Art in the Park - Holland August 7th I participated for the first time in Holland at their Art in the Park last year, and I was anxious to go back to this event again this year. I was not disappointed! I would hate to disabuse anyone of the notion that it is all about the art. The reality is that one cannot continue to drive hither & yon without at least covering the entry fees and the gas — at least sometimes. Well Holland was no disappointment on that score. I had my best one day sales ever. This included an order for three framed pieces which I sent along the first of last week. On top of it the folks who bought the framed pieces were very nice and we had a lot of fun talking as they decided which prints to have in their home. That felt good. Not just the sale, but the thought that this couple really wanted these prints, and their e-mail indicated that they were very pleased. Art in the Park takes place in a city park right across from Hope College so it is in the downtown area. The day was bright and sunny. It was humid. Does anyone remember what Michigan humidity feels like? Setting up a booth in the weather we’ve had ain’t all that much fun. But once one is settled and the show starts most of that is forgotten. I had some very nice neighbors in Jeff & Lisa who were marketing metal objects from jewelry size to as Jeff phrased it, ‘man art’ size. Jeff moved a ton of his hot dog—marshmallow—Jiffy Pop over an open fire ‘man art’ pieces. Lisa did the non-man art. All of it was very nicely executed. They live in Lowell. Look them up. The park really is canopied with very large trees so except for a brief period we were in shade despite the humidity.