NAMTA’s Board of Directors hosts a President’s Reception at each show – this year it was held at the Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs. I am no horse racing aficionado, but even I couldn’t ignore how rich with history the Derby is. They showed a beautiful documentary about the Derby on an incredible 360-degree movie screen that encircles the ceiling of the main hall. The museum is beautiful and the reception was grand…wonderful food, drink and conversation flowed freely.
Speaking of conversation, you should have seen how many art materials manufacturers and retailers (myself included) were out in the Finish Line Courtyard, trying to chat up a retired racehorse named Perfect Drift (who earned over 4.7 million dollars, by the way) and a miniature horse named Winston. Both horses were confined to their stables…Winston was shy and stayed away from the door, but I think Perfect Drift would have talked to us if he could!
Oh, Wilbur….so anyway, day 2 at the show was great! We demo’ed ink jet transparency transfers with matte medium on our Board Books and Canvas Books, and we also painted on our Blank Board Blocks. I visited with the guys at We R Memory Keepers and discovered their new Chomper tool which cuts perfect round corners on our Board Books.
There are so many beautiful handmade papers on display here from all over the world, such as the Black Ink line. I think their booth looks so beautiful with all those large sheets of colorful textured papers draped over tall ladder racks…I want those racks for my living room! But I must say our little booth looks quite artful with our tall Lutradur luminaries and a colorfully painted Lutradur bowl, don’t you think?
We launched a brand new product in our gift line of cards and journals that will be available in June, Calling Cards—Connect with Style. This is a book of tear-out sheets that are pre-perfed into beautifully illustrated calling cards that you can run through your inkjet printer, or stamp and embellish, or do calligraphy by hand. These are perfect for the artist, the crafter, the blogger…anyone who wants to have a card to hand out at social networking occasions.
That’s a wrap for tonight, dear friends of C&T. I am so inspired by this show, I hope you are too. Go out and make some art today!
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