It was a total treat and a great new experiment to host the "Developing an Eye" panel on Saturday at the Modern Show. Thanks to all who came (@ 40 people!), as well as to Marianne Rohrlich, Michael Smith and Kristin Moday for being on the panel and sharing their various perspectives, and to Kate McDonald of the Modern for coming up with the idea. We'd like to try it again and do it even better.
Kindergarden Excercises late 19th c.($275 ea) at Winter Works on Paper (718.388.3142)
As for the audience - you - blogging the event, that was a washout, as we only had one person come up to us and beam in their photos: Marie Kelly. Next time, we hope more are prepared. We took alot of pics, however, which are in the slideshow, followed by the vendor. We're going to blog each of these shops in the days to come, so you will see more.
If you want to know Marie Kelly's favorites, they can be seen in our new Flickr bar on the right, below the nav. Just click on the picture to go through. Our top three are posted above and below.
What a great way to celebrate the end of our recent Monsoon Season and herald in the Fall Fair Season!
The Show was great, and the panel discussion was also time very well spent. I loved the blend of perspectives from the panel particpants. I look forward to many more, and hope to see and meet even more ATers.
I am a big fan of David Winter of Winter Works on Paper. He has a unique and quirky eye like few other, knows his stuff, is really fairly priced, and is INCREDIBLY willing to work with budgets and prices. He has in the past let me do an installment plan, and once, let me leave with a piece in hand on good faith alone... both at his suggestion.
I also love how these shows are lessons in display ... whether because of singular vision or mastery of mix, whether letting pieces stand as sculpture or by integrating them into blended room-like displays that made you want to say "Wrap up the booth. I'll take it!" (ah, sweet fantasy!)
Even WITHOUT the oh-so-gracious AT discount offered, this was (and has always been) a great entertainment value, let alone a place to possibly snag museum-quality pieces while they are still available for sale...