I made the usual rounds of the art fairs this weekend, and they’re just like I remembered. Uptown’s expensive, crowded, and pretty. Powderhorn is cool, laid-back, local, and affordable. Loring Park is generally in between and where I ended up buying something. Specifically a print of Broken Wing by Timothy Kobs. I’m not usually one for fairy themed art, but I love the color and the mix of really pretty and really sad in it. Just such a cool contrast and the little touch of red/orange on the wing really sets it off. Also, talked briefly with artist and a woman with him at the booth, really nice people.
Other favorite art fair moment for the year. While I was taking the art hop bus between Uptown and Powderhorn, there was a husband and wife with several small kids next to me. From the bits of conversation I overheard, they were pretty obviously from the suburbs and not very familiar with the area. As the bus turned right off of Lake onto Lyndale, the wife looked at the window and, with a chuckle, said, “The Smitten Kitten! What a great name for a store!” I’m pretty sure she was unaware of their line of business (NSFW), and given the age of the children she had with her, I refrained from informing her.