I felt like I was in a movie and other observations from the Silicon Valley Open Studios, May 2023. Above all, I always look forward to interacting with the art public. The recent Open Studios in Sunnyvale did not fail me. Here I share the most interesting tidbits.
My Very Own Movie Moment
During the 2023 SVOS event, I had a When Harry Met Sally movie movement. Not the one in the restaurant with Harry and Sally but the other restaurant scene. The blind date with best friends, Jess and Marie where Marie repeats what Jess had written in a magazine.
The Best Art is in a Medical Facility!
Surprisingly,a visitor to my booth mentioned that the best place to see art is in a medical facility. She continued to explain that she had seen the most wonderful art quilt the previous day at Kaiser in Scotts Valley, CA. She gushingly explained how excited she was to see this piece. Kaiser in Scotts Valley had purchased one of my fabric trees several years ago. I said I think that the art quilt you saw is one of my pieces. The lady was so excited to meet the artist of the piece she had loved seeing so recently. She couldn’t resist buying her own tree art quilt. This was the first time anyone had described one of my pieces back to me. So much so that interacting with the art public felt like my own movie moment.
During the weekend’s show, two different single men without women asked me if I had been to Paducah. What? Most people, let alone men, don’t know about Paducah, KY. The town of Paducah is synonymous with great quilt making. It is even nicknamed “The Quilt City.” Every year, QuiltWeek Paducah attracts thousands of people.
Many times I hear artists say I just finished this piece and now it is sold! Well, that rarely happens to me. My pieces tend to stick around for a few years or more before finding a new home. That changed this weekend. A desert inspired piece, The Cove 8” x 8” 20 x 20 cm made in 2023 did go home with someone else! All in all, interacting with the art public made for a fun weekend.
Learn more about art quilts at http://www.saqa.com/ (Studio Art Quilt Associates)
https://annbmayartquilts.etsy.com/
https://annbaldwinmayartquilts.com/2022/08/how-to-talk-to-the-public-about-your-art/
https://annbaldwinmayartquilts.com/2023/07/unexpected-comments-about-my-art/
