Busy, Busy, Busy

Two nice shows this past weekend and another coming up in a few days.

The weather was perfect last Saturday for the 15th annual Art on the Avenue show in the lovely and vibrant Delray neighborhood of Alexandria. I've been doing the show for several years and always look forward to returning. I saw lots of familiar faces, both among the vendors and the customers.

The weather was not nearly so lovely -- chilly and damp would be more accurate -- the next day for the 29th annual Takoma Park Street Festival in Takoma Park, Maryland. This was my first visit to Takoma park, and despite the weather I certainly enjoyed getting a sense of the neighborhood and its fascinating diversity.

As at other shows this year, business was good, but not as good as I might have hoped. Many other vendors at both shows reported similar results. The Great Recession has not been kind to artists and crafters.

This coming Saturday, I'll be at Ballston Arts & Crafts Market. It's Ballston's last market of the year, so if you're in the area be sure to stop by.