This is a reprint from November 6, 2013. Clearly the subject of donations is large in my thoughts during November. When non-profits want to raise funds, they hold dinners or tastings and have silent and live auctions to go with these events (called “Annual Beg-athons” by author Matt Gleason in the Huffington Post on 6/8/11). […]
Fun Holiday Bazaar
This is always a nice event – lots of interesting merchandise, plenty of raffle prizes, pleasant people, beautiful location and good weather. I will bring the iPad and the Square. Perhaps you will bring your checkbook or cash, because so far I’m 2 for 2 in that technology not working. Save Save
The Season of Donations and Fund Raisers
‘Tis the Season of Donations and Fund Raisers, asking artists to give away their work. I have a strong policy about this*, and it includes donating to an occasional cause. The policy came after the year that I donated more than I sold. This year I am donating an oil painting of an orange to […]
More on Membership
Somewhere recently I heard that it is a “subscription economy” we are in now, rather than a “membership economy”. Several of the computer programs I use no longer just sell the program. Instead, they sell a subscription that is either paid monthly or yearly. So, I bought outdated versions, because my internet service isn’t dependable […]
Membership
Have you heard that we are now living in a “membership economy”? When I read articles and opinion pieces about marketing, particularly marketing online, this idea of membership is promoted regularly. Before I knew we were in this new “era” (fad, trend, phase, something. . .), I struggled with all the requests to join various […]
Backyard Boutique Report
I found the location of the Backyard when Trail Guy and I took my stuff down on Friday to set up. Then we covered it all with drop cloths against the morning dew. The next morning I left home in the dark, parked far from the Backyard and hiked in through the dawn’s early light. […]
Backyard Boutique
Please forgive me for bothering you on a Saturday. It seemed prudent to remind you of this backyard boutique today. Today I am participating in a backyard boutique at a home in Visalia along with about 30 crafters. As far as I know, I am the only painter, or “fine” artist or perhaps you could […]
Three Rivers Museum Mural #2, part 2
The new mural in the Mineral King Room of the Three Rivers History Museum took about 5 hours to paint. It is taking 2 days to tell you about it. I was zipping right along, just slamming this Mineral King mural of Sawtooth out of my brushes like nobody’s business. (Now that’s a quaint phrase […]
Three Rivers Museum Mural #2
Do you remember during the last post about the Three Rivers History Museum Mineral King mural that I advised you to stay tuned? This week we resume our ongoing saga of Mineral King murals. A man built a cabin facade (sorry, I don’t know how to make the little comma in the air above the […]
What I Think About While I Paint
While I painted recently, I listened to music (Selah is the name of the group), fought off Samson and thought about things. In Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies, I am without a doubt a Questioner. As a result, most of my thoughts end up as unanswered questions. If an answer arrives, another 2 or 3 or […]