Back Online

I am finally home. I am feeling a bit out of sorts after two weeks of hotels, and convention centers. But it was a wonderful trip. I had more help than ever before and it seemed like a new beginning. Off to a fresh start I suppose. There are many new things now and many new faces to share them with. I love being with so many people as well. Being in the busy-ness of it all is wonderful. I like the market feel of the Los Angeles show. The section we are in is called "World Style". And that it is. It's always a rush for me to be in a bundle of Chinese antiques, Mexican folk arts, wild Indian clothing, and simply an endless stream of jewelry from all over. By the end t all blends together. I can hardly tell one great thing from the next. And in fact it can be hard when fine jewelry is mixed in with the chinsy stuff that sell sat Claire's. It's a sort of wholesale soup at that show. But I love the feel of the chaos in many ways.
The SF show is a softer feeling. There are a lot of booths that really captivate me and make me want to strive for a kick ass display. There are wonderful designers and overall it is a much more focused, trendy group. Nothing like the NY shows but it has a great vibe.
At one of the shows we did this cool light bulb tent. It's hard to see from the photos the effect but it was really cute. I don't think I will do it again though as it was a real pain to get them all untangled at the end. And don't the flowers look super! I went to the beloved Los Angeles flower market for fresh finds. I waddled out with armloads of lillies, delphiniums, lizianthus, and dahlias all for around 30.00!!! I mean seriously! Armloads. I love that place! (It's in the fabric district FYI. 9th & Maple if you live in the area.)
Well I am happy, happy to be back online. I will look forward to seeing what everyone has been up to. For now off to do laundry! YES!

Comments

[ornamentea]

Hi. Welcome Back. Can't wait to see more of your stuff.

[Jessica]

Wow! It looks stunning!

[Hashi]

Your booth looks awesome. I hope you made a lot of sales/contacts.

[pam]

WELCOME HOME! We have missed you!!!

[Cassondra W]

Wow, your booth looks great! It is so fun to hear about the show, I used to have a furniture and accessories store, and the shows were such a highlight. Looking forward to you being back online. Your blog posts are always so much fun to read.

[Art Tea Life]

oh yeh Girl ! I know that fabric district AND the Flower Mart! I used to work in the textile biz doing art right there on 9th.

Glad you went to the flower mart and got to experience THAT !
(OMG.... the smelllll, huh?)

The Booth (Lightbulb Tent) Rocks! and the flowers were the perfect touch.

I KNOW everyone loved your stuff.

[Julia]

O that colors !!! I love them and i'm glad your back online!!:)

[Alexandra]

My mom loves to go to the LA gift shows every year too. Wonderful to see all your work displayed altogether. I see your cards in more and more places it seems with every month and am really excited for you to see that your beautiful cards are making their way around the country!

[kathleen]

What a gorgeous booth, the fabric backdrop and lights really set a magical tone! I'm so happy to hear that everything was a success! :)

[cynthiaThornton]

Your booth looks sparkly and inviting! Good job!

[tiffini elektra x]

Oh your booth looks gorgeous! Those lights and fabrics - simply yummy! Wish I could have seen it in person! Fabulous!!

[ArtsyMama]

So glad to have you back! Love hearing about your travels. The booth looks FAB! Love the lights and the flowers and the ART! Wow:)

[Sandy]

OOhhh, your booth just looks yummy!

Sandy

[melanie]

welcome back! wow, you absolutely rock at presentation, Anahata! Your booth looked gorgeous with all those lights and your array of products! hope the show leads you to even more success :)