Where are the true roots of modern design?  My formal art education is somewhere between lacking and non-existent, but sometimes that is a good thing.  It frees me to stumble upon my own little revelations of culture and form with joy, instead of having them covered (as I’m sure they would have been) in some [...]

 
   
Our son is interested in all things Asian – paintings, figures, calligraphy, clothing.  (Girls, but don’t tell him I told you.)  When he sells at the Lakeside Antique Show each year his inventory reflects his interest.  He has plans to attend college in Tokyo.  Have I mentioned that he is eight years old?
Well, he went to an auction [...]

 
The antiques shows we participate in fall into two categories; one-day and multi-day shows.  There are advantages and hardships to both, and we have settled on a mix of the two throughout the year.  The shows that last for several days give a greater opportunity for customer traffic and allow us to establish our display and settle [...]