"Hi Stephanie,
I was accepted to this show too. This will be my first year. I've been considering it for a few years now, but never applied due to the distance. It looks like a really nice show, but it's hard to tell from the websites. Word…"
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Lori Biwer-Stewart replied to stephanie swift's discussion Omaha Summer Arts Fest - has anyone done this show?
Lori Biwer-Stewart replied to Warren Townsend's discussion Stone Arch Bridge Festival, Minn, MN
"Of course it depends on what you're selling. From what I've gathered from a variety of other artists at this show I think I'd have to give the sales 3 stars. Like I said, it's worth it to me because it's close to…"
Lori Biwer-Stewart replied to Warren Townsend's discussion Stone Arch Bridge Festival, Minn, MN
"Warren,
I've done Stone Arch for quite a few years now. It's a nice show with a good mix of artwork. I wasn't aware that it now has a different promoter so I hope that doesn't affect it too much.
This show is along the…"
Lori Biwer-Stewart replied to Shelly Leit's discussion Hi from MN
"Hi Shelly,
This is a really helpful forum to find any kind of information. I'm a printmaker from Northern Iowa and usually do the Stone Arch and Uptown festivals in Minneapolis in the summer. If your in the area look me up!
Putting myself and…"
Lori Biwer-Stewart replied to Elizabeth Busey's discussion Is selling reproduced cards a no-no for printmakers? in the group Printmakers
"As a printmaker I also would like to avoid reproductions. I used to offer original handmade linocut cards. The linocuts were only about 2x2" mounted on a color stock and made into cards. I found that the time to make them wasn't really…"
Lori Biwer-Stewart replied to Larry Berman's discussion The Booth Monster Rears its Ugly Head Again
"I REALLY need a better booth photo. I only attend shows in Iowa, Southern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Western Illinois areas. Can anyone give me a contact that might be able to help me out with this in my area?"
Lori Biwer-Stewart commented on Jason Murray Crawley's blog post New Artist
"Hi Jason,
I don't know what your medium is, but I've been doing art festivals and exhibitions for 15+ years and I still find it difficult to put my artwork out there for judgement. 90% of the patrons are very nice and complimentary, but…"
Lori Biwer-Stewart commented on Lori Biwer-Stewart's blog post Trouble Talking About Myself As An Artist
"Thanks for all your comments. My show opened Saturday night and I had a really good turnout. I even sold some. I'll take your ideas and comments and keep working on my social skills!"
Jacki Bilsborrow commented on Lori Biwer-Stewart's blog post Trouble Talking About Myself As An Artist
"Lori, be yourself and try to get the conversation around how the piece speaks to them. If a piece doesn't speak to the customer they probably aren't going to buy it. As an artist, you are already an interesting person. …"
Connie Mettler commented on Lori Biwer-Stewart's blog post Trouble Talking About Myself As An Artist
"Sorry I haven't gotten here until now, Lori. Here is one of the secrets of selling, it is more about them talking not you. Ask them questions, why are they here, anything in particular they are shopping for, go to many art fairs (lol), a…"
geri a. wegner commented on Lori Biwer-Stewart's blog post Trouble Talking About Myself As An Artist
"Don't lie. People can tell and it's insulting. If someone asks you a question about your work, why not ask them what they think it means or what do they see in it. That can give you a direction to go with your answer…"
Lori Biwer-Stewart posted a blog post
Trouble Talking About Myself As An Artist
I've always been a very shy person, although doing the festivals for many years has really helped me with that. I had to force myself to approach people and start conversations which was really hard for me, but is getting easier time I do it.I have a solo exhibit coming up and the artists reception is this weekend. I can already feel the anxiety creeping up on me! I don't seem to have a problem talking about myself or how I came to be a printmaker, but I do have a real problem describing the…See More
Lori Biwer-Stewart commented on Sara Youngman's group Printmakers
"I think that you are right about the process being a bit of a distraction. Once I briefly explain the process I'm usually asked "how long does it take to carve this"? I hate that question because it brings the conversation to the…"
Lori Biwer-Stewart replied to Tahmi DeSchepper's discussion FYI - no Stone Arch Festival of the Arts next year
"Thanks for thinking of me Jacki! I have been following along with the discussion. I'll be sending in my application soon."
Lori Biwer-Stewart replied to Amy Ikenn's discussion Thinking about weights
"I've been doing the same lately. Summer here in Iowa will be here in no time. I have the black EZup bags that are filled with sand. They weigh about 40 lbs. each. The bags are semi waterproof, so when we get rain they weigh a bit more.…"
Rob Lorenz commented on Lori Biwer-Stewart's blog post Large or Small - Does it make a difference?
"Yes, unfortunately it does seem like people equate size with value. This has always been a sticking point with me. I am a functional potter so a lot of what I make is smaller (cups, mugs, bowls, etc). If I have a larger piece…"
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- Your Medium
- Printmaking
- Years in the Art Fair Business
- 15+
- First show ever
- Charles City, IA
- What is your website?
- http://biwer-stewart.artspan.com
- What are the best things about art fairs
- Meeting fellow art lovers and other artists.
- Best show ever and why
- Marion Art Festival last year. Community was well educated.
- Worst show ever and why
- Small home town show. I think I sold $10 worth of cards.
- Who referred you to ArtFairInsiders.com? Please be specific.
- Came across it in a blog.
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Trouble Talking About Myself As An Artist
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:40pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
I've always been a very shy person, although doing the festivals for many years has really helped me with that. I had to force myself to approach people and start conversations which was really hard for me, but is getting easier time I do it.
I have a solo exhibit coming up and the artists reception is this weekend. I can already feel the anxiety creeping up on me! I don't seem to have a problem talking about myself or how I came to be a printmaker, but I do have a real…
Continue Large or Small - Does it make a difference?
Posted on January 24, 2012 at 9:49am 9 Comments 0 Likes
My creative medium is Linocut Printmaking. When I started to dabble in this medium my pieces were fairly small (maybe the largest being 8x10). As time went on my work has grown much larger, and I'd like to continue to work with larger pieces. Right now I have a good mix of sizes ranging from 5x7 to 18x24. I think the larger sizes show much better and seem to draw more people into the booth to look. Surprisingly, I have also been selling more of the larger pieces.
I'd like to…
Continue Testing Gravity
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 2:01pm 4 Comments 2 Likes
I think I pretty much just floated through December with nothing much to show for it besides a few extra pounds (or more) from the Holidays.
I finally returned to my current project "Testing Gravity" last week. I've been doing a lot of thinking, but not doing much. Here's some pics of the progress so far. This is a little blurry, but I have some good textures in the string.
The fork was rather difficult. I didn't know quite how I wanted…
ContinueComment Wall (1 comment)
- At 10:28pm on December 5, 2011,
Connie Mettler said… - Welcome to ArtFairInsiders.com, Lori. I'm pleased to see you here and look forward to having you as part of our community.When you have a chance, please stop by the "Discussions" area to introduce yourself to the rest of us. We all look forward to your participation here. Also, visit the "member map" and add your location. We have a lot to offer one another, experienced and newbie alike. Let's make this a dynamic site!Many topics have already been discussed here before you joined us. You might like to try a search of your topic before you post your question. Just put your topic, canopy tents, jurying fees, Ann Arbor Art Fair, etc, into the search bar at the top of the right side of the page. You might be surprised that someone has already asked your question.We also ask that all new members take a few moments of their time to read the code of conduct. You will find it at http://www.artfairinsiders.com/page/code-of-conduct. There are a few guidelines that all members will need to follow because , as in any social community, we all need to work together.Best wishes,Connie Mettlerp.s. The best way to make this system easy to use is to click on the "Follow-Email me" link at the bottom of each Forum discussion that interests you. That way the system will email you automatically whenever anyone responds. It's a great time-saver.
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