I did the first two San Francisco Holiday Fairs, in 2007 & 2008, when they were in Golden Gate Park. Five years later, while the fair might have about the same number of vendors, it’s gotten much more elaborate. Before, a “booth” was enough room for a table and 2 chairs. Now it’s 8’x8′ and the woman next to me put up 3 floor to (almost) ceiling wooden walls, covered in wallpaper, as if one was walking into a B&M store. My little table looks a tad forlorn!
But the first day was gratifying —I’ve had old friends stop by, and new friends— people who read this blog and looked for me especially.
I made a few of my Ode to Louise matchbox books—my piece inspired by the black reclaimed wood sculptures of Louise Nevelson. Much to my delight, many people recognized the Nevelson-ness of the box, and there was much reminiscing about art we’d seen growing up (how I first saw Nevelson’s work).
