KENTUCK TREASURES

I came home from the Kentuck Festival with a cornucopia of treasures, but these few are definitely the highlights.

I mentioned Anthony Pack's cool work yesterday. This happy guy on the left is one of his creations. He said it was something he threw together at the last minute to fill out his booth. Lucky me. I fell in love with this fella immediately. Maybe it's all of the red he's wearing. Or maybe it's the word sugar on his chest. Regardless, this little guy came home with me, and I am super glad to have him as part of the family. And while I don't know if he has a proper name, I've been calling him Mr. Sugar.

On the right is a figure painted on cardboard by Betty Sue Matthews. All of her work is just so honest and direct and colorful. When I purchased this and a couple of other drawings, Ms. Matthew's son wanted to make sure his mother signed everything. Ms. Matthews chose to sign this little gal right on the skirt of her dress. Love that. And so you know, the back of her head, dress and knees are on the reverse.

And finally, the fabulous work of Kim Young. Two pins and a pair of earrings, all from recycled tin. Unfortunately, this is not a good image of the earrings but know that they're made from an old globe. One ear gets Uruguay, the other Thailand.

I'm already anxious for next year's festival to roll around.