Spring show - Midwest

[howardb]

What a freakin' good time!

Met Tina and her hubby - nice folks! Her stuff in person is more awesome than the pictures she posts. The judges almost could not decide between two of her cases for best of category (Open - B category). I think everything she entered got a blue "ribbon". Oh by the way, the ribbons were handmade dreamcatchers, so much cooler than a reg'lar ribbon.

Johanna came and though I didn't get to talk to her more than a few seconds, I think she had fun and she seemed to know everyone.

This group was well represented. I took 4 blues and a white; Tina had at least 4 blues, and I heard Clay B's name twice during awards. Clay, let me know which items were yours. Clay was in Advanced and the competition was fairly stiff. Smudly got a white in open division for a sweet day planner. I think it would have done better, but there were 9 other items and they were all pretty good. I would have given it 2nd, but I was only a lowly scribe and not allowed to comment.

A new member to the CALG has only been carving for 2 years and entered a saddle that won him best of show in open class. I was not privvy to the discussion, but I would bet Tina's name came up during those discussions. I know the head judge was much impressed by her stuff. She could compete in Advanced...

Anyway, for a small show, there was much excitement. I got to try out a Tippman BOSS they brought in for demo. While the vendor room was a little thinner than we'd hoped, the RAFFLE TABLE was INSANE! 200 items, and more than half were REALLY nice things.

I got to sit and watch Jim Linnell tool a rose and learned how HE does those #$%^& leave edges! Jim also worked on a horse after the rose. Allan Scheiderer does pretty amazing stamped stuff and I got to watch him for a bit.

I have pictures. I need to find a way to get them up somewhere. I got to take pictures in the competition room before they moved everything out, and took a bunch at the guild displays.

Anyway, a good time. Someone let me know where to send pics.

Brent

Edited April 29, 2008 by howardb

[Johanna]

admin@leatherworker.net I'll get them up for you.

Just how was I supposed to talk to you, Brent? You were a busy guy all during the show! You even had your daughter working! Someone needs to give Carol a raise- I don't know what the IFoLG would do without her, and I heard she put that ginormous raffle display together. I've been to IFoLG shows with less on the table.

It was a good time- I'm glad so many people turned out in support of the show. It's a leap for a guild to sponsor one because it takes money and volunteers, Calumet had it down to room 360 where show attendees could visit muchie heaven in the "hospitality room". I think my son would follow Gina anywhere after that. Monica handled a million details, too. Let us know when you hear what Prairie States is planning for next year. The opportunities these shows present can change the lives of leatherworkers- not in just what they can learn, but the lifelong friendships that are made.

~J

[Tina]

Thanks Brent for your kind words and it was a blast meeting All you nice folks too:-) My husband is not a leatherworker but he had such a good time so now he's planing for the Columbus show, Yiiihaaa:-)

Johanna, put up any pictures you like, I'm sure I'll hate them anyway *S* I love being behind the camera not in front.

[Johanna]

howardb took much better pictures than I did. He took pics of the stuff that was gone by the time I got there. See his pics here:

howardb's pics

Click on any thumbnail for a better view, or use the scroll arrows to view them all. Great pics- thanks for sharing, Brent!

Thank you, Brent, for everything you did in public, and behind the scenes to make the show so good.

This is Allan Scheiderer, president of the Buckeye Leathercrafters Guild, hosts of the IFoLG show this September. I don't know who the pretty lady is. Brent?

[ClayB]

Thanks Brent (and Johanna) for posting these pictures. There sure were a lot of really nice projects entered in this show. It's a lot of fun seeing what everyone else is doing. One thing I notice is that there is a lot talent in the open class and hopefully that means there is a bright future for these shows.

Brent, you gonna tell us which entries were yours?? I think I recognized a few other items that people have shown here on the forum before too.

[anne newkold]

I got my first pair of chaps I ever made back yesterday that I had entered in the show. I was very surprised and thrilled to see I had got 3rd place in the open division. Since they were my first pair I really was not expecting anything, but wanted to enter them for the critique. never think your stuff is not good enough to enter, we are all our own worse critics.

Anne

[ClayB]

Congrats on your ribbon Anne!!!! Now you have to keep entering more shows.

One thing on those critiques though. With over 2000 members of this forum, how come NOBODY told me buffalo dont have feathers??????????????? I had to send my picture all the way across the country to a show to find that out. How embarrassing

I got my first pair of chaps I ever made back yesterday that I had entered in the show. I was very surprised and thrilled to see I had got 3rd place in the open division. Since they were my first pair I really was not expecting anything, but wanted to enter them for the critique. never think your stuff is not good enough to enter, we are all our own worse critics.

Anne

[yaklady]

Hey Clay! Buffalo don't have feathers!!!

[anne newkold]

Now wait a minute Clay the nursery rhyme goes :

"and the cow jumped over the moon"

now just how do you think he got over it? buffalo and cows just have to have feathers or that just couldn't happen!

[howardb]

howardb took much better pictures than I did. He took pics of the stuff that was gone by the time I got there. See his pics here:

howardb's pics

Click on any thumbnail for a better view, or use the scroll arrows to view them all. Great pics- thanks for sharing, Brent!

Thank you, Brent, for everything you did in public, and behind the scenes to make the show so good.

This is Allan Scheiderer, president of the Buckeye Leathercrafters Guild, hosts of the IFoLG show this September. I don't know who the pretty lady is. Brent?

Johanna - thanks for making a page for these. I looked through yours on the home page and I don't think mine are any better. Next show, I want exclusive access after awards so I can get proper lighting set up. I was not happy with these at all. As far as the pretty lady with Allan, I'm not sure but will try to find out.

Thanks Brent (and Johanna) for posting these pictures. There sure were a lot of really nice projects entered in this show. It's a lot of fun seeing what everyone else is doing. One thing I notice is that there is a lot talent in the open class and hopefully that means there is a bright future for these shows.

Brent, you gonna tell us which entries were yours?? I think I recognized a few other items that people have shown here on the forum before too.

Clay, right back atcha. Mine were:

Mine is the bookmark on the right. It didn't place.

My stuff on the HLG table: My checkbook cover didn't place at all! It was up against some very nice ones though, so I don't feel bad.

Brent