If you've ever shared a meal with me, a glass of wine, or even a taxi on the way to a meal orglass of wine, you probably discovered that I'm a summer girl. No stranger to tan-induced peeling or sand in the Blackberry, I'm a solar powered beach lover. Thus, the autumn, curtailing my beloved summer, has always been my least favorite of the seasons. This autumn, though, I've been trying to embrace it - to fall in love with the fall.
Since Gannon is afar, still running the halls at his externship at USC and completely unavailable for a lovely date of apple picking or warm spiced cider drinking, I needed to take matters into my own hands. To aid in my autumnal hug, San Diego offered the Del Mar Harvest Festival, an even at the legendary Del Mar Racetrack that showcased over 200 vendors and their wares. I spent an entire Friday checking out the local harvest - including everything from fudge, to unique jewelry, clothing, breads with meaty chunks of garlic, custom candles and soaps, garden parafernalia (yes, I mean gnomes), flavored olive oils, vinegars, rubs, dips, soups, and sauces.
One word: SAMPLES. I went a little nuts. Oh! They also had nuts! I think I had to brush for three straight days to get the toffee almonds out of my molars. Mmmmm, it was worth it.
Impressed by most all the items displayed (does anyone really buy puff painted pullovers?), my favorite booth was that of Mr. Richard Curtner, the artist who produced the pictured piece. His textual collage pieces are remarkable efforts of time, precision, and raw artistic skill. A crafty collage-maker myself (ask any person who received a homemade gift from me since the age of 11), I especially appreciated the hours of minute details infused in each piece. Thankfully, I was able to meet him and discuss some of his works; thank you for your patience with all my 30 minutes of questions, Richard, but you know, maybe I wouldn't be so annoying if your stuff wasn't so awesome!
He did remark that I noticed elements of the collages that no one else had - like he name dropped in one particular piece that I was oogling. And for that I believe I deserve a gold star. Or perhaps a freebie?!?? Yeah he didn't fall for that one, but I couldn't leave that little 10x10 square booth empty handed. I did cheat a little (harvest fest was supposed to be Christmas shopping ONLY) and picked up one piece, even more stunning than the one above - though if I could have bought two, that summer scene would have also left with me - to go in Gannon and my home. If you want to see it you'll have to come visit us in East Saint Dakota. Or wherever we match. In ten years, I'm hoping we have one on every room.
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