A picture of my Jax studio from the spring Art Crawl
It's late...the Art Crawl is set to begin in just about 18 hours! Joel & I are scurrying about--hanging artwork, arranging furniture, finishing all those last-minute tasks. This will be our first time open for the Crawl at our Tilsner studio/living space. We hope lots of people will come visit our space!
If you are venturing out to the Crawl, here are my tips for making the Art Crawl a fun experience--
--Park for free at the Broadway/Kellogg lot.
--Then select a few buildings to begin your crawl experience. I recommend starting with the Tilsner (300 Broadway Street) where I'm located (Studio #507). The Tilsner is located across the street from that free parking lot I just told you about (see how that works!) Generally I suggest checking out some of the buildings that are live/work spaces (like the Tilsner) and buildings that are solely work spaces--like the Jax. The Jax has a high concentration of open studios--many of the artists have been open there for years. I still have a working studio at the Jax.
--Buy a crawl catalogue for a small donation ($2, I think). It contains a nifty map of the crawl, artist information, and a picture of one of my pieces (along with work of other artists).
--Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes. You will be doing a lot of walking and after a while, comfort takes priority over fashion.
--Generally start on the top floor of a building and work your way down. It's easier and less tiring to go down steps. Don't count on elevators--some buildings don't even have public elevators (but the Tilsner does).
--Although you won't find a meal, you will be offered plenty of treats. Some studios even serve wine.
--There will also be music and performers in some studios or outside buildings. You'll find the most street entertainment on Friday night. The Black Dog Cafe usually has a fire juggler on Friday night. There are even things for the kids to do. Outside The Depot there will be a tent set up where kids can work on a mural. Mears Park has some children activities scheduled. The Tilsner has a full line-up of music. You can find the listing here.
--Feel free to chat with the artists. They open up their studios so you can learn about their work and because they would like to hear what you think.
2 comments:
Good luck with the Art Crawl! I attended Fargo Moorhead's Studio crawl last weekend and loved it! I'm sure your visitors will too :)
Darla
Good luck!
We have a studio tour coming up in a week, it's an event I go to yearly. I love going to artist's homes and studios to see where they create...and I love when they have coffee and cookies :-D
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