"Janet - Don't you worry one bit about your credentials - in the end the only thing you have to stand on is the quality of your work. We all love high quality work and we don't care how you learned how to make it and how you were…"
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Martha Giberson commented on Corey Johnston's blog post Is There a Place for Wearable Art at Art Festivals?
"Hi Corey - Beautiful work - what I see are two categories. One is clothing and the other appears more in the jewelry accessory line. You should be targeting the Fine Craft and Art shows under the "fiber/wearable" and…"
Martha Giberson replied to S. Michelle Babcock's discussion What have you left behind?
"I forgot my booth! It was my first show after 9/11, in New York, and for some reason I thought it was outdoors under a big tent. I got about an hour and a half down the road and was thinking about it and thought duh, why…"
Martha Giberson replied to Connie Mettler's discussion Winter Park Festival artists to discuss fraud
"Much as I like Les personally he should not have the power to convince a show withdraw an offer to artist to judge that show. It is way too much influence. If he thought Holly would do a good job then she would do a good job regardless…"
Martha Giberson replied to Michelle Robison's discussion My booth at Winter Park
"bed risers will elevate the table legs although pieces of PVC pipe are more stable. - martha"
Martha Giberson replied to Robin Ragsdale's discussion My Feet Hurt!
"I'll second this all the way, it will be the best money you ever spend on your booth. You would be amazed what this 1" dense form will do for your feet and legs. They can be used indoors and outdoors, all weather and dry pretty…"
Martha Giberson replied to Connie Mettler's discussion Winter Park Festival artists to discuss fraud
"Forget the polls, it's pretty clear from the 32 pages of discussion here that there are very few people in favor of certified artists. Certifying artists just adds a whole nother level of administrative garbage to this process and in…"
Martha Giberson replied to Connie Mettler's discussion Winter Park Festival artists to discuss fraud
"If I were Les I wouldn't reply in a forum because we've all have been there and seen how vicious some it can be and it generally leads nowhere but downhill fast. Les is actually a very nice person, as I said I believe his…"
Martha Giberson replied to Connie Mettler's discussion Winter Park Festival artists to discuss fraud
"You rock Nels! This is the crux of the problem, I've met Les, I think his intention are admirable and honorable and I want to make it clear that I am not impugning Les or his motives for attempting to do something to get rid of…"
Martha Giberson replied to Connie Mettler's discussion Winter Park Festival artists to discuss fraud
"Policing buy/sell should fall squarely on the show director's shoulders. It is in their best interests to present their shows with integrity and according to their rules. Buying into this scheme allows them to shirk their…"
Martha Giberson replied to Lisa Foster's discussion Tax deductability of donations of art
"Roxanne - items donated (that you purchased or owned not made )that are valued in excess of $500.00 need to have a specific IRS form fill out accompanied by an appriasal. The IRS does not take your word for it that the object, collection,…"
Martha Giberson replied to Lisa Foster's discussion Tax deductability of donations of art
"I'd go with Lois on this, your accountant should know this or look up the rule and NOT guess at it. Lois is also right, you can only deduct the net donation after the cost of the goods received in value, you should receive some…"
Martha Giberson replied to Linnea Lahlum's discussion Studio Cleanup Challenge?! Anyone up for this?
"Oh boy now I don't feel nearly as bad as I did last year when I started on my decluttering project. I'm living in a 12 room house and 3 of those are dedicated to my studio. About 18 months ago I was upstairs looking around as I…"
Martha Giberson replied to Linda and Jim Dalton's discussion How to make weights for your tent for less than $30
"These are very easy to make but, and this is a big deterrent, they swing in the wind and do NOT anchor your tent in a big storm. So a really good microburst is going to pick up up tent and move and these weights are just going to be big heavy…"
Martha Giberson replied to Deborah Schran's discussion Outdoor displays for Fused Glass Arts selling jewelry, functional and art work
"I made my hanging jewelry displays out of artist stretcher frames which I covered with a layer of window screening and fabric. I put sheets of styrofoam insulating material in the back and I used U shaped jewelry pins to attach the jewelry to…"
Martha Giberson replied to Deborah Schran's discussion Outdoor displays for Fused Glass Arts selling jewelry, functional and art work
"You have a pretty bare bones booth and are trying to "cram" stuff into a small amount of space and sacraficing a lot vertical space visually. The setup also leaves a small amount of floor space for the customer to move around in the…"
Profile Information
- Your Medium
- glass
- Years in the Art Fair Business
- 26
- First show ever
- 1983 in Portsmouth NH
- What is your website?
- http://marthagiberson.com
- What are the best things about art fairs
- connecting with other artists and with the patrons who buy art.
- Best show ever and why
- Smithsonian Craft Show because it's and affirmation of the skill and creativity I bring to my work and because it delivers the patrons that appreciate and buy the work.
- Worst show ever and why
- There are more than a few contenders for this award but they all boil down to not delivering enough people who buy along with inconsistent jurying and allowing buy/sell in the show to fill the empty spaces.
- Who referred you to ArtFairInsiders.com? Please be specific.
- lots of rain, high wind that drove the customers away and the forecast was for more of the same, it being the last day of the show it seemed counter productive to stay especially since there didn't seem to be new people showing up. Since the Show Director didn't call if over the exhibitors did.
Martha Giberson's Blog
CraftBoston, April 9-11, 2010
Posted on April 14, 2010 at 7:16pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
This show is sponsored by the Society of Arts and Crafts (SAC) in Boston, MA. SAC is the oldest non-profit crafts organization in the U.S. SAC also sponsors CraftBoston Holiday show to fill the gap left when Crafts in the Castle ended a couple of years ago. This is a craft only show located in the Seaport World Trade Center on Boston Harbor, there were about 200 exhibitors. The quality of the show is very good and has some non-traditional exhibitors. There are non-profit booths which cannot…
ContinueComment Wall (3 comments)
- At 6:41pm on December 07, 2011, Connie Mettler gave Martha Giberson a gift…
Happy birthday, Martha. I hope this is a great day for you and the next year makes dreams come true. Thanks so much for joining us here at AFI. I really appreciate your balanced opinions & experience.
- At 2:38pm on November 30, 2011, Connie Mettler gave Martha Giberson a gift…
- Many thanks, Martha, for stepping in and providing very useful information. It is always good to hear what you have to say, so well-seasoned and appropriate.
- At 3:43pm on November 19, 2009, Connie Mettler gave Martha Giberson a gift…
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