Matt Hutchinson
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I had my first show yesterday. I was one of three turners in a field of 140 booths. It was a craft fair, and the art stuff didn't sell well. Actually, nothing sold well. Pretty poor sales as a whole, but some booths did fine. I had an awesome time, but a sale or two would have been nice. (That's right, nothing sold......doh!)
It was a last minute decision to enter this show, so I had been rushing around to get ready. I knew that I really would need smaller items to have many sales, but I just didn't have the time or energy. Although, I don't know that it would have mattered. The other turners had spatulas, pepper mills, oil lamps, bottle stoppers, and pens. They didn't sell much, if any. Bummer.
But like I said, I had a sweet time, and this was a great way to get familiar with the ins and outs of shows, especially since it was less than a half a mile from my house. I hope to get into art fairs, especially juried ones, in the future.
Hutch
P.S. The last picture only shows about 60 of the 140 booths.
It was a last minute decision to enter this show, so I had been rushing around to get ready. I knew that I really would need smaller items to have many sales, but I just didn't have the time or energy. Although, I don't know that it would have mattered. The other turners had spatulas, pepper mills, oil lamps, bottle stoppers, and pens. They didn't sell much, if any. Bummer.
But like I said, I had a sweet time, and this was a great way to get familiar with the ins and outs of shows, especially since it was less than a half a mile from my house. I hope to get into art fairs, especially juried ones, in the future.
Hutch
P.S. The last picture only shows about 60 of the 140 booths.
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