Well, I love The Container Store even as I note how absurd most of it is. I like any office supply store, too. Bookstores. Anything with paper and other square things.
But I’m wandering down the wrong aisle, because I read about these white boxes at art fairs where artists sell their stuff. I happen to use such a box. 
Boring? Ordinary? Come over here and buy something because even artists need to make a living? With so many other things to look at in the world, how do you get a person’s attention?
Marta Pelrine-Bacon 
I never thought in all my life I’d meet someone else who also loved office supply stores, stationary stores, bookstores, container related stuff stores – ahhhh, heavenly, isn’t it? I could get lost in places like that! And how awesome to find someone else who loves places like that as much as I do!
How do you get attention? Well, short of going topless, you could try music, or something red – red is supposed to be a wonderful attention getter. 🙂
What is it about office supply stores? But I haven’t found one that matched the charm of the one in my hometown when I was little. Ah, first love!
I don’t have the curves or the hutzpah to go topless. Ha. The festival will have music, so that will just be too much noise. Red though…red might be the thing.
I LOVE office supplies. When I was the office manager for a photographer, I was in charge of ordering and organizing and USING all the supplies, and I could look at those catalogs forever. I’d like to work in Staples, I think.
As far as standing out…I have no idea. I usually stand out for the wrong reasons. I’d go with Fal. Using red in your display would really pop against the black and white.
What a dream job! As for red, your vote is noted.
I just know I want to come see your art. Someday.
P.S. I agree with the idea of red. dark red.
Another vote for red! Red it may well be.
Red? I wonder if red will be as effective this time of year, when there’s SO much of it. Just a thought.
No, I’m going to cast my vote in the “go topless” camp here.
Y’know. Just ’cause.
🙂
Hahaha.
Ha.
The festival is in April, so red won’t be as everywhere as now.
Most of the ideas I’ve got are time intensive, so I have to decide if they’re worth the extra work–time spent on attention getters instead of art…
How about using a black background instead of a white one? I think it would make the art pop off the walls.
The panels need repainting and I’m thinking black for that. Still thinking….
i think the best thing is to do something that reflects the artists personality and aesthetic. That booth you show is cool, but not you at all. You could change up the color, that might make things pop, I might go for black, too, to set off the black and white art, but also, you’re all about the narrative. The story. Maybe some vignettes of certain tiny heroes getting into certain art related jams.
I’ve got several ideas… I’ve just got to figure out what is manageable and unique and me. So much to consider!