Artwalk Downtown Cadillac 2014

Artwalk is an annual event in the city of Cadillac, Michigan, held in May.  Local artists are matched with downtown businesses and display their work for two weeks.  Artwalk is sponsored by the Downtown Cadillac Association, and is meant to encourage people to explore the downtown area and businesses, and also to showcase the talents of the local artists.  This year's event is May 1 to May 16, with a "meet the artist" reception at each venue on May 9, from 3-8 pm.
Quilts by Elsie (that's me) was paired with Country Cottage Decor.  Gloria, the owner, has gone above and beyond to create a space for me to display a lot of items, moving stuff around, pounding nails, etc.  We set up this morning (it's ok to set up early).
 I had intended to get there earlier, but my van wouldn't start!  I had loaded it last night, because rain was forecast for today.  Evidently I didn't get the back hatch closed tightly, and the light being on all night ran the battery down.  So I had to put in a call to my grandson to come and give me a jump-start.  Aaah, such is life.
Anyway, after we finished setting up, lacking any material for this week's blog, I snapped a bunch of photos, both of my quilty stuff, and of Gloria's shop.  She has "country" items, and is in the process of opening another room for antiques.
Enjoy!

We hung this quilt, "It's Been a Long Winter" right behind the cash register.  The store is in an old building, and the wall behind the quilt is a faded pink color brick, which really adds to the ambiance of the store.

Gloria really has a knack for arranging stuff and decorating. 

If you 're in the Cadillac area during the first two weeks of May, stop in and say Hi.  I will only be there the evening of the reception, unless I just pop in a couple of times to check on things.  There's lots to look at in Country Cottage Decor.  Oh, it's located at 113 N. Mitchell Street, the heart of downtown Cadillac.