A few posts ago I wrote about how I was contemplating / investigating the possibility of doing a fine art / craft show. So on Friday we headed out to Rancho Mirage California with our artist friend Michael to see first hand the process of setting up for a show. Rancho Mirage is about a four hour drive west of Phoenix. The location for the show was wonderful...a very nice park with mountain views. We unloaded all the gear, set up the tent and went out for dinner. Saturday morning we arrived early to welcome the buying public and much to out dismay it began to rain. Not a great day to walk around and look at art but probably good for us to experience. Best to know all sides of the art fair life style. But people still turned out and we met a lot of the other artists. It's was a very wonderful and supportive community. The fair was a two day event but we needed to head back to Phoenix so we left around noon. On the way home we stopped in Quartzsite which is called the gem capital of Arizona and for good reason. There were dozens of rock and jewelry shops. One place was like a candy store for mixed media artists. It was really fun to explore and poke around in and I know I'll be back. Here's a sample of what was available.....
crystals
dried desert wood
geodes
tables full of rocks and gem stones
old bottles
cool glass shades
wood finials
more geodes
hundreds of glass jars filled with old buttons and beads
And this was just in one shop.
It would take a weekend to see it all. Be sure to bring cash, many shops don't take credit cards and plan to bargain.
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