tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91289604692961437172024-02-06T21:36:22.765-08:00Green Dog StudioFine Art for the GardenThe Salazar Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14772988339197001786noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128960469296143717.post-50913819759479120382021-06-11T12:22:00.002-07:002021-06-11T12:22:21.361-07:00<p> We've moved!</p>The Salazar Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14772988339197001786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128960469296143717.post-72647731489442158712020-05-22T06:36:00.000-07:002020-05-22T06:49:14.000-07:00New Times!Life is changing, right? Weird world. New times. All that. About a year ago, I took a part time job at wonderful antique store in Gonzales, Laurel Ridge Antiques & Inn. It's a 3 story historic home and it is fabulous. Barbara, the owner, has been an absolute dream - wonderful to work for, fun to be around and quite the mentor! She gave me a huge opportunity after the new year and gave me some freedom to merchandise the two front rooms of Laurel Ridge. Of course, I jumped on it and brought in wonderful artisans that Jim Bob and I have been doing shows with for years now. If you stop by Laurel Ridge (827 St. Joseph Street, Gonzales, Texas 78629), you won't find just our work for sale, but you will also find 10+ other artisans. Cool, right? I am so excited about the path we are happily skipping down!<br />
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Check out Laurel Ridge's website: <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://www.laurelridgegonzales.com/" target="_blank"><b>www.laurelridgegonzales.com </b></a></span></span><br />
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If you stop by the shop, you will most likely find us there (except Tuesday or Wednesdays). You can shop the website too - we are shipping pots! I don't have ALL of our stuff online but I am working on it! </div>
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The Salazar Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14772988339197001786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128960469296143717.post-83953459690113890322019-07-19T11:11:00.002-07:002019-07-19T11:13:59.187-07:00Hope to see you soon!Fresh work! Come see us at one of our shows this fall! I finally updated our show schedule, so everything is up to date. Woohoo!<br />
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<br />The Salazar Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14772988339197001786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128960469296143717.post-50291075833817853712018-05-24T13:41:00.001-07:002018-05-24T13:55:54.378-07:00Are these new?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xLJ1RGVk0ll6sW4cwttRlfiF1VCZ8QonF8a-9m-9ABPaBE_Bts_PBWvUgelw4HjyoblJ_vQoIlNagbFEoM0zRH3gcVKdSCOc-Zip-7lqapzQPqAgaywK_i-IpQLghv0hWSgZ5C-D8VZ3/s1600/flower+pot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1165" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xLJ1RGVk0ll6sW4cwttRlfiF1VCZ8QonF8a-9m-9ABPaBE_Bts_PBWvUgelw4HjyoblJ_vQoIlNagbFEoM0zRH3gcVKdSCOc-Zip-7lqapzQPqAgaywK_i-IpQLghv0hWSgZ5C-D8VZ3/s320/flower+pot.jpg" width="233" /></a>Jim Bob and I had quite the crummy 2017. But have no fear, we are back and loving life more than ever. Last year JB was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma and it pretty much rocked our world. He underwent chemotherapy and radiation treatments and is now, officially, in remission. Woohoo! As many of you unfortunately know, those treatments will take it out of you. JB didn't throw pots for about 9 months and focused on, first surviving, then healing, gaining strength, energy and trying to find a happy mental state through out it all.<br />
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Now we are back in the studio and we find ourselves ready for change. When you see us at shows in the future look for our new majolica pots.<br />
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JB is still throwing his beautiful, well crafted pots but instead of glazing and carving them, like he did in the past, he is now handing them over to me. I am dipping them in a majolica glaze and using underglazes and "Stroke and Coats" to decorate the surface. You will also see some mugs, bowls and wall hanging vases, along with the usual flower pots, bird feeders and bird baths in our booth.<br />
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We are always a bit hesitant to change our work because it feels like we work really hard perfecting it and starting over always feels counterproductive. Now it seems we find ourselves in a different form of reality. I think cancer or any other life threatening situation will do that to you. Now we find ourselves in a spot where we want to share more of the process together and we are ready to take some chances. Be more playful, maybe? Not spend every waking moment doing the same design over and over... I don't know. So far, we are enjoying it and we hope you enjoy them too!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We call these "Buddy Bud Vases".<br />
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We are very excited that we are now selling our wares to a few nurseries, galleries and stores across Texas! That's right, you don't have to wait for an art festival to buy a handcrafted flower pot, bird feeder or olla from us! Now you can stop in and buy a Green Dog Studio original from a <a href="http://www.greendogstudioart.com/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank"><b>fabulous retail spot</b></a>. Pretty exciting! </div>
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<br />The Salazar Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14772988339197001786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128960469296143717.post-66721476637508663302016-09-19T13:50:00.002-07:002016-09-19T20:03:09.439-07:00Dual Purpose Pots<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We just got back from the 2016 Hummer-Bird Festival that was held in Rockport, Texas. Like always, we had a wonderful show. Lots and lots of folks soaking up fantastic information about all kinds of birds! We went to a Raptor show and saw a falcon, a kookaburra, a barn owl and an awesome vulture named Ziggy. Tons of fun.<br />
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While we were there, people would come into our booth and tell us that they saw our pots at Mrs. Harvette Green's house. She was on the Hummer House Tour (you can tour a group of houses that have many, many hummingbirds zooming around and sit and watch the hummers). They told us how she was hanging her hummingbird feeders from our pots. What a wonderful idea! Isn't it awesome? We love it too and can not thank her enough for expanding the use of the hanging flower pots. She told us how she did it and now we will have this option available in the booth. Way cool!!! <br />
Thank you, thank you Mrs. Green! You are a smart bird! :)The Salazar Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14772988339197001786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128960469296143717.post-40557471410994240292016-04-22T12:49:00.001-07:002016-04-25T11:38:53.253-07:00Is that a bicycle wheel?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Salazar Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14772988339197001786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128960469296143717.post-79785011502459625502016-03-25T07:42:00.000-07:002016-03-26T06:01:52.226-07:00Our New Logo<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are changing things up around here! We have decided to brand ourselves a little differently and start by going by our official studio name: Green Dog Studio. We had our wonderful friend and artist Jeff Bent with <a href="http://www.sporecloud.com/illustration/" target="_blank">Sporecloud</a> design our logo. Our inspiration was those old seed packets from the 70's. We think he did a great job, right? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first question we get is why a parrot? Well, we had a wonderful Lesser Jardine's Parrot, Daisy, for years. We traveled to art shows with her and she hung out on a tub while we sold pots. This, of course, was before we had children. At one of our art shows, a fellow artist asked, "Where is Daisy? Your little green dog. She is just like a little green dog." We thought she was absolutely right! She was like a little green dog. She could do tricks, she was loyal as a little dog and traveled with us just like a little green dog! So when it was time to create a studio name we thought Green Dog Studio would be perfect. </span></div>
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When we picked up clay this time we had just gotten back from a show and still had the shelves and tent in the back. The guys bring the clay out with a fork lift and they put the pallet at the same height as the tale gate and pretty much slide it right into the back of the truck. I have big sheets of cardboard in the back of the truck so it makes sliding fifty pound clay boxes around pretty easy. There are 42 fifty pound boxes of clay in there. Looks heavy huh. I really dislike clay day but over the years it's becoming an easier chore...partially thanks to Charlie and Grant.</div>
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When we get to the studio I back up to the patio to start unloading. This is a restaurant supply storage rack my potter friend <a href="http://www.lulingicehousepottery.com/" target="_blank">Charlie Pritchard of Luling Icehouse Pottery </a>gave me. We put it down by the tailgate and start sliding clay out and stacking on the rack. It took sometime to figure the best stacking configuration but finally it came together. Eight boxes per layer works well on this rack and each layer of clay adds up to 400 pounds.</div>
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After the clay is all stacked up nicely we bring in the big guns. Thanks to Grant we have a pallet jack in the studio and it is one of the handiest tools we have. Just jack it up and slot it into position and clay unloading is done. We use the pallet jack for moving everything we can. If the jack will fit under it we will always opt for the jack rather than trying to grunt things all over the studio...everything from clay to work tables, the futon, the flat file, the pug mill and even the wood burning stove once. It's a bit hard to stow but it makes up for it in convenience.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Using a garden hoe makes getting the boxes pretty easy. </span>The cardboard is covered with a fine mist of dust as is everything when you live four miles down a dirt road. </span>Just hook the box with the hoe and give a pull...it sort of glides out of the truck. <span class="Apple-style-span">It's <span class="Apple-style-span">like playing shuffleboard with fifty pound biscuits. </span></span></div>
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Last March, we did a show at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas. The grounds of the center are beautiful. We just found out that we have been invited back to the show again in 2016...that's terrific news! Last year the show was decent, despite almost being rained out. We are excited to give it another go.<br />
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While unloading the truck and setting up the booth, one of the employees asked if we would be interested in using one of their garden carts to help move the pots from the parking lot to the booth space. I had never heard of a garden cart before. Not knowing what to expect, I graciously accepted the use of the cart and it was awesome...big huge wheels and a large cargo area looked perfect for moving pots around.<br />
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Generally we move pots back and forth in stacks by the armfuls. One load from the truck consists of four large pots or six small pots wrapped in paper and stacked on each other like pylon cones. It usually takes fifteen or twenty trips from the truck to the booth depending on the size of the set up. Using the garden cart, we were able to move ten trips of pots in one trip. Ten trips to one makes for a pretty fast load in and allows a bit more time to tidy up the booth layout. Not only was the garden cart good for moving pots but it made getting the display rack to the booth faster. It usually takes three trips to carry the rack but just one trip with the cart. Needless to say, we were big fans of the cart and by the end of the show I was wanting one.<br />
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I looked the cart over and found a maker's mark. I even took a few measurements thinking something similar could be built that would suffice. When we got home after the show, I immediately hopped on the computer and checked out garden carts. I found several different makers, styles, sizes and prices. Some were wood, some metal, some were one piece cast poly and even collapsable versions. Over the next few weeks I researched garden carts like no other. I read reviews, asked questions via e-mail to get information not found on websites and checked prices. When it was all said and done there was this awesome garden cart spreadsheet with all the information used to make the big investment decision.<br />
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We ended up getting the <a href="http://www.cartsvermont.com/" target="_blank">Carts Vermont</a> cart. It didn't seem like there was really anything else out there that compared. The only factor about the cart that had me shying away was the cost and the shipping...it was the most costly of all the carts on the spreadsheet. It faired better in other areas and thus I felt it would be a much better cart for us in the long run. By the time I ended up biting the bullet, the cart it was on sale and I felt much better about the decision.<br />
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The big deciding factors were based on the size of the pots to the size of the cart, the overall size of the cart, fixability and durability Having used the cart at several shows now, I feel we made the correct decision.<br />
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Carts Vermont makes two different sizes of their garden cart. We went with the <a href="http://www.cartsvermont.com/shop/garden-carts/midsize-garden-cart/" target="_blank">midsize garden cart</a>. With the size of the pots to the size of the cart, we can put eight stacks of pots in the cart and not have unused space. It's sort of similar to loading a kiln. If there is loose or unused space in a kiln you are not being efficient. The large cart was deeper and the extra depth wasn't necessary. The large cart was also longer and wider which translated to unused or loose space. The overall width of the midsize cart (the axel width specifically) makes it possible for us to get the cart through standard doors. This comes in especially handy when doing indoor shows. When ordering the cart we chose the semi-pneumatic option for the wheels. These are a 20" heavy duty wheel with solid rubber tires which eliminate the chance of getting to a show and having a flat on the cart. The cart is really well balanced and the 20" tall tires also maneuver really well. They also allow the cart to be let down steps or pulled up steps. It's not been taken down flights of steps but it navigates 2 to 6 steps easily.<br />
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The cart is carried on the back of the truck using one of those receiver hitch cargo carriers. The way the truck bed packed with pots and the display the cart would not fit in the truck so this was the next best way. So far this seems to be working out pretty good.<br />
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Over all we feel really good about the Carts Vermont decision. I've been doing shows in Texas for about twenty years and have encountered every load in obstacle imaginable. We have loaded in during rain storms, upstairs, downstairs, up elevators, in the scorching heat and even in a snow and ice storm once. We first started moving pots with a hand truck and that never really went well. Hand trucks are good for tubs and boxes but not really good for pots. So, before Carts Vermont we have just been carrying pots in and out of shows...I really wish we would have discovered the Carts Vermont garden cart years ago.<br />
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Carts Vermont hacked. Life is all about the hack. What can be done to make it work better for us, better suit our needs or just make it look cooler or be more fun. The cart comes disassembled in a pretty good sized box. After it was all unpacked and accounted for it got it's first hack. Before the cart was assembled all the wood parts were coated with three coats of polyurethane. This just seemed like a no brainer. The cart is being hauled on the back of a truck and has even been rained and sleeted on before. It's all about protecting the investment.<br />
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Often times a bottle opener is a very necessary item at a show. The cart has been fitted with a surface mounted Starr "X" bottle opener which gets good use. There is also one mounted on the truck just in case the cart isn't close. We even have booth neighbors who will come by the booth to say hey and open their bottles. That bottle opener has been a fun conversation starter. Bring your bottles and come say hey...we will see you at the next show.The Salazar Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14772988339197001786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128960469296143717.post-14171215564316009082015-05-20T23:08:00.001-07:002015-06-14T12:56:22.570-07:00Half full or half empty???Thanks for checkin' in on us. Right now we are knee deep in show season and this coming weekend will be the seventh show in seven weekends. We are worn out and ready for the break between shows...next weekend. It seems that all I do is eat, sleep, make pots and drive. We will be in Kerrville this weekend for the <a href="http://kvartfest.com/" target="_blank">Kerrville Festival of the Arts</a>. I hope this will be the lucky 7's show for us.<br />
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In booth conversation it often comes up that we do lots of shows. Inevitably someone will ask..."do you just leave all your stuff in the truck for next time?" As a result of all the shows we do, we not completely unload the truck every week when we are in a multiple week run of shows. Typically we just take the pots out so that we don't expose them to any more travel time and stress than they need. The pots are pretty tough but why risk it. We leave the rest in the truck, it's just not worth the time of unloading, storing and then reloading for the next weekend. The "rest" of the stuff in the truck consists of the show box, four chairs (two for us and two for the kids), the EZ-up, the display rack, two signs, and some odds and ends. It may not sound like a lot but it takes up half the truck. So, it's sort of a big deal to be moving it around when it's not necessary.<br />
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We have a camper top on the truck and I have come up with a way to divide the space into the top and the bottom. All the pots ride on the bottom and all the "stuff" rides up top. Here is a photo of the stuff in the back ready for the next show. In the spirit of "is the glass half full or half empty".....is the truck half loaded or half unloaded? I say, half loaded and one step closer to departure time.<br />
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If you find yourself in Kerrville this weekend please stop by and say hello. No pressure...we just want to see you.The Salazar Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14772988339197001786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128960469296143717.post-38615668630957112162015-01-09T00:01:00.003-08:002015-02-28T15:15:01.598-08:00Happy New Year<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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was fantastic and the Salazar Clan made it through the year smiling - we hope
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farm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Candice and I</span> are still making and
selling our art full time. Last year, we sold at 26 art fairs across
Texas. It kept us busy and kept me out of trouble. :) We worked on
the farm a bit - we are now set up on 100% rainwater, we built a cover over the
bus, poured a kiln shed slab and added a patio on to our studio. We still
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way to 1st grade. We are homeschooling and that has been a learning curve
for all of us! She is an active member in her Daisy Girl Scout troop and also
takes ballet and tap lessons once a week. (Her recital is May 30th if
anyone wants to come watch.) Lena Marie is selling girl scout cookies
right now too. The girl scouts have gone digital - big deal, just ask
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Oh...that's our show box. Typically the next question is "what's a show box?" Over the years we have come up with a list of things we typically need to set up at a show or festival. For a long time all this "stuff" was just at the bottom of one or several packing tubs and we were always digging for something. Sometimes we would forget something and then I'd be going down the line of booths asking to borrow tools or bumming a zip tie off someone. A little over a year ago I had one of those hand smacking your forehead moments, like in a V8 commercial, and came up with the show box. Since then show set up and take down has been much smoother and my forehead hurts less.</div>
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Lots of folks ask about the box and when I tell them what it is, it nearly always starts a conversation. It usually starts with a guy saying "my dad had a sawzall", "I haven't seen one of those in a long time" or "I cut a bicycle in half with one of those when I was a kid". Then we are talking about tools or good memories before we get back around to pots. Either way, the box seems to draw attention and people are usually interested to hear about the contents.</div>
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The box is an old Milwaukee Sawzall, metal carrying case. It may even be vintage but I'm not sure. As for the contents....it's pretty much jam packed with stuff. For us, all of it seems necessary. We don't need every item at every show but our set up revolves around that box and it has become a show saver for us...and for several other artists too. From left in a zigzag pattern to the right, this is what's in the show box.</div>
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Zip ties: we use them for all sorts of thins from zipping the tent to the display rack when the wind kicks up to zipping the business card holder to the display rack. Zip ties are my duct tape.</div>
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Phone charger: the first time your phone dies and you can't run a credit card through Square...you start carrying a phone charger.</div>
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Money bag: the bag has our "bank" in it, our Square readers, tax ID certificate, ball point pens for folks who write checks but don't carry pens, a calculator and a BIC lighter for the space heater we take to colder shows or for the occasional lighting of incense sticks.</div>
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Weight handles: our tent weights are made of PVC pipe filled with concrete and have an eyelet in the top each one. These handy little devices allow Candice to carry all four weights in one trip from the truck to the tent/booth. Just hang a weight on each end of a handle and you are off....one trip...four weight. Yeah Candice!!!</div>
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Business card box: the box has 250 business cards and a business card holder in it. The little holder is made of clear acrylic. It has two small holes in it that allow us to zip-tie it to one of the front legs of the display rack.</div>
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Tape: blue tape (once you go blue you will never go back) and electrical tape. If you have ever needed to repair an extension cord at a show you will never leave home without electrical tape again.</div>
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Tools: hammer, tape measure, multi-bit screwdriver, scissors, dykes, small linesman pliers (good for squeezing and twisting), small crescent wrench and a sharpie marker.</div>
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Price tags: these are 1 1/2" brass key tags that we use as our price tags. We write the price on them with a sharpie and then hang them on the same hooks that the pots hang on. </div>
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Koozies: these keep our beverages nice and cool.</div>
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Lastly, all the way to the right are the pot hanging wires: these are the hanging wires I make for the pots. They are made from 17 gauge, galvanized electric fence wire that is purchased in 1/4-mile rolls. Each bundle has 20 pot hanging wires in it and we carry one hanger for each pot we bring. When we take 100 pots to a show we have 5 bundles of wires in the show box.</div>
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All loaded up and ready to hit the road. This will be our fifth straight weekend in a row. We are headed to Kerrville Texas for the <a href="http://kvartfest.com/" target="_blank">Kerrville Festival of the Arts.</a> This is a brand new show for Kerrville and for us. It will be held on the street in the historic downtown area.</div>
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It's amazing how much stuff we can get into the back of our truck. We have 39 large flower pots, 36 small ones, 10 bird feeders, 8 bird houses, 2 E-Z up's (one for the booth and one for the camp site), the display rack, display plants, ice chest, the show box, a folding table, 2 chairs, 2 thermarest sleeping pads, sleeping bags, a camping tent, a Coleman lantern, 2 display signs and various other stuff we need for rockin' the show circuit.</div>
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We will leave here in a few minutes and drive to Seguin to drop the kids off with grandma and grandpa and then head for Kerrville. We are going to be camping this weekend and the kids opted for grandparents over camping. If you happen to be in the Kerrville area stop in and check out the festival. There are just about 60 artists of various talents and line up is looking very good. If you see us on the road...please wave. See you down the road......</div>
The Salazar Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14772988339197001786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128960469296143717.post-7997936796254058852014-04-01T10:31:00.000-07:002014-04-13T20:36:17.454-07:00New sign<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAVpkQgPDF2H7w74L470RpCJSizpmgpQ1V81MmXI9IwkphMZq7dw962Um6Ja_HYAzVaFQgMMgS2pyvMkA3WS6jTVRuyCC3BfD8Kv6qudRT4qUEarjWmAIwZ-bLSzj_zLWtNcdfPRJ8RBI/s1600/IMG_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAVpkQgPDF2H7w74L470RpCJSizpmgpQ1V81MmXI9IwkphMZq7dw962Um6Ja_HYAzVaFQgMMgS2pyvMkA3WS6jTVRuyCC3BfD8Kv6qudRT4qUEarjWmAIwZ-bLSzj_zLWtNcdfPRJ8RBI/s1600/IMG_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAVpkQgPDF2H7w74L470RpCJSizpmgpQ1V81MmXI9IwkphMZq7dw962Um6Ja_HYAzVaFQgMMgS2pyvMkA3WS6jTVRuyCC3BfD8Kv6qudRT4qUEarjWmAIwZ-bLSzj_zLWtNcdfPRJ8RBI/s1600/IMG_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a>We are always trying to "gussy up" the booth. Candice and the kids made a new sign for the show at the <a href="http://www.zilkergarden.org/index.html" target="_blank">Zilker Botanical Garden</a> in Austin this past weekend. Candice cut all the pieces out with her laser machine and the kids painted all the stuff and put it together...it looked really good in the booth.<br />
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These are some of the letters that were cut out by the laser. Candice used Masonite for the letters, flowers and the pot.</div>
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This is the drop (the stuff we don't use) from the laser, pretty cool stuff.</div>
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Sign painters from left to right...Candice, Zeb and Lena Marie.</div>
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Lena Marie and Zeb...taking all the credit.</div>
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Finished sign in the booth. It really looked great and even got some inquires. People are always amazed at what the laser machine is capable of...but it's really what the designer is capable of. THANKS for the new sign Candice!!!</div>
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<br />The Salazar Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14772988339197001786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128960469296143717.post-61274948978543265462014-04-01T09:48:00.000-07:002014-04-13T20:53:51.618-07:00Perch or no perch???Hey there, the bird houses continue to develop. The first batch of 14 went really well but the question of having a perch or not was on the mind of birders. In an attempt to make a nice birdhouse that birds will use and folks will want in their gardens we are trying new things. If you are a birder and have thoughts...I'd be glad to her them.<br />
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This past weekend we did the <a href="http://www.zilkergarden.org/index.html" target="_blank">Zilker Garden</a> Show in Austin texas. Here is a shot of the two houses side by side. In the shot you can see the perch or no perch option and the smaller hole size in the no perch option. The smaller hole size is what we are currently using on all the bird houses. After the drying and firing shrinkage the hole is not at about 1" to 1 1/8". The birders like it better...time will tell what the birds think.</div>
<br />The Salazar Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14772988339197001786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128960469296143717.post-56551570686653269792014-03-15T15:22:00.000-07:002014-03-18T09:25:47.867-07:00Bird House anyone?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Salazar Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14772988339197001786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128960469296143717.post-63805475446621604342014-03-09T18:24:00.002-07:002014-03-10T07:40:02.658-07:00Bird house developmentWe are always thinking of new forms that we can have in the booth. The bird feeder has been really successful so we started chatting about the next form. I've been really thinking about this and have finally came up with something that is looking pretty good. I really like the development stage of making pots. All the trouble shooting and getting the different pieces to look good together is all the fun for me. The perch on the birdhouse is a mug handle which I thought was pretty clever. The body of the birdhouse if very similar to the flower pots and the spout at the bottom acts as drainage, a vent and ties it together with the aesthetic of the other pots. The lid is just like the bird feeder and will hang just like the bird feeder does. I figure the sliding lid will allow for easy seasonal clean out. The hardest part, so far, was trying to pull a handle from the birdhouse at a 90 degree angle. So, I got some beer bottles and attached my handle lug to the bottle and pulled it right on the bottle. When the handle stiffened up a bit I was able to pop it off the bottle and score and slip it to the birdhouse and the connection was still pretty clean. Here are a couple of photos. I'll post more when we actually get one glazed and assembled. By the way, the <a href="http://www.shiner.com/" target="_blank">Shiner</a> brewery is just down the road from us but they are not paying me to use their beer bottles...darn.<br />
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<br />The Salazar Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14772988339197001786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128960469296143717.post-29109813012138889882014-03-09T17:36:00.002-07:002014-03-10T07:41:30.571-07:00Tiles on exhibit<h2>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Stephanie Craig of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://hecticstudio.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Hectic Studio</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> lives in the burbs of Cleveland, Ohio. She just curated a tile exhibition at the college there and invited me to be in the show. So I got to make some tiles. These are 8" x 8" and about 3/4" thick. The series of five tiles is called "Ceramics in the Electronic age". It was really nice of Stephanie to have me in the show and it was great to get a break from making the flowerpots and do something a little more artsy. Ok...back to the wheel.</span></h2>
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<br />The Salazar Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14772988339197001786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128960469296143717.post-67551098630088572742014-03-01T13:07:00.003-08:002014-03-01T13:07:59.671-08:00Incense Burners<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I can't help but make these incense burners. They are fun, functional and pretty cool to look at. I used to make these all the time but then the hanging flowers pots consumed my existence and it seemed everything else fell by the waste side. Candice is pushing me to diversify my Etsy shop. So this was the first thing I made! What do you think?</div>
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Our friend, Dee Buck, asked if I was interested in making some bird feeders for their shop. I thought it was a great idea and happy to oblige. They seemed well received at the Rockport show this past weekend and I am excited to get more listed on my Etsy site. If you are in Gruene, Texas you can stop by <a href="http://www.buckpottery.com/" target="_blank">Buck Pottery</a> and check them out. Here is a little sneak peek.<br />
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