Dawson Morgan Ceramic Works of Art, my
second live TV experience:
The whole interview went a little wonky. You really just don’t know what the TV host will say or what direction he or she will take the artistic conversation. It is sort of like Face Book where you post your sweetest anniversary picture ever then someone comments on your shoes. Then the entire thread moves to footwear, flip flops and your husband's long toes.
The whole interview went a little wonky. You really just don’t know what the TV host will say or what direction he or she will take the artistic conversation. It is sort of like Face Book where you post your sweetest anniversary picture ever then someone comments on your shoes. Then the entire thread moves to footwear, flip flops and your husband's long toes.
The opportunity to help promote the Art Fair at Queeny
Park fell in my lap. Greater Saint Louis
Artist’s Association did a fabulous job getting media exposure for the fair by
having different artists, artwork, and demonstrations on local TV
stations. When the PR exec proposed that
I do a demo live in less than three minutes I said, “Sure, of course I can do
that”. So I was scheduled as a guest for
Fox 2 morning news. Then reality set in.
Hand built clay is a slow, patient process. There was nothing I could produce in such a
short amount of time. What was I thinking?
How was I ever going to make anything worthy of my pedigree as an
artist? Oh no, what have I done???
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I’ll let you watch the clip at the end. The interview went right down the path from
celebrating a marriage to flip flops and toes. I had an entire sheet of
talking points; after all I was there to promote the Art Fair at Queeny Park.
It seemed the hostess was full blown ADD and simply had other things to
discuss. I was on task.
Demonstrate. Make talking points!
Well that was not going to happen.
Realizing this is live TEEE VEEE and I can’t take it back. I just went with it,
even had fun with all that strange adrenaline/confusion surging through my brain. Laughing with the moment, I truly enjoyed the
experience.
Leaving the TV studio I was still elated, but very
concerned that GSLAA would not fully appreciate my, “Hamburger moment”. I got
to say half of one of the practiced talking points. Turns out they loved it,
said that it was memorable and fun. Patrons
spoke to me like we were old friends having participated through their
televisions. Walking up to my booth they
asked me, “is that the hamburger sink?”
Not exactly the image I was after, but “yes, yes it is”.
Click here to see my "Hamburger Moment"
Click here to see my "Hamburger Moment"