Time never seems to move quite as fast as it does when preparing for a show, especially "Ghoultide Gathering"! You would think that a seasoned designer like myself would be more prepared, ah no! There are so many factors that challenge the idea that I could write volumes about it! First and foremost though is current trends....what is everyone looking for and what is popular! Primitive art is always in demand but in what form? Are witches the biggy this year or is it cats, frogs, mice or the ever popular "zombies'! Is extreme "prim" making a comeback or is it still the whimsical market that is in the lead.....is soft sculpture still in the running? So many factors determine what road my creative spirit will travel down.
This year I have some old favorites like my ever popular "Jack-O-Lanterns" and singing/dancing mice but I've gone into a different direction with some new characters! I'm actually bringing back some of my more primitive roots with my "raggedy" pumpkinheads. I thoroughly enjoy these sweet characters and feel that they grasp that "warm fuzzy" Halloween we remember so much as kids!

I truly love the challenge that "Ghoultide Gathering" gives me every year. It keeps me young! I still feel that I'm the under achiever at this amazing event but when I'm there and as I look around me it just ignites that internal fire to keep evolving and become better....what a ride!!!!!
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