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Posted by Amy:-) on July 31, 2003 at 08:46:06:

In reply to: Apparently we are not artists... steaming mad... posted by Lauren on July 31, 2003 at 08:04:45:

I was turned down for this local event because they onle wanted "fine
Art" and henna was not considerd fine art to them. I stopped
applying to get in because they have a No refundable application fee.
its a bummer i know.
Amy

: I wrote to the vendor info people for a cool large event featuring
: art, books, and food. I thought it would be great for henna. I
just
: got a letter back and man am I steamed.
: Basically, it said that they looked at my site, and although they
: appreciated my skills, they didn't think I would fit in with the
: atmosphere of the event. Apparently they think henna is only for
: carnivals and flea markets. I wish I could quote exactly but I
: erased the email.
: There are certainly people shoveling out devils and barbed wire at
: carnivals and the like across the nation. I don't want them to
think
: that's all there is to henna. What I would do at an art festival
is-
: art. Traditional designs all the way. I don't see how what I do
is
: any less of an art form than an elephant spattering paint on a
canvas
: with its trunk, and I can bet they'd line up to offer that!
: Is it worth writing them back? I think I'm going to, and I'll let
: you know what they say.
: Lauren

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: I was turned down for this local event because they onle wanted "fine : Art" and henna was not considerd fine art to them. I stopped : applying to get in because they have a No refundable application fee. : its a bummer i know. : Amy : : : : I wrote to the vendor info people for a cool large event featuring : : art, books, and food. I thought it would be great for henna. I : just : : got a letter back and man am I steamed. : : Basically, it said that they looked at my site, and although they : : appreciated my skills, they didn't think I would fit in with the : : atmosphere of the event. Apparently they think henna is only for : : carnivals and flea markets. I wish I could quote exactly but I : : erased the email. : : There are certainly people shoveling out devils and barbed wire at : : carnivals and the like across the nation. I don't want them to : think : : that's all there is to henna. What I would do at an art festival : is- : : art. Traditional designs all the way. I don't see how what I do : is : : any less of an art form than an elephant spattering paint on a : canvas : : with its trunk, and I can bet they'd line up to offer that! : : Is it worth writing them back? I think I'm going to, and I'll let : : you know what they say. : : Lauren
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