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Clive Bridges
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On the road with the art and the kid(s)

Started this discussion. Last reply by Nancy Grimsley Oct 25, 2010. 15 Replies

My wife and I are planning on hitting the road in the springtime, heading out from Northern California to try to find some joy (and money) in the Socal, Arizona and Texas show circuits. We will be…Continue

I hear the Texas economy is still booming........

Started this discussion. Last reply by Clive Bridges Sep 4, 2010. 4 Replies

HiMy name is Clive. I'm new to this forum, but not new to art fairs, as I've been making a living with my wife these past 20 years, over here on the left coast, selling our paintings on ceramic tile,…Continue

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Nancy Grimsley replied to Clive Bridges's discussion 'On the road with the art and the kid(s)'
Clive, We started the whole art show business just after our daughter was born 23 years ago. This is a tough business but the lessons she will learn and the places she will get to see are invaluable. While she was not home schooled we usually took…
Oct 25, 2010
David Plank replied to Clive Bridges's discussion 'On the road with the art and the kid(s)'
I can reply only as a resident/visitor at the time to the Ft. Worth shows - 2003-2006. I saw several artists with their children in attendance, but then, maybe they did a better parenting job than I did with my children which was good practice for…
Oct 21, 2010
Clive Bridges replied to Clive Bridges's discussion 'On the road with the art and the kid(s)'
Hi everyone, It's so great to hear all the stories about doing the art shows with children. I feel very fortunate. I photographed the booth on the lawn today; first spring show application deadline is Thursday. Let the mystery…
Sep 28, 2010
Annette Morrin replied to Clive Bridges's discussion 'On the road with the art and the kid(s)'
That's our girl! We have so many wonderful memories of traveling with Allie to art shows. How many parents can say that about their jobs, working with your kids near by? If we were traveling afar to do a number of shows we looked to see what…
Sep 27, 2010
Bill and Jon Slade replied to Clive Bridges's discussion 'On the road with the art and the kid(s)'
Clive; My son Jon , who is 26, has gone to Art festivals since he was 2 months old in an R.V.; Jon and I blow glass together for the last 8 years; he knows all the artists of all ages , and has maintained a great family relationship with all, many…
Sep 22, 2010
Tina Cloud replied to Clive Bridges's discussion 'On the road with the art and the kid(s)'
Here's another reason to bring you slightly older kids. If they are in Girl or Boy Scouts they always need to accumulate lots of community service & leadership hours. They can do this by becoming an official volunteer for the art show. They…
Sep 21, 2010
Connie Mettler replied to Clive Bridges's discussion 'On the road with the art and the kid(s)'
And here is the photo of our Art Fair Intern, Allie Maher, part of the art fair business since she was two weeks old, at Arts, Beats & Eats -- Allie knows all the ropes
Sep 21, 2010
Connie Mettler replied to Clive Bridges's discussion 'On the road with the art and the kid(s)'
Another thing kids learn while meeting the stream of people entering their parent's booth is how to be pleasant with strangers, how to greet someone they've never met. They learn the sales patter, how to explain about the process of the…
Sep 21, 2010
Lisa B Wiertel replied to Clive Bridges's discussion 'On the road with the art and the kid(s)'
Hi Clive, I am another one that brings their kid to shows. I have a 10 year old daughter(who is also homeschooled). She is pretty mature for her age and is a big help to me in setting up my booth. She knows how I like to present my greeting cards…
Sep 21, 2010
Boomer Houston replied to Clive Bridges's discussion 'On the road with the art and the kid(s)'
No worries Clive, My son helped me with a show and actually brought people into the booth whilst blowing bubbles when he was younger! He showed the kids where they could get bubbles while their parents shopped the booth! (eyesight range of…
Sep 20, 2010
Dawn Waters Baker replied to Clive Bridges's discussion 'On the road with the art and the kid(s)'
I have three little girls and they are too young to bring but I look forward to the day I can have them there with me to help and to learn from other artists. Just as an aside: I had some of the nicest (most genuine) comments come from kids of…
Sep 20, 2010
Connie Mettler replied to Clive Bridges's discussion 'On the road with the art and the kid(s)'
And that is cool too, Clive. Your daughter not only will learn about this side of your business, she can learn new skills helping others by booth sitting. Great lessons to be learned here.
Sep 19, 2010
Tina Cloud replied to Clive Bridges's discussion 'On the road with the art and the kid(s)'
I've brought my kids to local shows. My daughter (14) is old enough to be my assistant & booth sitter for those necessary breaks. She helps me set-up & break down, then spends most of the day walking the show, getting us drinks/snacks,…
Sep 19, 2010
Clive Bridges replied to Clive Bridges's discussion 'On the road with the art and the kid(s)'
Hi Connie Thanks for the reassuring words. We'll embark on our road trip with a sense of adventure, I'm sure. We'll be visiting places we've never been before and that's always exciting for me. I just wonder how many…
Sep 18, 2010
Connie Mettler replied to Clive Bridges's discussion 'On the road with the art and the kid(s)'
You need to know Clive, you are not the Lone Ranger. Many of us have traveled around and brought up our kids behind the booth at art fairs. Its a great life. At a show on Labor Day weekend that I was running my assistant was Allie Maher. Allie…
Sep 17, 2010

On the road with the art and the kid(s)

My wife and I are planning on hitting the road in the springtime, heading out from Northern California to try to find some joy (and money) in the Socal, Arizona and Texas show circuits. We will be accompanied by our homeschooled daughter who turns 11 in November. Although we've done many vacation road trips before, we've never tried to do shows with our daughter and I was wondering how other artists who have their families accompany them deal with coping with their kid(s) whilst trying to…See More
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Festival at the lake 1989
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At 11:54pm on August 24, 2010, Connie MettlerConnie Mettler said…
Welcome to ArtFairInsiders.com, Clive. I'm pleased to see you here and look forward to having you as part of our community.

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