Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2002 15:40:42 -0500
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at mail.press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Capclave: What do we want it to be?
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

>At 05:19 PM 3/6/02 -0500, Erica wrote:
>>I really liked Capclave, except for the lack of an art show. That's
>>something I'd like to bring back, although we have to remember it's a =
big
>>labor sink. If we have a bigger huckster room, tho, how about encouraging=

>>artists to come and get tables (maybe several artists could share a =
table).
>>
>>Erica
>
>Apparently messages sent from my work account don't make it onto the =
list.
>I'll have to talk with Keith.
>
>Anyway, I wrote an elaborate message that basically said that I don't =
think
>we're big enough in terms of space and in terms of people willing to work
>to do a good art show and I'd rather not do a bad one.
>
>We can't be all things to all people so it is better to specialize in =
what
>we can do well.
>
>I thought that what we did last year with having an art exhibit worked
>well.  But we certainly can do Erica's idea of an artist collaborative in
>the dealers' room where they could display (and sell) art.
>

All of the dealers last year want back in, they had a good time.
Space is an issue.

mjw