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">nuisance</span> rain that kept...well...raining on everything. But it gave a great excuse to duck into an artist's booth and hang out for a few minutes until it let up enough to move onto the next one. At some points it really poured but then it got sunny yet again. Until the very end of the day when it REALLY poured and the tornado sirens went off. We were stuck on one side of Ann Arbor while our car was on the other side, causing me to miss most of the art opening for the art show I had a piece in. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bleah</span>. But this still was one of the best art fair experiences for me because my best friend, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Justy</span> was here from Colorado and we didn't have our kids with us so we had total freedom! </div><div align="center"><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503219407454796578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXW1JsKCVi-DXV6m7r5k5RXhZc-IzWPwhY1eR8iiMYobbR0XgTtcLYN20yspqmJeTLjHpkYDPFAxF9KkZua_rRce7Re2XrAdIwYTeSv09aSfJc_VR5lG5Yt-uXf-L5_6bZtiPoTnELgwCl/s400/DSC_1396.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://valeriebunnell.com/valerie/featured.php"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733905068442594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkPU0yu-Oi5-HGXP-fZLIpiTY70H9Hu6f_ie5xM0UjaSWBoUq8ro8tt1Q__ZlHV1a422ewzdtMhh1gbyaKJen6IyfDdsiov9FR5X4eSI1AO6UpfToRBZrtKMscVZ2juJx9opkbPuVqsNh/s400/DSC_1388.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I have tried my best to put links for all the art I took photos of. If you want to see more just click on the image.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This year there seemed to be a lot of doll type mixed media which I really loved. There's always just a bit of dark and demented mixed in.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVm95fMMMgHATvYpGixp_CvgJSsrYj6j8biQ5uJOXBamYxxcoEoLsA5h9EYNvbh46fpidm8ozmNFqlyfFi97WIn-U6sEDm0BgvaIkV6iDuI7Ou3oYRMplwawdbbMKzt4GcQ6jTiR_JNpo/s1600/DSC_1391.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733895643919362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVm95fMMMgHATvYpGixp_CvgJSsrYj6j8biQ5uJOXBamYxxcoEoLsA5h9EYNvbh46fpidm8ozmNFqlyfFi97WIn-U6sEDm0BgvaIkV6iDuI7Ou3oYRMplwawdbbMKzt4GcQ6jTiR_JNpo/s400/DSC_1391.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> This jewelry designer totally rocked! Her designs were mixes of hard metal with soft materials and very unusual earthy materials.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Qu8roXQpTiKnFcnjCjfcEb5pKUxwXN0EU0dkkQkFtJpLG_0MHR3P2VzKa78kxLZO2EyAA_6n8Z4Ng5q9ykLTHIfg6gDlKXQdPkcAbwwUFcEiuI4FYkF3VzbtRAGNAdmD2_US44-9QCev/s1600/DSC_1392.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733680536259378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Qu8roXQpTiKnFcnjCjfcEb5pKUxwXN0EU0dkkQkFtJpLG_0MHR3P2VzKa78kxLZO2EyAA_6n8Z4Ng5q9ykLTHIfg6gDlKXQdPkcAbwwUFcEiuI4FYkF3VzbtRAGNAdmD2_US44-9QCev/s400/DSC_1392.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> This necklace looked like very soft, papery material but was actually very hard coral. I loved the ring she made using the material. She also had rings made from ivory piano keys-super cool.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfEhU_QKgdemes3HhrF4SqKn49Yna8mogVelRHllUaNuTyn6zpY_94VlOlu0KV57e_Jwpmo7N_7E4g2RCaPGZLsD9ekFT5bj_f9gYi_UIs8Ch5JciFjcyF3FutoShvBxFGP2o13qQuuvL/s1600/DSC_1393.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733673760946242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfEhU_QKgdemes3HhrF4SqKn49Yna8mogVelRHllUaNuTyn6zpY_94VlOlu0KV57e_Jwpmo7N_7E4g2RCaPGZLsD9ekFT5bj_f9gYi_UIs8Ch5JciFjcyF3FutoShvBxFGP2o13qQuuvL/s400/DSC_1393.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Last year we brought our kids with us and I just happened to bring a notebook and pencil with me. My (then)4 year old son wasn't really into drawing until he saw this artist's work. All of a sudden he got totally inspired and started drawing what he saw. He would not let us leave this booth until he was done. And he kept his business card for weeks until it was all weathered and wrinkled looking.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/rogerdisney.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733668896034722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjraJRMrvFB79Wofr5zQjJGfih4VRWwthX3dZtuRlOhWKDtsRoAGdb5lFAg2eqXq_OwKjps9zr1EA6PEcZMPt5o_btGFT__t4WpyT7JwzEaC9h9rSB79vqmY28B9SMwmKc7nPvTAOhs-6D8/s400/DSC_1394.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/rogerdisney.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733661719305698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhishpJg5cUNI_SUu3Fx1tUbr2aVMqbuL6tItRlIijgFNy-jOmUHxtk03nxNKiXjuc7uaavKRqd5SDMoQ1dUgqthlijJiYoRwqwLUyqpTcVrVtVrcRfR56uZKvF5LqzxTQl0O1HAw3p8J3y/s400/DSC_1394b.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/rogerdisney.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733656082781026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIofl7gMN6grujvrEBNKKGU1KnfPYLZJYQoRzY2vslhOElQFI6vtGYWM_mSmTCTVY5DGa8y5Z7s7GnYZ2l415A17hiNiITHXxsz9DDdaAcTCLLy9ZdKY_lVBrd5kgjJ0DTLhQbEN7qiZy/s400/DSC_1395.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 209px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I thought these paintings were unusual with their shadowy figures.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.nuez.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733413575260802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABsjrhpAxo4mnLp4cmtuBADlBf6u2LtLHLcXrOcYk6M0i5Pp0ATOXb5aOyFIOULkoW38A5hKw7yDps1Y7XfyobY5L4PJSxNCSHfs7WkWdTB4ffpmLYQDzWQbUuXIO726sp5tzrow3pPND/s400/DSC_1390.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I loved this photographer!! His prints were stunningly gorgeous. He uses a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hasselblad</span> film camera with long exposures, sometimes up to 30 minutes, and carefully placed lights. He then scans the film into his computer and prints them. Did I mention they were stunning?!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.nuez.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733401898274194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghc0jA_quC6nMHzNOPndCfNxfnglb1TMauIfGyPGSSBi0_lk7A0RWVh4yyEyho2g__3UXeNqgho6MEqA3hM5hOEB6eQzVtUAalIywKcc7vfYvdUHIEgkhOvTqtSGPNT8IF3G_2NZme8U3a/s400/Xavier+Nuez.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://www.artfair.org/tools/artist/artistDetail.jsp?id=1304&year=2010&mediaType=all&sortBy=lastname"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733390964366802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFffJI3Ofkr1kcn-japjPtBeCMyJfpPUxaNi_u8Dy3b0FOi-Jl0SOT5ceT-O7M8kIxITDBH1vHd5KfBCrdQTvcTo4Jc_fWmvOLx1GhQJ5k-DeXsowxEC8fCBWRM0yfdwOW0VLWOfNWr_Q0/s400/leather20cuff20bracelet20back.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> There was a tent in the Street Art Fair full of emerging artists. This artist had this great leather cuff that laces up. WANT.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://www.artfair.org/tools/artist/artistDetail.jsp?id=1126&year=2010&mediaType=all&sortBy=lastname"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499909515829059074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpt8yTEVtH0Uos8gDzyFYXXSPWcY62i7ddbdVltMmh5VgsgTKMsVn2RekIk4TZqHcrKwsVp_gs0U7uRFCiPgg17A19onoc3zrRlq0M7jIXGvSKf1whZWn3uFPA5U-teN7es-rbVJnwKcO-/s400/DSC_1399.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.artfair.org/tools/artist/artistDetail.jsp?id=1126&year=2010&mediaType=all&sortBy=lastname"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499909496709522610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MTUd_GUTU0Q2fFinSxFUM7N9_gtB4jt0M8BZcRbH0eqyVDDeEy__G_NfegkDBOf8FBdhNkjl43u75LEJQlIn9zpdii-eOtPPAnLGNGvkuPkMtrk79wzf094XtzVULC2bbjC356G9aX6a/s400/DSC_1400.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 322px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499909493372537682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMMMIlE06BCtFtlKnf_qBqFo5aOxFvJB3ozmpCiP63DxLwAuKdnidq1gEPMumHl7b4wMvXyKbtq3UBSetY6tBRtvyVq39J6vEFKk2tzmHUAxpzx5A7ZL-qeXyEgy3VE40H6Akt0xsEhQz/s400/DSC_1401.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></div><br /><div>This jewelry artist really made an impression. His use of materials like bone and unusual stones mixed with delicate metals were very interesting. One of my favorite booths of the whole fair.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499909490653683522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VbazL5Jm20Q1zVOelIqI5cDbQp_Ia9A4zTIyfzJkjbi-6h_g2W1E_oqviuYpK9tZkdKc6QBl6xZVSAOte7FyGXSBk13oHF1WgjZlnQey3Ho4QToVsldcquT6l8_9GRoDKvS7yxjvR4U_/s400/DSC_1402.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499909203001580642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwIlDqXARRNxUAidtnn7TpE-XCk4oBcVl8i5wzDMvapbryV_A-9jbrQh0v76QKKlkeiW6TZOYkmAs_3xSutPBqIvqHy0G8P9_RqRClnj7VLJPyYdMPJ7afYOGiInD29IBnBYS7KdhSRGR/s400/DSC_1403.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499909184910838082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgziT7SeNX6ZIDBLpjSYeagJobAgStVR8lcWrdH7nI1ycUl9rM2Fkq9dmz7hoxiSYLIszduqhbzkdgdTnVfKSXShAXh7tx8hO_dhTwDrwHFn4yLAoLnLe8uJya1WbSAwvSDYY0GNtge6o/s400/DSC_1404.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" />I loved these sculptures. They had stories written on them about the artist's father.</div><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499909197253824962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHMksCNGaGifQ7CIeEcjpxtvsVBauhzW4LV-KSoz4_RfxszDnCxo-5ftk37t1O3oxmYqGdIemhOrPoeSqtJlywnUSVi8xyaoWCBh9_zv76ROea9YOGcRc_wf5MayFd5opFzMU9eEKgFkn/s400/DSC_1405.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /><a href="http://www.christyklug.com/collection.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733380787974818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8RJQjY7vkBt2M5nGcz1roqS9bYmEIPeMmxJYJzHAYU2ucR4VPG1xOD60aqC9Vd3LglUOHKRFnPKTD4Y-H6xtOyWceTQHR_B07rUzRsgctZKRFWt9tf6bUvXIpv0eFGHD_j0qKktYrYWI/s400/enamel_9.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 349px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Another of my favorite jewelers. Her use of graphite in the metal enameling was super cool. And her display showed her creative process from sketch to completed piece.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.christyklug.com/collection.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499909166473780738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoe4lb8CGqHFFS0ISXiWQ_UXAClKd5EgTWk-GJAub1HBpnPaB2Ulm91Iprf24rWKrMglDOFFYAg33iVshCUAmCuHLNc3hL6GGQ_OppRgGeeWi3zHK2RHbECMr_4jV3OKPy59VRMV0rg7x5/s400/DSC_1406.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.christyklug.com/collection.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499909165189855602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIClcfrf9gNulk2gYTfvgYdOpCj0OVIE-r23IKI-DuwSXQqak8EgCoVnhg9lYbc8WQJddKted7OBPh67eOb8rSWR8dOYFL39Iegxsgr5t4zgu2SAE41sPsqXpx_zruDm9jFH5AspJY6mp/s400/DSC_1407.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 351px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.jennymendes.com/CupPages/CupGallery.htm"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499908825999254306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLw5u23TdobFMHc10p3Pz5irrW60oR_QmjMHaBhfcvB2IR3ZG4X8wOrXJ2jXhoanN7klHkKZAjUtU7w7sV7YtY1E1ZbQQL9Tx7CaPLhKOGIl3mhiRPmQbUYVNnDD88OJakTzdWRJiAjNW/s400/DSC_1414.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 323px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.jennymendes.com/CupPages/CupGallery.htm"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499908815772452930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkT-dpl6x08dg_4SWD01Ygse_G3e1mGJbWoY9q2WNUju4skLP-q5jAA2YtRjRLQWVvPHfgJqIW7RA561YxFpU4zU6RNF6GDcVLZXfy0S_G_hXBafU9V5a-wPpRnc9rGazGdxVQKXyBYaYO/s400/DSC_1415.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Crazy cool ceramics.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.tiffanyownbey.com/GALLERY.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499908810477044898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_6ObZSk8ZLwF2Tng-y6025DtbmNCgVR2njQakND-cP-cR5j0HuM7oubv-VBNFVe-Jc2TncRzRJL63sF4g1ZvUI4j03M4HNG3fUoFA3RsLLyeX2ESjCkW-x7-95fVrnGmjRyp7TqRCDhg/s400/DSC_1416.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 261px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Another <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">slightly</span> creepy doll mixed media piece. I mean that in a good way.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.joachimknill.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499908801214204498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUiTyhLLJyg8klk4jR-03OKdINpgAlc8L3XDfWabpBwNTO4L7si-z7Vzi-dezWiPdEdTNofHN0UdgBKDvfAugKjR8hgMhm54zYK7D_l2jVkd9WRbscVkmmuV2ajELIfFBg-KPqk0GgpGJ/s400/DSC_1417.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 204px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>I look forward to this booth every year to see how he grows and changes as an artist. He builds his own <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Polaroid</span> cameras so that he can print HUGE prints. He also has a background in theater and builds these incredible scenes which he then photographs. I bought one of his prints a couple years ago when he was into his fruit and vegetable stage.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.joachimknill.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499908790995723570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZAxPi8vkDfEoXLaCK7s2RSscrquq2kHBHT-DA57gEj1DnlPwqpxt3AXpZRVpUvzyOoUfhoyF8p-q5Fu7gRCANeXm3o8o4qr8UDzXR4kQhFvNjrZM8IftK3Dh9thryMV-HQilDR3PVXDE/s400/DSC_1418.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://cheryltoh.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499908525163014242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSC4YiyeWIlMQqWi1hQcPeFwBeJc8Nx5sAkyno1V9RRpyogT4nBWhIwpEZcxpwIDe8SuYsfwzuKSOf_5dqiIdN0wZzbe5VXC4lQDpEiwB71RJZS-5y1qEKaonRpCi25rdo32Dih_ggfhkk/s400/DSC_1408.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 371px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Love, love, love this work!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.bloodle.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499908514776348002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8w5xIgeE9h9x6eTxXrKG5ZlhHMGxSxz8jgYOpZxyWHJDHlOgaJ9YpYJKwBOE0dVzfsntYBRriiOyrb9Wzvv-IZCpkG-tVsK3UPE9Sz5sddmJYI0wyRp2rcJZOHvzkDWcbykiuWoE0dUc/s400/DSC_1409.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0VUAepKtoy4gttRj1zGxPIvqbFJ5YuHUjUsefMYfqRGx5U7tNLdAqeKH_moG_YJGXNGQKQ4IEsw0iDUd6Btz_W7paxrZwRdR0Eih7F76LR2TEeyyTRqZzuiF7RjUYHjw5EhMU2N0xKkT/s1600/DSC_1411.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499908500400773138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0VUAepKtoy4gttRj1zGxPIvqbFJ5YuHUjUsefMYfqRGx5U7tNLdAqeKH_moG_YJGXNGQKQ4IEsw0iDUd6Btz_W7paxrZwRdR0Eih7F76LR2TEeyyTRqZzuiF7RjUYHjw5EhMU2N0xKkT/s400/DSC_1411.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> More crazy rain!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/cheryltoh.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499908490946842082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJ6GlWG9YQH3OrKJ0VXrFWs-ZOu4w1gkSUQqei24zMFSdNcGuDfAzfUqfG-JiK6Vf913MyM8BZSqjOm6CzCAgjZYmPJqExhz0A9eP7xoXan1ZFhBMWYMQSG9IsxPnzFvr8_8JZuvnwxLv/s400/DSC_1412.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> These were gorgeous abstracts.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SrPtmof-lKcp6hPxjTyi-mL5uQPA6A9qzfBYtvEfdj0qVtyMLgQM3BISWl9loCPygGiPY3BawSZmM5SPfeMr22I7X_qJfpuMK98obwuxJogMKEbR-XWvJ7R-v5IhxKkzyhi2DcU5kwD1/s1600/DSC_1413.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499908473247435170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SrPtmof-lKcp6hPxjTyi-mL5uQPA6A9qzfBYtvEfdj0qVtyMLgQM3BISWl9loCPygGiPY3BawSZmM5SPfeMr22I7X_qJfpuMK98obwuxJogMKEbR-XWvJ7R-v5IhxKkzyhi2DcU5kwD1/s400/DSC_1413.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> My husband spinning the wheel for the local news station. He won a fan. Then they broadcast their weather report and we were in the background!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0swH0eKE-A7nfJMk-6rgpPT9-WQcJD46LF1a7O_LmGGtEhEQRgpiIjkssNB8oDl6UA5zZ0hExZdTi6KsHxCo1g2EWpnh1y4N9d0FpYlZ5KecksFL8whsoULDGmD30OgsCOqArVLCf4l8/s1600/DSC_1419.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499907919557566994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0swH0eKE-A7nfJMk-6rgpPT9-WQcJD46LF1a7O_LmGGtEhEQRgpiIjkssNB8oDl6UA5zZ0hExZdTi6KsHxCo1g2EWpnh1y4N9d0FpYlZ5KecksFL8whsoULDGmD30OgsCOqArVLCf4l8/s400/DSC_1419.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 243px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Of course there's always one of these guys to be found...</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/lynnwhipple.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499907906949580242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8CN-eJ-a-guyp6jyirKYLxwWGeD9MeVxZl5twDB8QFRrhix7qo5f5PTpj3XZr-g5hEl-8Ba4HIDObvbmZ9ySWvTc2KMsO8FUyrPdxAFPGDaauTyAF45koxcJ4fNcLxxgOMDiskrNg-5Q/s400/DSC_1420.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Another favorite artist of mine. Someday I will buy one of her pieces! I love to see how her work changes year to year as well.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/lynnwhipple.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499907903030769538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8o2iS4t25BGFPmMXbq5accaKgfNNwogvAQiB1y0ZfEhpAbSMqrA5rExiaiDDazFLtzZQc8JPo1ZtzJtIZFZjM30elhs8RTmXlA9mYqSef6wylB6bPT_Ejo2KqgypEGA5eGi4BYYLIso5/s400/DSC_1421.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/lynnwhipple.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499907896310313970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4RgvTAMZl1phAr2vEJWMXlR_JNorEmDwFQLcpKns5KQCGaKGZoFY66Nu23dDR0trQCVSm9Q8Lqe7-wUrXiWVuiXSYaOY-c3cqoLIdvprAXTcRm2np0HM0y4VKmWq5ge6JyCGkb0skraK/s400/DSC_1422.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UK5dgkZYWs28SjFOjdDwcnOfg8oXBJIUD9Yu_AMwKxJYffx4Alm-d7hbryYP2A7inS5k0Dhs4v4E4v_NT5wnY79shpgxZBJHpp8y4w0LdkRyb9fTtmXGlzhEZ6yz2uMHjqkeMnhd9PLI/s1600/DSC_1423.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499907887728329842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UK5dgkZYWs28SjFOjdDwcnOfg8oXBJIUD9Yu_AMwKxJYffx4Alm-d7hbryYP2A7inS5k0Dhs4v4E4v_NT5wnY79shpgxZBJHpp8y4w0LdkRyb9fTtmXGlzhEZ6yz2uMHjqkeMnhd9PLI/s400/DSC_1423.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> We stopped in the WORK Gallery, which had a part of the art show I was in. The other part was at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Slusser</span> gallery inside the School of Art and Design at U of M. It was the Fourth Annual Alumni Show.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.sugarpost.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499907603216710818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhbOjOgrYPc4Bang8b_4BgH1WelsPdHB7Vm4OlszJgq3sz9OaPY98H6tCUZQc9c1MAv_byRBsiZQ_cCAVXA4hpMXraDDWmJ2i7Hp3GEr8T1xKcLnu9hcpBTO_F8fjzFlkNa7wfrzCsUE0/s400/DSC_1382.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> These little dudes were hilarious and people were pointing and laughing all day.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.sugarpost.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499907594421372978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC97gnacMZe3oFRG0nMhx3khlTPQlj6NU14nbZ0tyRH_Qz-a4tW3-A69STiVdHKU07dFtQdAdy0olTABK1cA48uZe1Sqe8j1OroSMjrejdJC75Vb1ZMC8nDHrDu7FPdCba_YjGdyPiEW8q/s400/DSC_1380.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.sugarpost.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499907588098509410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTJ_jUibpoygcgAG3Cx541t1SYDqIRaggU_UVIckPx3B2UYqx-m0pgM2KmxE7IAUHJEe9UY9rRHDF_YtG9bAKsy2Feo39M-U2Ux03RQrv0FM4Ocnex9kEPPFEa5d4P1qvodAOpnYLwNPh/s400/DSC_1379.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> After lots of art, great sidewalk sales, rain, 2 stops at Starbucks, one stop for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">margaritas</span> (that lasted a while!), rain, one cool robot shop, and a visit to the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">graffiti</span> covered alleyways, and high speed winds with tornado sirens, we FINALLY made it to the art show.</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5U-2enbyW2m70TpyvcQXcLFSJn1zJX24tzD82wrQIoDF33oWmb610FMdaPtB2Nx24k2rxx67531lY6AmSjmPCs8-_S-SxKhN19YTzKZDteFo63lv_olsfPnWaUYIQ7pbeteVw1hXilmvk/s1600/DSC_1512.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499907583346846802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5U-2enbyW2m70TpyvcQXcLFSJn1zJX24tzD82wrQIoDF33oWmb610FMdaPtB2Nx24k2rxx67531lY6AmSjmPCs8-_S-SxKhN19YTzKZDteFo63lv_olsfPnWaUYIQ7pbeteVw1hXilmvk/s400/DSC_1512.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixohVSG3uHUGcHrEX83recroS2-boc1w4m2hrF8MAEiP1JZoy-eUoWoh0BZMUyvRGBBw2E-zShQUNm31NAVN_X_lkyptoSF695rFC-wl81N9h008WNwq6SK1wf4vs-EdNBTWj97PGr1o77/s1600/DSC_1509.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499907576106439698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixohVSG3uHUGcHrEX83recroS2-boc1w4m2hrF8MAEiP1JZoy-eUoWoh0BZMUyvRGBBw2E-zShQUNm31NAVN_X_lkyptoSF695rFC-wl81N9h008WNwq6SK1wf4vs-EdNBTWj97PGr1o77/s400/DSC_1509.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> There's my swings piece!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYVRH9eI_g1T_A-tvQiKftCmIAxQG0czLOHTU6uM5j2MXasZhgXw3zemlp9pOChYEeXw9KKJ_3FmGurIbOgOI4HULbh4IW9ftlQpydIQUWWpVifws-Yp5kEqzr-ZA8BZLaTM53uejeWgI/s1600/DSC_1507.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499894177168536066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYVRH9eI_g1T_A-tvQiKftCmIAxQG0czLOHTU6uM5j2MXasZhgXw3zemlp9pOChYEeXw9KKJ_3FmGurIbOgOI4HULbh4IW9ftlQpydIQUWWpVifws-Yp5kEqzr-ZA8BZLaTM53uejeWgI/s400/DSC_1507.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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