ann arbor art fair – july 1978
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it began in 1960
when
132 artists (99 of them local)
strung their artwork between parking meters
and locals came by
curious to see if artists
would really put their work on display in the street.
it now hosts over 1,000 artists and 500,000 + visitors
from near and far each year.
the ann arbor art fairs
(actually now a group of four)
will kick off today and take over the city
for what always promises to be four days
of creative display, talks with artists,
bargaining, excitement.
music, children’s activities,
and always, always
lots of surprises.
—
“the art world is filled with vibrancy.”
-rachel kushner
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image credit: ann arbor news archives, ann arbor public library old news, m live. com
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Art helps to fill the world with vibrancy as well.
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it most certainly does –
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Now that sounds like a fun day. I’m sure it is full of quirkiness and interesting people.
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absolutely, mark –
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Right on!
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❤
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Oh, happy days for you, Beth! Enjoy the art, aura and creative buzz, my friend.
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lots of energy here )
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You know, here in the north of England, being artsy, or creative, or doing pretty much anything without a “practical” purpose is often seen as a bit flaky and self-indulgent.
(Doesn’t stop me, though…)
And I think, imagine if the world was just full of practical people. Dull!
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that’s funny, i often think of the brits as being quite eccentric and creative, and i agree with you )
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That sounds like a lot of fun!
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Yes )
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I’m a fan of that.
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me too!
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This is what gives me hope for our country.
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me too –
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This is an amazing photograph, Beth! Ours only lasts two days and we close off four blocks. I usually feature an aspect or two of this. Ann Arbor is such a huge arts fair or festival!! Wow!
I need to figure out miles and where a midpoint to you is. . . The clock is ticking! ⏰ ⏳ When do you go back to teaching?
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not taken by me, in the archives of the ann arbor library, but i think it shows the early look of the fair. yes, hope we can work it out and i’ll be back in school after labor day, but some prof. development the end of august )
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Nice!
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Thanks )
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You are welcome!
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Headed to the Eric Carle Museum of Art this week. You would love it, as it’s devoted to the art of children’s book illustrators.
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Oh, this would be wonderful)
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For a preschool teacher (that would be us) who loves children’s books, can you imagine looking at the original art of beloved books? When they had the exhibit of Madeline, my husband watched me come unglued and said something like, “Please dear God do not cry!” If you ever get to western Massachusetts, it is a must. I have written some blog posts on the museum.
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oh, it would be amazing. i’ll look back through your posts )
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good article
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Interesting!
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thank you )
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