I've said it before and I will say it again...I'm really bad at keeping up with a blog! But, as the new year is in full swing, I will try my darndest to take pictures and blog regularly. Maybe I will have to pencil it in on my calendar...weekly.
Quick recap:
I had two holiday shows that kicked my butt. First one, By Hand in Cleveland, Ohio in November.
It was indoors and quite nice...but due to the booming economy and the Fabulous Food Show with Paula Deen, Guy Fieri and a bunch of other culinary "celebrities" right next door...our patrons paled in comparison. Don't worry, this picture was taken before we opened! (it wasn't that bad.)
Then, I did Winterfair in Columbus. I said that last year this would be my goal...to get into this show. And from my impression, it is a competitive show with many loyal patrons. I was very proud to be accepted and it was a great show, despite the economy. I think sales could have been better, but hopefully the arts market will go upward in the next year.
I am definitely learning the setup for indoor shows. I still need to work on lighting, but I am pretty happy with my booth design. Some minor tweaks here and there, but it is slowly coming along.
I did make this swank podium that was great for sitting and credit card swiping. And it held all my goodies, too.
I also had this little "secret" room built in for secret helpers, quiet time and extra stuff hiding:
It was a busy, friendly show and very nice to be in my hometown. One drawback is that I was severely running out of stock, so I would go home and make more things at night, only to go back the next morning. It was worth it, but exhausting.
Then, after these whirlwind shows, I was done. I didn't want to look at my mess in the basement any more or even think about packing/loading/unpacking/setting up/tearing down for a long, long time.
Now I am "remodeling" my studio space and I am itching to get back in and create! But I will save that for another post. Promise.
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