Surprising exactly no one, yesterday I officially cancelled the 2020 Maine Pottery Tour. It had been obvious for a while that I needed to do it, but I kept hoping for a miracle. I can't tell you how bummed I am about this! 2020 seemed to be gearing up to be the best year yet for the Maine Pottery Tour - we had more studio than ever, and were getting some really great publicity. I was going to be on the radio, on Maine Public's Maine Calling program!
All that went out the window.
This fucking virus. I am 100% on board with the stay-home approach, but that doesn't mean I am not vastly disappointed. It doesn't make sense to be angry at a microbe - it's just doing what it does. It's like being angry at the weather. But emotions don't always make sense, so yes, I am angry at corona. Angry, and worried, and downright scared.
I got my jury results from the Saint Louis Art Fair - I was actually kind of relieved to get a rejection, as I feel like an acceptance into such a great show might have jinxed the nation, causing the pandemic to extend all the way to September. But I was rejected, so HEY UNIVERSE, YOU CAN QUIT WITH THE COVID-19 NOW.
Anyway. I hope all of you are staying home & staying safe.
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So sorry to hear that...but you are not alone. I've enjoyed seeing your posts about the tour, and it has always looked like a lot of fun, as well as benefit to the artists. Our local potters are stretching to make ends meet these days. A desert of the arts and much belt tightening. I'm just a hobby potter, so haven't depended upon sales and live on retirement income. My heart goes out to all the talented people who don't have sales venues. Yes, drat that microbe!
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