gifts. It's a real attraction of an art show, order it, stop back at
the booth in anhour and the artist has it ready,”Rork said.
“We love Milford Memories,” Rork said, “This is the real
pleasure of an art show. Where else can you go and speak
directly with the person who created what you are looking
for? Almost all these artists will make anything custom for
you. Just ask them, talk to them. They can create exactly
what you are looking for,” she said. “That's what makes an
art showso special.”
Both events have only one real enemy: Mother Nature.
During the Plymouth show, heavy rain and high winds
caused some problems the first evening, but the weather
calmed down and gave the artists a great weekend to dis-
play and sell theirwork.
All artists are carefully juried by Quinn andRork and the
artwork or craft must meet some pretty exacting standards.
The pair has seen just about everything during the more
than three decades they have been presenting the shows
andhave alsohandled just about any crisis that could occur.
“We are prepared for just about anything,” Rork said.
“The secret is to know that there are things you may not
have thought of and be ready for whatever may happen.”
They have dealt with lost children, lost seniors, medical
emergencies, lightning threats and blown away tents. They
have handled it all with aplomb and gotten the show back
on track.
Rork said that shopping would be particularly inviting
this year as the Milford Memories artists, like those in
Plymouth lastmonth, are offering something for every taste.
“We know that everybody does not want super modern or
super expensive art. We really do consider every taste when
we sign the artists. We have it all this year,” Rork said. “We
have just about any style of artwork you could be looking for,
from current fads to serious art, this year, we have it.
Seriously, there really is something for everybody.”
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