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5.14.2009

A few summery updates in the life of Pollyanna!

Firstly, I was accepted as a vendor at this summer's Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco! I attended last year (on my birthday) and it was by far the biggest and awesomest show I've seen. I got to pick out my birthday present from Peter there, and I found the perfect thing: this copper bunny ring from Ach Ach Liebling.

I'll have a 10 x 10 space, which seems huge to me! This will involve building walls, racks, and all kinds of display doohickeys. I've never had such a large space to use; if anyone has advice on how to make good use of it, I'd love to hear it. Can you get retail wire racks on the cheap? How the heck do you make those walls to hang stuff on? I'm defintely looking to spread out and unclutter, as I think my past tables have been packed way too tightly with products.

Doing these larger fairs is really taking it to the next level for me, and it's exciting/scary. I don't have nearly enough inventory right now, so I have to get crafting so I can sell, sell, sell!
Secondly, I was asked back to participate in the Mentor Artists Playwright Project this year! This was by far the highlight of last year for me, and I'm so excited to do it again.


I declare this summer to be awesome!

6.15.2008

Sometimes my temp jobs are awesome; at companies populated with bright, fun people in offices offering unlimited free sodas. Other times, my experience can be summed up in this opening scene from Joe Versus the Volcano. I'm not looking forward to my next week of work, but the bright side is that the following week, I'll be doing something wonderful!


My friend , talented artist Alyssa Ravenwood, recommended me to teach for a week at an organization called the Mentor Artists Playwrights Project. I'll be helping some Native American kids to write short plays about their lives. This will be the first time I'll be employed to use the skills of both my chosen disciplines, theater and writing, and I'm super excited!