Gathering from the emails I have received, I know that many of you are anxious to see photos from the fabulous Halloween & Vine! Well, get ready :) I must admit, I have spent several hours just preparing these images, so I hope you enjoy them. This annual show is so unique, that it's my pleasure to share with you a glimpse into this year's festivities. As always, it flies by so fast that I never see everything I want to see nor do I have a chance to photograph everything that I want to capture. Or in some cases, the photos turn out like a big silly blur, so I'm featuring the best images I have to offer. Let's hope other artists do the same. Of course, I recommend attending the show if you really want to experience the sights and sounds for yourself! See you there next year, I hope!..... ENJOY!

~ Johanna ( PS: You can click on the majority of the photos to enlarge them! )

* One of two of my original standing owls that quickly flew out the door...

* That's me in my silly striped leggings standing in front of my table right before the doors opened!...

* A fun photo of JP and myself taken from the inside of our booth looking out! Thank You to the kind mystery man who took this happy pic!...

* There's my sweetie JP posing before the show started...

* A couple of my latest original vase designs. I call them "base chamber vases" as they have a secret compartment on the underside along with another place to stash goodies up top!... I hope their new owners enjoyed my little notes inside :)

* A festive pic of the grand hall with William Bezek's fine table of delights in the foreground!...

* Love this expressive gourd-like character created by Scott Smith of Rucus
Studio!...

* A wide view of Scott Smith's harvest-themed spread...

* Wonderfully fun Halloween characters by Laurie Harden! What a treat it was to finally meet her and see her highly detailed creations in person...

* A colorful snap of Allen Cunningham's whimsical goods, gone in a flash!...

* Another angle within the Hermann Son's Hall with Suzie Scott Studio's delightful table in the foreground...

* A peek at Ginny Betourne's comical Halloween creations that always make me chuckle!...

* A burst of color on Jorge de Rojas' fabulous table... My eyes were drawn to this spinning display holder filled with yummy looking shakers...

* A peek at Christy Silacci's fun-filled characters perching high and low...

* An adorable black cat by Lori Ann Corelis proudly stands atop an old top hat...

* A fun collection of Halloween delights created by master metal-worker, Nancy Aldabe of Nancy's Metal Art...

* One of Nicol Sayre's dear vintage inspired dolls holding the most wonderful parasol...

* A grouping of Nicol's wonderful art dolls takes you back in time....

* Bright whimsical faces on Sharon Bloom's table just make you smile!...

* Spooky fun characters cluster together on Katherine Webber's table...

* Another angle of the Hall with Vergie Lightfoot's fantastical display in the foreground!...

* A close up on one of Vergie's amazing black cats!...

* A quirky fun pair of jack-o'-lantern folks by whimsical artist Kerry Howard-Schimdt...

* And me once again, taking a deep breath, happy to be ready! (after months and months and months of work!)...

Well, as promised, I will share some of the photos I took before the doors opened last Saturday at the Halloween & Vine! We were all in a frenzy before the clock struck 9, catching up with artist friends, arranging our displays and marveling at all the eye candy. So, I didn't have a chance to make all the rounds and snap pics of everyone's display, but this is only a tease and will perhaps entice some of you folks who have never been to come on out and join us! There's nothing quite like it :) If I haven't said it enough, I want to THANK all of my dedicated collector pals for coming out early to adopt a special piece! I hope you are enjoying your Halloween art originals! Now, for the photos.........And don't forget to click on them to see more!... {enjoy!}
~ Johanna

* A view from my table of the grand room of Halloween delights...

* Me in my orange & black, standing beside my table before the doors opened...

* I love this pic of my hubby JP peeking thru a grouping of my art...

* A quick snap of some of my Halloween characters waiting to be snatched up!...

* Another view from my table...There's the tip of David Bruce's display, then Scott Smith's, Nicol Sayre's and so on....

* Me again next to our last-minute logo configuration that seemed to get lots of attention! I'm glad it worked out considering that we put it together the day before we left for the journey....