Monday, November 30, 2009

Got To Dickens Fair After All

When I was writing yesterday I thought I wasn't going to see the Dickens Fair this year. Well, I got a call in the afternoon from a fair friend who got ahold of a free ticket for me. I couldn't exactly say no, could I?

It was my first time seeing the things that I've been weaving on display in their proper setting. It's hard to explain how exciting it is, knowing that my skill has turned cones of thread into beautiful cloth. Of course, weaving is only half of it. Annie's textile designs tell me what to weave. The seamstress' sewing turns my raw cloth into clothing.
[A couple views of the booth]

I could only be at the show for a few hours but I made sure to see my favorite thing: the end-of-the-day blowout show at Mad Sal's Dockside Alehouse. Here are a few snapshots to give you the flavor. You can see more photos on Flickr

[Mad Sal herself, looking a little more angry than mad]

[Diva!]

[Click on this image and look closely at how much naughtiness they pack into one moment]

[More Victorian naughtiness: literary domination]

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1 comment:

Cybele Baker said...

Thank you for this picture! As one of the two individuals in the center of the portrait I nearly spit water out while doing a image search for other Dickens photos. Seriously this is hilarious! Thanks.