Location
Des Plaines, IL
About
Your Medium
Multi-Media
Years in the Art Fair Business
over 40 yrs
First show ever
197? @ The Old Chicago Stockyard venue with heavy ceramics. Learned no one had as I looked for while showing my Beautiful Westies from Ontario Can down to Dallas Tx. I felt it time to bring my thoughts to life.. So I started with contacting 4 Judges who putup my dogs w/BIG wins, allowing me photos of thier winning 2 to 4 breeds who gracciously allowed me 2 copy to my products. Starting my dogs, neighbors children, with 18x13mm Pearls presenting ALL gifts for this process. I use no photo copies/no publications since those yrs, As my 3" album can attest, & so 'Satisfied Customers'. Gifts are always given for priviledge to use all copies. Expanding to 'Pets & Peoples', Accepting Photos/Pictures/Images sent x email, taken of subjects, sent x snailmail, or those brought for my 'MY DOINGS' to venues at www.ManePtSply.com/PlannedShows.
What are the best things about art fairs
Enjoying,Bringing my original ideas of my crafts, shareing with the public. Frequently my new & newer thoughts, becoming items to share. My amazement of Visitors enjoying 'MY DOINGS', gives me great feelings of fullfilment. Sincere commarodery of neighboring vendors.
Best show ever and why
International KC McCormac Pl. Chgo, Ill.2009. Returning customers easily found us (hubby & I) in large end space 5x15ft openended on 15ft entry to showing, obedience, & grooming. We had what was requested & more. Tower Productions, Arlington Pk, Illinois Juried Craft Show. Visitors returned bringing photos, Space well lite, helpful,considerate management, StepByStep productions Juried craft faires in NW. Suburbs of Chicago.. always well advertised & well Juried by Donna Hanson.
Worst show ever and why
Waukeshaw Wisc. 200? Wind took canapy while trying to stake.
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Really do not recall. Was sent emails quite a while ago.
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