Madison’s Art Fair On Square Amuses And Delights, Banjo Playing Baby Kangaroo Is Sold
The old saying about Madison’s Art Fair On The Square taking place during the hottest weekend of the year does not work this summer. Any weekend seems to be the hottest.
On Saturday James and I strolled about, and had a very enjoyable time. With the aid of breezes that cooled us as we rounded each major street corner, along with ice-cold lemonades we made it through the whole fair, including Art Fair Off The Square. There were fewer people than previous events, and I saw only one major purchase taking place. That was a metal art piece being taken off the display area, and prepared for taking home. It was a very modern type of design, and nothing that I would care to own.
While there were many items that stood out and even beckoned, the prices were prohibitive. That however did stop me from thinking where I would place certain items if they somehow landed at our home. That seems to be the case every year, and yet this fair remains a summer tradition for us. I love to walk and look at all that is offered.
One such item that is always for sale at the fair, and always draws my attention is the ‘whirly gig’. Made of metal (and in a few cases glass) these creations are able to blow in the wind at endless directions with high rates of speed. They were priced at only $6,000 to $16,000. (Order me two, please.) I have no real problem with such prices as they are truly remarkable creations, and the artist should be compensated.
The other item that made me smile, and take a photo was the banjo playing baby kangaroo. The amusing part to this story was that on Saturday night about 8:00 P.M. as James and I were heading out for a late dinner this piece of art was loaded on a pickup truck and going home with someone.
Putting any more art in your home that already contains the Elvis head lamp would be like adding a Thomas Kinkade mural to the Sistine Chapel. Distracting from perfection is blasphemy!
I could not possibly be more shocked O.O
Back in the day the Square was so packed with bodies that I felt attending was simply an exercise in masochism. You were buffeted by sweaty Townies the whole time – literal non-stop jostling like being packed into some meat truck shoulder to shoulder and of course you had to fight like a beast to get to the tents to even view any (exorbitantly priced) art. It was insane.
You say you enjoyed walking around. I don’t believe I recall WALKING, it was more like some kind of locomotion-free oozing. I’m not sure what determined the direction of the flow, but it sure as heck was not me.
The Off The Square (which seemed initially to have an onus over it) was more passable but still more crowded than this. And judging by the pavement and few walls visible I conclude these pix are from the main event. I can not comprehend the large amounts of air space between each body etc. In the past, you would not have been able to see any pavement what-so-ever unless you stepped so far back from the event you would officially be classified as No Longer At The Event.
As a measure of our economic health I’d say this Fair would indicate the Patient is terminal and it’s time to think about pulling the plug. Apparently the WI/US Economy is dead.