Four members of the PC committee met today: Jeffrey, Ron, Dragana, and
Melanie
There were 4 new artist applications, 1 quasi new application(will
explain) and 1 protest of a previous denial.
1. Robert Bryce does copper mesmerizers-that create illusions when
hung and spinning in the wind. He also does flame art on copper.
the mesmerizers were voted on and approved after watching one made,
and the flame art will have to be home juried as he was not allowed to
set up his torches and such at the park. He will be working in his
fifth wheel studio all week at "Venture Out" and would like us to do a
home jury trip up there. He has not yet been notified of the approval.
2. Joanne Deck returned with her 'sarongs in a bottle' and though it
appears that she has tried to be somewhat more creative-by painting
(with stencils) on some of the fabrics, our feeling is that it is
still not creative enough. She also wants a home jury, as she said she
didn't bring the paints "because they were too messy". We withheld
voting and a home jury because our feeling is that she will need to
bring the paints and do a demonstration at the park rather than a home
jury. She was told only that we would get back to her on the home jury
and a pending decision.
3. Mike Leffler applied with his hand painted crystal glass nail files
that he has manufactured in the Czech Republic and the he paints a
very small-about 1/4" by 1/2 " figure or ribbon or palm tree on the
handle portion. We watched his painting of the item and voted
afterward to disapprove his product as our feeling is that his
creative portion is way too small, and people would really just be
buying the nail file, not his art. He was also told we would be in
touch but has not yet been notified.
4. Megan Jacob applied as a new artist with two products. Firstly we
watched her make her 'hippie bands" which are a headband type thing
with artificial flower parts and sometimes shells or feathers on
them. The bands are made with either leather, string or mostly a pre
made purchased elastic headband. She then attaches the flower pieces,
feathers, shells and such with a hot glue gun. She packages these on a
card with a picture of her in various yoga or dance poses . On the
back is a brief bio and a peace message and info about her website.
She has sold these on the websites and in Venice beach and Hawaii. Her
website is
meganjshippiebands.com. She also however makes homemade
hoola hoops and in the past has sold her hippie bands and hoola hoops
together, and part of her selling appeal is that she is doing the
hoola hoop thing (dance or whatever) while selling the items and in
the same spot. Our concern is that firstly, there is not enough room
in our artist spots (6 x 6) for her to display the hippie bands and
promote as well as demonstrate the hoola hooping. So Jeffrey called
her to tell her that we are waiting to do a home jury on the hoola
hoops (as she makes them in her bath tub) until we discuss some of the
issues with the board. So also no vote was made on the hippie bands
either.
5.The quasi-new application is thart Richard Vetrone apppeared with
Tripp Vetrone (the Keys Nuts guys) to do a new app. for peanut
brittle, which they demonstrated. It took about a half hour to make
and they made it all with fresh ingredients from sealed bottles and
sugar and salt. We have not voted on this product as we wanted to
discuss this also as our feeling is that they are trying to do an end
around to get the nuts back to the pier that were disapproved last
month. So no vote and no notification yet.
6. Frederick Boughton came to protest his denial from last July on his
photograph calendars of "Keys images" and such. He was told that we
needed to research the old decision first, though he was trying hard
to get us to look at it a anew. He was told that we would do some
research and get back to him.