Ann Arbor Art Fair 2009

So we did get to the 50th Ann Arbor Art Fair - the oldest and largest art fair in the country. There was some great stuff but all quite highly priced. I like pretty bowls just as much as the next man, but I wouldn't pay $500 for one. There was one exhibit with dogs in the paintings and I was like "awwwww" and gravitated towards them til I noticed they were sat in cocktail glasses with bits of olive and cherry round them. "Eugh I don't like them!" I yelled and swerved away, but not before I was shot a dirty look and an audible "harrumph" from the lady keeping the stall. The artist? Maybe. Eeek. Well they were grim. Why would I want a painting of a Westie in cocktail glass?
There were some great Musical Theatre collages which drew me from across the street - the Rent one in particular - but on closer inspection the original art was a bit crappy and the most interesting bits were the shots of the shows. Then Bob joined me and said "Your Rent collage is better than that" so I decided yeah, I can make my own Wicked collage and not have to fork out $50. Got a lovely little ring for my right hand. Since my so-called Whitby Jet ring fell apart, I've been on the hunt for a nice replacement and was perusing some black stoned rings priced at around $14 but the silver was all dull and they didn't go with my still shiny pentagram and snake. Then I spotted a small circular stone that looked dark but had a red tint in the light...like a phial of blood so I tried that one and whaddaya know? a perfect fit. It didn't have a tag so I asked the lady how much and she said "the ones not tagged are $8." Sold! Very happy, and I've since noticed it's flocked (is that the word?) by two leaves.....it's just perfect :)
We then went to a great Indian restaurant called Madras Masala to sample some US-based curries and oooooh baby......I know this sounds a bit backward but I loved it, cause it was just like Bob's homemade curries. A taste of home :) Fucking gorgeous samosas! Jake had paratha. Only thing was they didn't serve alcohol and the coke was a bit.....odd. Didn't finish mine but they didn't stop refilling the water glasses so that was okay.
I went over to Betty's when I got in and watched "From a Whisper to a Scream" with Vincent Price. Great horror stories set around this one small town. My fave bit was these kids playing "Pin the Limb on the Torso" where they gave a kid say a dismembered arm with a hook in it, spun him round and he had to attach it back in the right spot. I just love that idea - wish I'd thought of it.
*sombre note*
I am fully aware that murder and dismemberment are every day horrors for many unfortunate souls on our human-ridden planet and in no way do I glorify or find amusing such atrocities. It's easy to view such things as fun when shown in the spirit of entertainment whilst in the luxury of a safe life. For this I am humbled and thankful.

This a.m. Jake's gone to a tractor show with Grandpa and Grandma and we might be heading down to the Corner Brewery which is hosting the ShadowFair - a small, entirely local, art fair to counteract the masses at the main do. Will be good to see local art plus they've made a Shadow Brew just for the fair - one day only. Yay!
Blessings to all x x x