On the Road- Gaithersburg
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Friday show days are usually slow days. Most everyone is at work. In general, the people that attend a Friday show day are retirees and stay at home moms and their kids. And while it’s great talking to retired folk (I get a ton of advice on carpel tunnel, restaurants, and travel tips) and it’s fun to look at the adorable children the mommies have in tow, there’s not a whole lot of y’all out there on Fridays. So, Fridays are the days that we have leisurely talks with our customers and it’s also the day that we artists visit our neighbors.
At every show, you meet someone really cool and interesting, and everyone seems to have a story. This weekend, I seem to be located in the international section of the Sugarloaf Craft show. My neighbor to the right of me, Ivetta Moore is originally from Russia and now lives with her husband and kids in Maryland. She immigrated to the U.S. when she was 18. She does these lovely pictures out of pressed flowers and plants and handmade paper. She was even featured on HGTV’s show “That’s Clever!” last April.
The lady across from me, Wioletta Marek Hada is a photographer who is originally from Poland who now lives in Connecticut. She and her husband met on a airplane when he was taking a trip to Poland. She takes photos of a variety of subjects including nature photos and the coolest photos of children. She has a framed photo of a little Mexican girl selling bracelets on a street corner in her booth that’s one of the adorable photos I’ve seen in a while. Her web site is currently under construction, but hopefully she’ll have it up soon so you can take a look at her photos yourself.
To the right of Wioletta’s booth are a husband and wife jewelry team, Jos
