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That was the Question of the Month at Snarky Art/Journey
Studios this past First Friday. Answers
to follow soon. This past Friday also debuted the “DORA” which is the new law
that allows people to open carry their alcohol in a designated area. Growing
pains will be inevitable and as a business within the footprint, we will have
to make some adjustments. As the law is written, no one can come into our place
with the cups full of beer but how we can enforce that is going to be
interesting. One would think that common sense would prevail and carrying food
or beverages into a clothing store would be a no-brainer, but alas…..need I
state the obvious?
As the famous movie line goes “What we have here is a
failure to communicate.” We are still trying to find our way to effectively
communicate to the public that we are not an entertainment venue per say. Yes,
on First Fridays we provide an activity so as to draw people down to our end of
the block but we aren’t a bar, a restaurant, a public restroom or a lounge to listen
to music. We are a retail store that features art and wearables, the majority of
which are made by two people. As time
passes and this new rule of open carry becomes the norm, it will be interesting
to watch how our fellow retailers handle the issues. I suspect that we won’t
have too many problems in Nov – Feb, after all, this is Ohio.
Our Community Participation Project this month was Frisbee
Flowers which really had nothing to do with flowers but I had a bunch of mini
Frisbees donated to the cause so they came in handy. Over 160 people (final
count may be closer to 170) made a paint filled platter by blowing thru a
straw. Even with such a simple method, I get the nay-sayers who won’t play
because they have “no talent.” Channel
that middle school moment when you shot the straw wrapper across the lunchroom
and it will be just fine. Some people are just too cool for school however and
find it embarrassing or annoying to be asked to participate and have a bit of
fun. It’s okay, we remember who you are…and I’ll get you yet my little
pretties!! It is only a matter of time. Next month, weather permitting, we plan
to Rock the Pollock on the blocked off Fourth Street outside. What could be
more entertaining than drunk people flinging paint? I suggest coming early, we
will be doing this one person at a time so a line will be formed, and we will
shut it down promptly at 9 or maybe earlier depending upon the circumstances. I
am requesting donations of acrylic house paints that you no longer need. Any
amount, any color as long as it is acrylic latex (no stains, no oils). Drop off
cans at the studio during regular hours only or message me to make an
arrangement for delivery. I am not putting the hours here to force you to go to
the website, and like us on FB too!
Okay, back to the “What do you collect?” answers…. Total of
73 (some people are also reluctant to write on a chalkboard or pretend to not
have seen it….a 16 square foot board right inside my door…. Which is why I have
160+ Frisbees but fewer answers.)
Natural Items:
crystals – seashells and sand – shells/rocks/bones – rocks (3) – stones – sea
glass (2) – plants – succulents – cat whiskers
Sports:
skateboards – baseballs – MLB ballpark memories – ticket stubs
Music and Media:
high end audio – records (2) – blue rays – books (2) – music boxes – old music
– CDs – movies – comic books – sheet music – instruments
Kitchen and Food:
recipes – shot glasses – cast iron – kitchen tools – tacos – candies –
turtles/teapots/tins/depression glass
Animals: eagles
(2) – panda bears – horses – cats
Things: bottle
caps – postcards – snow globes – buttons – bar signs – spoons – little cars –
duct tape – trains – Santas – Simpsons – art – shoes – BSA patches – tie dye –
panties (late entry by a DORA participant) – one illegible entry
Clever and Creative:
smiles – self doubts – wives – joy – men – lovers – dust (2) – unfinished
projects – love – too much (2) – pounds – memories (3) – hobbies – family –
years – educational debt
Once again, thanks for playing. I appreciate those who have
stuck by the blog, or lack thereof, over the past months to almost a year. I
hope to get more entries now that both sons are 1) gainfully employed 2) living
independently 3) have health care and
retirement plans and 4) the best projects I ever made.
