These characters are dealers and customers in a convention dealers' room. The merchandise is modestly priced, often handmade, and pretty. You'll find trinkets, jewelry, clothes, handwoven fabrics and loom work, books, and games, among other pleasant fare. I'm not there because art was sold at the art show. Many of these folks are longtime friends of mine. This way of life has come to a halt in this age of plague, and it is too much of a risk of contamination to hold these crowded fairs. There are such things as "virtual dealers' rooms" but it just isn't the same.
Brown ink on sketchbook page, 6 1/2" x 10", July 8, 2000.
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