Displaying at a festival - Page 2

Lon Haverly · 03-04-2003, 08:43 PM

I have my own sign shop equipment which I utilize for my vinyl lettering. I created this insignia from an idea I have had for a long time.

Lon Haverly · 03-04-2003, 08:45 PM

I use a double drawing table so that I can slide the drawing board easily side to side rather than ask my inexperienced model to move. I use a curb at the bottom to stabilize my arm.

The lamp you see on the table is the same type as those used on the kioske, only it is a desk model. I just removed the hood and base retaining the goose neck.

Lon Haverly · 03-04-2003, 08:51 PM

Malls are usually very hard to please, so it behooves an artist to really have a neat and tidy appearance in an open studio such as mine. This is my only studio. I do all my work here, even my painting, which you see on an easel which I painted gray to match my new motif.

Michael Georges · 03-04-2003, 08:56 PM

Another option is to investigate buying professional art panels. There are a couple of options out there. The best artist display panels, IMO, are Pro Panels - http://www.propanels.com/

I have panels that are an aluminum mesh - not as nice as the others, but they are light and they break into two pieces each allowing me to pack them into a car trunk with the seat folded down.

Michele Rushworth · 03-04-2003, 10:37 PM

Lon, thank you so much for those images and explanation. It all looks terrific. I can see you've been very inventive, too.

Michael, can you tell me where you got your mesh panels?

Thanks!

Catherine Muhly · 03-05-2003, 09:34 AM

I've been looking into showing art at outdoor festivals, and found that the magazine Sunshine Artist addresses all aspects of the outdoor (and mall-based) art market. I love this magazine! I get a ton of information from the articles, the reviews of various festivals, and not least, the advertising. Check it out online on www.sunshineartist.com. I got a subscription, and I'm a satisfied customer!

Michael Georges · 03-05-2003, 11:23 AM

Michele:

The company is Graphic Display Systems. Here is their contact info and a pic of the panels:

Graphic Display Systems
308 S.1st St.
Lebanon, PA. 17042-5427
1-800-848-3020
717-274-3954
FAX 717-274-2710

Michael Georges · 03-05-2003, 11:29 AM

If you intend to display your art in outdoor shows, you will want a canopy.

I have a Caravan Canopy and I love it. They can be a pricey investment, but they are worth it. I did a four day show in the mountains of Colorado last summer and it rained and hailed EVERY day for like 2 hours each day. The canopy was rock solid and did not leak a drop. I have sides that zip up too so I could completely close it off at night.

Here is a shot of my canopy from another show:

Michele Rushworth · 03-05-2003, 01:29 PM

Thanks for the info, Michael. I like how you've clamped lights onto the top of the screen.

Michael Georges · 03-05-2003, 01:36 PM

Yea, that worked out great! I went to Office Depot and found clamp on desk lamps. They have a core pin that sticks into the clamp on base. The pin is narrow enough to stick into the open top tube hole of the panel side.