Pelly123@aol.com on fri 29 mar 96
Well, thank you all for the thread about what juries want. As a result of
this discussion, I changed one of my slides at the last minute for a big show
here in Rochester (Corn Hill) and I found out yesterday that I made it in..
I was wondering if anyone has any information on where to buy a nice canopy
relatively inexpensively. The one I have now came from Elaine Martin and is
still good, but I would like to purchase a 10x12 one. About half of the
shows I do will accommodate the larger tent, and my setup demands as much
tent as I can get under.... One place I am going to look is a company called
Buffalo Canvas in Buffalo, NY...I saw a setup in Lockport at a show and their
sides were on an Easy-Up. They said they paid $25/side,and they really
looked nice.
I will be on vacation next week...going to Laguna/Miller on Monday and will
be wallowing in the clay for 9 days staight....Planning to test a couple of
recipes. will get my L&L 27/29 kiln back in working order...will revarnish my
chineese locking shelves....will make new weights for the tent....so much to
do, so little time...life is good...
Sue.
Claude Bernard on sun 31 mar 96
Recently at Sams - part of the Walmart chain - saw a 10 by 10 EasyUp WITH
sides for less than $200!. They also had a shelter that was, I believe,
12 by 20, but in three sections so it could be shortened if need be.
It might pay to check this out. Last year SAMs sold EasyUp without sides
for $200.
Good hunting
Claude Bernard
cbernard@wam.und.edu
On Fri, 29 Mar 1996 Pelly123@aol.com wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Well, thank you all for the thread about what juries want. As a result of
> this discussion, I changed one of my slides at the last minute for a big show
> here in Rochester (Corn Hill) and I found out yesterday that I made it in..
>
> I was wondering if anyone has any information on where to buy a nice canopy
> relatively inexpensively. The one I have now came from Elaine Martin and is
> still good, but I would like to purchase a 10x12 one. About half of the
> shows I do will accommodate the larger tent, and my setup demands as much
> tent as I can get under.... One place I am going to look is a company called
> Buffalo Canvas in Buffalo, NY...I saw a setup in Lockport at a show and their
> sides were on an Easy-Up. They said they paid $25/side,and they really
> looked nice.
>
> I will be on vacation next week...going to Laguna/Miller on Monday and will
> be wallowing in the clay for 9 days staight....Planning to test a couple of
> recipes. will get my L&L 27/29 kiln back in working order...will revarnish my
> chineese locking shelves....will make new weights for the tent....so much to
> do, so little time...life is good...
>
> Sue.
>
Mudfingers@aol.com on tue 2 apr 96
Regarding the E-Z up canopies....I was at a show last year when my E-Z up was
almost blown away. I had it weighted down at each corner and also tied down
with those screw-in-the-ground stakes for dogs. But the wind still almost
took it away if it weren't for all those wonderful people who came running to
help. Then the stories came out about E-Z up's and the problem they are in
windy conditions. After hearing all these horror stories and after my
experience, I wouldn't recommend this canopy for the serious show-goer.
Those domed-top ones are supposed to be great. If I can find the name of
them, I'll pass it on. Just didn't research any further right now for the
lack of funds, but when the time comes, I think it'll be the domed-top for
me.
Lynn in L.A. (lower Alabama and of course it rained all weekend and will be
sunny for the beginning of the week--iris' are blooming!!)
CRoeder1@aol.com on tue 2 apr 96
I also saw the "too good to be true" EZ up at Sam's Club. I called Elaine
Martin Co., a distributor of EZ up and KD Canopy to ask if that was the same
model they sell. A representative told me "thank goodness you're asking
before you buy." and went on to tell me how many people had them collapse at
art fairs. They're meant for the occasional familiy reunion, I think.
Anyway this company had to send repair parts out to try to help people save
their units, but after one rainstorm, these things collapse.
There is a reason they are cheaper. Cheaply made. Before spending your hard
earned bucks, check into materials, construction and design. Talk to people
at fairs and ask them questions. You'd be surprised what you find out.
Candice
Valice Raffi on wed 3 apr 96
regarding the "EZ Up":
I recently participated in an outdoor art show and was surprised and
somewhat dismayed by the overall appearance of the show. There were so
many EZ Up's, the place looked like a refugee camp. I do understand the
benefits, but gosh, aesthetically speaking... I like to see variety and
creativity in show appearance.
Valice
Richard C. Aerni on wed 3 apr 96
At 08:18 AM 4/3/96 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>regarding the "EZ Up":
>
>I recently participated in an outdoor art show and was surprised and
>somewhat dismayed by the overall appearance of the show. There were so
>many EZ Up's, the place looked like a refugee camp. I do understand the
>benefits, but gosh, aesthetically speaking... I like to see variety and
>creativity in show appearance.
>
>Valice
>
Well, here I go, bucking the trends again...:>) When I do shows, I don't
bring tents, canopies, covers, etc. I just like the pots to be there in the
unfiltered natural light, shining like they are supposed to. I like to have
the freedom to adapt my "space" to whatever the surroundings might be, and
going without canopy lets me do that. I can move modules, pedestals, etc
around and expand/contract to make things look right. Nothing so bizarre as
coming to a show and seeing all this wide open space and the craftspeople
huddled under a thin line of tents, in the shade, with all this handmade
stuff displayed as if it were Walmart. I was at a show last year where I'd
guess my "booth" ended up being about 25 feet by 40 feet. I had this nice
forest background for the pots, and people could wander and congregate to
their hearts' content. Suited me fine, and they seemed to like it too.
When it rains, you and the pots get wet together, but you always make quite
a splash when you empty those bowls...
Richard Aerni...of course, when I started doing shows all you needed was
barnwood, bedsheets and cinder blocks...
2975 County Road 40
Bloomfield, NY 14469
Phone (716) 657-6045
Fax (716) 657-6023 call before faxing
email rcaerni@cyber1.servtech.com
"...if it don't kill me, I'll be a better man for it..."
SLPBM@cc.usu.edu on thu 4 apr 96
Richard said it best. Tents and all are nice, but are they there for your
the artist, or are they there for the customer. Shouldnt I be just as
willing to suffer in the sun with my pots, as I was when I was nervously
firing or begrudgingly packing them up?
I too have done my share of shows in the hot sun and without a canopy.
I must admit (gloat) to having my work up and selling when some folks were
still trying to open those big canopies up! makes you wonder what the public
really cares about.
Alex Solla
slpbm@cc.usu.edu
Don Jones on thu 4 apr 96
>Well, here I go, bucking the trends again...:>) When I do shows, I don't
>bring tents, canopies, covers, etc. I just like the pots to be there in the
>unfiltered natural light, shining like they are supposed to. I like to have
>the freedom to adapt my "space" to whatever the surroundings might be, and
>going without canopy lets me do that. I can move modules, pedestals, etc
>around and expand/contract to make things look right. Nothing so bizarre as
>coming to a show and seeing all this wide open space and the craftspeople
>huddled under a thin line of tents, in the shade, with all this handmade
>stuff displayed as if it were Walmart. I was at a show last year where I'd
>guess my "booth" ended up being about 25 feet by 40 feet. I had this nice
>forest background for the pots, and people could wander and congregate to
>their hearts' content. Suited me fine, and they seemed to like it too.
>
>When it rains, you and the pots get wet together, but you always make quite
>a splash when you empty those bowls...
>
>Richard Aerni...of course, when I started doing shows all you needed was
>barnwood, bedsheets and cinder blocks...
>
>2975 County Road 40
>Bloomfield, NY 14469
>Phone (716) 657-6045
>Fax (716) 657-6023 call before faxing
>email rcaerni@cyber1.servtech.com
>
>"...if it don't kill me, I'll be a better man for it..."
One of my best shows was in Los Alamos in May. I had no canopy and it
snowed and rained the whole time. Snow was piling up on my work and it
looked real "cool" I remember filling out receipts in other peoples
booths.
Don Jones
CaroleER@aol.com on sun 7 apr 96
For those of us who are very fair skinned and/or sensitive to the sun, we can
either use a canopy or not do outside shows. I opt for the canopy. The rest
of you who don't mind sunstroke or skin cancer, do whacha like!!
Carole Rishel
Bastrop, TX (where it can get a little warmish during the summer!)
CaroleER@aol.com
In a message dated 96-04-04 07:07:31 EST, you write:
>
>Richard said it best. Tents and all are nice, but are they there for your
>the artist, or are they there for the customer. Shouldnt I be just as
>willing to suffer in the sun with my pots, as I was when I was nervously
>firing or begrudgingly packing them up?
>
>I too have done my share of shows in the hot sun and without a canopy.
>I must admit (gloat) to having my work up and selling when some folks were
>still trying to open those big canopies up! makes you wonder what the public
>really cares about.
>
>Alex Solla
>slpbm@cc.usu.edu
>
>
Pelly123@aol.com on mon 8 apr 96
I agree - I've been to quite a few shows with potters al fresco....and some
just pull their tops off on a nice day. I put up the canopy because I
don't take down at night and most shows are two days or better. I do pull
down all the pots on the top shelves and near the corners, box them, plus
the really nice ones...leave the boxes on the floor of the canopy over night.
I also leave a couple of seconds near the corners for the little thieves in
the night.
Pelly
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