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August Middlebury [Vermont] Arts Walk

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Had a very busy week last week. A lot of new used books coming in (and going out!) so I’m behind in promoting the August Arts Walk. A day late…but better late than never, right?

Continuing with the theme I set for 2014, Celebrating Words!, I chose an artist who I found on Etsy, Rachel Gertrude who is all the way from California. Rachel attracted me because of her use of colors, her style and that she produces postcards. Rachel enhances her work with sayings that seem to fit with all that’s going in the world today. To take a step back and appreciate life and the living. I love her work. You can see more of it at her shop, http://www.etsy.com/shop/rachelgertrude.

Here is the display I set up to promote her work:

1-photo(117) 1-photo(119)1-photo 4(4) 1-photo 3(5) 1-photo 2(12) 1-photo 1(13)1-photo(118)I’ll leave you with a quote from Rachel, which I love: “How we live is just as important of a creative mark as our latest painting or whatever it is we’re doing.”

June Middlebury Arts Walk – Featuring beanforest

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For the June 2014 Middlebury Arts Walk the store is featuring button art by artist, Vince of beanforest. All the way from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Keeping with the theme I set for 2014: Celebrate Words. Dozens of wearable buttons spouting all sorts of thoughts relating to books, authors, reading, literature, etc.

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sampling of beanforest buttons

A little info about Vince: In elementary school, he often got in trouble for laughing at inappropriate times. In middle school, he often told failed jokes that were met with confused silence. His sense of humor finally balanced out somehow in high school. He enjoys writing, drawing, mixing metaphors, biking, meeting people, reading, anticipating the break in electronic dance music, anomalies, and dozens of thousands of other things, Writing in the third person distresses him.

All button orders are stamped by hand either by Vince or a friend, and with the exception of classic literature quotes in the public domain (Shakespeare, Melville, etc.), all artwork and phrases are original, written and designed by him. He offers so much more than what I chose as I kept to the theme of a bookstore.

You can find Vince (as I did!) on etsy.com or through his art/comic blog at jankybeanforest.blogspot.com.

My favorite button? “hell ya, helvetica!” For its randomness.

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June 2014 Middlebury Arts Walk display featuring beanforest