Summer fair

Siii, inca unul!
Aaand another one!

Fair report

Psst! Come closer! I wanna tell you something, but it's kind of a secret.... Ok, are you listening?

Psst! Hai mai aproape! Vreau sa-ti spun ceva, dar e cam secret... OK, asculti?

 

A few weeks ago, She took us to a fair. We are used to them already: she puts us on display and people come and look and touch and say oh-look-how-cute and some of us even get adopted, which is a bit heartbreaking, if you ask me, as I never get to see my brothers again, but I guess it's also a good thing, as we muckla are curious beings and it's always good to see other places and live in other people's drawers, since frankly I'm quite sick of the shelf I have to live on at home, where She puts us for weeks on end and nobody comes to play with us unless maybe that new baby comes to visit and nibbles on us a little.

Acum cateva saptamani, Ea ne-a dus la un targ. Deja suntem obisnuiti cu ele: ne expune si vin oamenii si se uita si pun mana si zic vai-uite-ce-dragut si unii dintre noi sunt chiar adoptati, ceea ce e un pic tragic dupa parerea mea, pentru ca nu mai apuc sa-mi vad fratii niciodata, dar presupun ca e si ceva bun, fiindca noi mishumacii suntem fiinte curioase si intotdeauna e fain sa vezi alte locuri si sa locuiesti in sertare la altii, ca sincer sa spun m-am cam saturat de raftul pe care trebuie sa locuiesc acasa, unde Ea ne pune sa stam saptamani de-a randul si nu vine nimeni sa se joace cu noi, numai daca nu vine copilu' ala nou din cand in cand si ne rontzaie un pic. 

But what She doesn't know, and I bet you didn't know either, is that we don't really stand still. I mean, come on, we are alert intelligent inquisitive extremely bright beings, and shelves are just too boring. So, whenever people aren't looking, we wander in search of shiny things. We love shiny things. Some of us go shopping...
Dar ceea ce nu stie ea, si pun pariu ca nici tu nu stiai, este ca noi nu prea stam linistiti. Adica, sa fim seriosi, suntem fiinte inteligente, curioase, extrem de alerte, si rafturile sunt pur si simplu prea plictisitoare. Asa ca, ori de cate ori nu se uita oamenii, noi plecam in cautare de lucrusoare stralucitoare. Ne place tare mult tot ce straluceste. Unii din noi merg la cumparaturi...

I swear, if she brings home any more shiny stuff, I'm going to throw her off the shelf, we are crowded enough as it is, fabrics and us and button jars and more of us and boxes and all.
Pe cuvant, daca asta mai aduce acasa multe chestii lucioase, o arunc de pe raft, deja suntem destul de inghesuiti si asa, cu materiale si cu noi si borcane cu nasturi si iarasi noi si cutii si tot felu'. 

I personally am one who appreciates art, so I wandered onto Carmen's shelves, to admire her creations. Exquisitely crafted, I tell you!

Eu personal sunt un admirator al artei, asa ca m-am plimbat un pic pe rafturile lui Carmen, ca sa-i admit creatiile. Impecabil executate, va spun!

Greenie here is the more studious kind, and he always manages to find something to inspect, research or explore: fimo creations...

Greenie al nostru e genul mai studios, el tot timpul gaseste ceva de inspectat, de cercetat sau de explorat: creatii din fimo...

...or even new species. Much to our delight, he discovered these creatures that are called stripeys apparently and they are all a bit silly but then who am I to judge, since many people call us silly too, which we most definitely are not.

...sau chiar specii noi. Spre marea noastra incantare, a descoperit creaturile astea care cica se numesc stripey si sunt cam natangi dar in fond cine sunt eu sa judec, doar si noua ne zice multa lume ca suntem natangi, desi nu-i adevarat deloc.

 

The stripeys are friends with this big creature the name of which I don't know and Greenie didn't manage to find out either, even if he looked through his books and even dared ask the thing what it was, but it didn't say anything.

Stripey astia sunt prieteni cu o creatura mare care nu stiu cum se numeste si nici Greenie n-a reusit sa afle, desi s-a uitat prin carti si chiar a indraznit sa-l intrebe pe animal ce e, dar n-a zis nimic.

This other brother of mine is such a sucker for cuddly things, and I just couldn't get him to stop throwing himself in amongst the cushions. But I have to say, Flavia's pillows were just thoo thoft...
Alt frate de-al meu adora lucrurile moi, si nu l-am putut opri sa se arunce repetat intre pernele Flaviei. Dar trebuie sa recunosc, pernele eu sunt asa de moooi...

ahh...

Oh, did I mention we like shiny stuff?

A, oare v-am spus ca ne plac lucrusoarele stralucitoare?

All in all, we had a great time, even if we have to interrupt our activities and pretend we're sitting nicely on the shelf every time someone turns around. It's a tough life, but someone has to do it, otherwise there's be no more fun left in this world, and that would be such a pity. Wouldn't it?

Oh! As i said, don't tell anyone! Deal?

Pana la urma ne-am distrat foarte bine, chiar daca trebuie sa ne intrerupem activitatile si sa ne prefacem ca stam frumos pe raft de fiecare data cand se intoarce cineva. E o viata grea, dar cineva trebuie s-o faca si pe asta, altfel n-ar mai fi niciun pic de veselie in lume si asta ar fi mare pacat. Asa-i?

A, si, dupa cu spuneam, sa nu spui nimanui! Bine?

Another fair!

Ladies and gents, we are doing it again! This fair is not of my making, but I can't wait to take part in it. If you are in the area, come visit!

Doamnelor si domnilor, o comitem din nou! Acest targ nu e creatia mea, dar de-abia astept sa particip. Daca sunteti in zona, haideti si vizitati-ne! Detalii pe afis :)

We Did Bring Spring

It looks like our little anti-winter campaign worked. We got the little room of the cafe full to the brim of colourful creations, people flocked to see them and what do you know! little by little, a tentative sun started shining through the fairy-guarded window. 

Se pare ca mica noastra campanie anti-iarna a functionat. Am umplut incaperea cafenelei pana la refuz cu creatii colorate, oamenii s-au inghesuit sa le vada si ca sa vezi! incet incet a inceput sa straluceasca un soare timid prin fereastra pazita de zana.

 

And the light has only grown stronger since. It looks like spring is finally on its way, which delights me to no end!

Si de atunci, lumina e tot mai puternica. Se pare ca in sfarsit vine primavara, si nici nu va pot spune cat de tare ma bucura asta!

Here are some images of shiny creative people in their natural environment. Some sketched...

Iata niste imagini cu oameni creativi in mediul lor natural. Unii schitau...

...some worked...

...unii munceau...

 ...others made sure everybody knew about the fair...

...altii se asigurau ca toata lumea stie de targ...

...and others, less fortunate, had to finish their maths homework for Monday.

...iar altii, mai nefericiti,aveau o tema la mate de terminat pe luni.

 

But everybody, absolutely everybody smiled.

Dar toata lumea, absolut toata lumea zambea.

 

 

Well, maybe not her, but only because she doesn't have a mouth; she would definitely be smiling if she had one!

Ma rog, poate ea nu, dar numai pentru ca n-are gura!

All in all, it was pretty, relaxed, friendly and inspiring, as always. Even my mucklor were happy to lend a hand in the marketing of the products.

Una peste alta,  targul nostru a fost frumos, relaxat, prietenos si plin de inspiratie, ca intotdeauna. Chiar si mishumacii mei au dat o mana de ajutor in prezentarea produselor.

Last but not least, I would like to take a minute to say a heartfelt goodbye to Frank and Archie, who were adopted at the fair, and wish them the best of luck in their future lives.

Nu in ultimul rand, as dori sa le adresez un calduros ramas bun lui Frank si Archie, care au fost adoptati la targ, si sa le urez mult noroc in viata de acum incolo.

 

Archie did not leave before summing up the whole weekend's activity. Thanks dude, I couldn't have said it better myself! 

Archie n-a plecat inainte de a rezuma activitatile acelui sfarsit de saptamana. Mersi frate, nici eu n-o puteam spune mai bine!

For more pics of the fair, go here.

Pentru mai multe poze de la targ, mergeti aici.

Probably this summer's best weekend

...at least so far. I think I'm not alone in the belief that the fair was quite a success. For three days, the garden was filled with colourful smiling people. Honestly, I don't think I've ever seen a higher concentration of happy people per square meter before.

Cred ca nu sunt singura cu impresia ca targul a fost un real succes. Timp de trei zile, gradina a fost plina de oameni colorati cu gura pana la urechi. Sincer, cred ca in viata mea n-am vazut o concentratie mai mare de oameni bucurosi pe metru patrat.

The crafters of Mures had been so ready for this to finally happen, so eager to be part of it, and so satisfied once it was done. However, the satisfaction will not be complete unless this becomes a regular event.
Artizanii din Mures erau atat de pregatiti pentru un astfel de eveniment, atat de insetati sa faca parte din el, si atat de satisfacuti la final. Totusi, satisfactia nu va fi completa decat daca acest targ devine un eveniment periodic.

We're hooked. We need more. We can no longer go on without associating with other creative people and exchanging ideas and marvelling at each other's talents and working together.
Am devenit dependenti. Mai vrem. Nu mai putem merge mai departe fara sa ne asociem cu alti oameni creativi, sa schimbam idei, sa ne miram unul de talentul celuilalt si sa lucram impreuna.

I believe this fair is going places. But until then, I'll leave you with a (small) selection of pics.
Ii prevad un viitor stralucit targului astuia. Dar pana atunci, va las cu o (mica) selectie de poze.


Also, make sure to check out Wishes in Motion (who were part of the fair) and their ambitious project.
Nu uitati sa treceti si pe la Wishes In Motion (care au fost prezenti la targ), sa le vedeti ambitiosul proiect.

Last, but not least...
Nu in ultimul rand...

P.S. Special thanks for some of the pics to Raluca & Peter.

Hai la Targ!

Imi face placere sa va prezint primul targ handmade din Targu Mures!
I am pleased to present to you the first handmade fair of Targu Mures!

Te asteptam sa admiri, sa te miri si sa cumperi.
Come admire, marvel and shop!