I have just been snowed under getting ready for the Holidays, this Friday’s ArtWalk and all that those preparations entail.
One of the things we do at our shop is hold our Holiday decorating and Christmas-specific items until Thanksgiving week. Call me a traditionalist, but I just don’t see the point of having trees, decorations, and all of the other accouterments out so early. One of the “big box” stores had their Christmas offerings out in August.
What’s next – fruitcake on the 4th of July?
So we have spent the past few days putting up the decorations, assembling the aluminum Christmas trees (yes, we have vintage aluminum trees – many of them actually) and generally getting the shop ready for the Holidays. Just like at home, decorating for Christmas first means dragging out a bunch of boxes and generally making a big mess. With a little more work on Tuesday morning we’ll be ready to open at 11am.
We are also preparing for the Downtown Charleston ArtWalk which takes place this Friday from 5-8pm. We are opening a show of works by Rebecca Burch which you will not want to miss. Her art is fun, exciting and playful – in fact the centerpiece of the show are nine photographs entitled Play.
In addition, we have art from Felix Krasyk, Jennifer Susman, William D. Goebel, Rob Cleland and a fabulous sculptured clay nativity set created by Wilma Burky in 1961. All this and the usual assortment of 20th Century Treasures!
The Purple Moon is but one of ten galleries, shops and artist studios taking part in this month’s ArtWalk and we all hope you come and join in the fun. There will be wonderful art, food, drink and intelligent conversation.
Or you could drive out Corrider G to Wal-Mart.
