"Glad you found a good work around for what you need, it is a bit of a pain- the schlepping and what not, but I love doing it! My booth is ever evolving...as I always find a new way to display, a different piece of equipment that will work better…"
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Still working to get the booth right
Started this discussion. Last reply by Karole Bowlds Apr 24. 34 Replies 0 Likes
Better piccie of booth.....Not my final one but a work in progress.I don't have photoshop, just a basic reduce and crop program,I wouldn't be able to run it if I did have one,I'm soooo not a…Continue
Mass produced jewellery in shows
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michelle Robison Mar 30. 10 Replies 2 Likes
I've been visiting juried art shows to research how to set up a nicer booth and to see what the trends are.I'm new and I just want to get it right. Most of the jewellry I saw was obviously hand made…Continue
Tags: produced, mass, manufactured
My booth at Winter Park
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michelle Robison Mar 28. 13 Replies 1 Like
Hard to get a good booth shot at a fair but I got one taken now. I will set up my booth at home,hopefully under more favourable circumstances so I can get a good one. But this is my first booth and…Continue
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trying to set up booth
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jaynie Hay Ramsey Jan 21. 28 Replies 0 Likes
I'm trying to figure out how to set up my booth. I used what I had on hand to get a rough idea. It was 30 degrees outside with 22 knot winds and we had a storm front coming in..so not easy . WE…Continue
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Michelle Robison replied to Michelle Robison's discussion Still working to get the booth right
"I get the feeling from some who exibited that they send in a really nice booth shot and then it looks completely different from the real one... they just do a shot to get in....
I tried getting the wrinkles out of the curtains, washing, steaming,you…"
Janet Miller replied to Michelle Robison's discussion Still working to get the booth right
"Charlotte- It is too bad you are a jeweler, you guys never get the chance to leave your booths to just stroll around and look at the inventive ways other artists display their work. Maybe if you have a weekend when you are not doing a show,…"
Charlotte Burnett replied to Michelle Robison's discussion Still working to get the booth right
"In my message, I indicated frustration. The frustration was about several things. I have been doing shows for about 5 years. Granted, they are local shows, but I live in Naples FL and there are a LOT of local shows, some big, some…"
Karole Bowlds replied to Michelle Robison's discussion Still working to get the booth right
"Charlotte,
No one said ANYONE HAD to go out and BUY anything!
Some shows allow tables, some do not. Michelle is trying to get a jury picture- for a show that does NOT. Each show has their own, peculiarities, shall we say. That's why we…"
Amy Ikenn replied to Michelle Robison's discussion Still working to get the booth right
"It depends on what shows you are targeting. If you are looking at smaller locally run shows the booth shot seems to be a formality. I've been running with an attractive booth setup that is easy to transport and doesn't really…"
Charlotte Burnett replied to Michelle Robison's discussion Still working to get the booth right
"After reading this discussion -- and others -- I am just about to decide that this is all rediculous. I have no desire, nor money, to go out and purchase heavy tables. These are art shows for chrissake. They are not permanent…"
Hugo Cruz replied to Michelle Robison's discussion Still working to get the booth right
"Download the absolutely FREE Google Picasa photo editor. There is no reason you should be without photo editing features."
Karole Bowlds replied to Michelle Robison's discussion Still working to get the booth right
"His info is very good, tips on selling, booth images etc. I have read articles, and blogs, but want to do the seminar. I am one those people who assimilates info better in person. ( I just LIKE school, I guess!)
The SBDC invites me every year-, but…"
Jim Parker replied to Michelle Robison's discussion Still working to get the booth right
"That carpet is distracting. Maybe a solid color or a carpet with a simple solid border, otherwise pavement or grass is fine. Remember to keep it simple, yet elegant."
Michelle Robison replied to Michelle Robison's discussion Still working to get the booth right
"Glad you said that,I never thought about that. One person I showed it to also juries and they liked the carpet, better than the grass. It's actually a remnant from my bedroom carpeting...But you never know what they're looking…"
Janet Miller replied to Michelle Robison's discussion Still working to get the booth right
"Michelle- I know I'm being really nit picky but, when looking at your "before and after" photos I can't help but notice that the grass looks soooo much better than whatever that is you have on the ground. It looks like a sheet!…"
Jim Parker replied to Michelle Robison's discussion Still working to get the booth right
"I liked his CD's. Never seen him in person, but the audio tips were helpful. I found the sales techniques more useful, but they are worth the investment in time and money."
Karole Bowlds replied to Michelle Robison's discussion Still working to get the booth right
"I, too am concentrating on "prettying up", will have to do mine piece meal, just scored two light weight free standing grid panels, gonna paint them black. My Color theme is black and creme. And I am looking to replace the…"
Michelle Robison replied to Michelle Robison's discussion Still working to get the booth right
"That's why I'm thinking too. I love the cases but they're heavy and a real pain at shows where unloading and set up space is tough to come by. At Winter Park we had to schlep our stuff across a busy street and half a block away from…"
Karole Bowlds replied to Michelle Robison's discussion Still working to get the booth right
"Michelle,
Maybe if you had someone install hinges on the legs, at the base of the cabinet,
so they could fold under for transport? In looking at them, if you could have that done, they would transport easier. All you would have to do is maybe wrap…"
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- Your Medium
- jewellery
- Years in the Art Fair Business
- 0 Art Fair, 10 years Toy Fair and doll art shows
- First show ever
- Juried into Winter Park Art Festival for the first time,March 2012.
- What is your website?
- http://picturetrail.com/michellerobison
- What are the best things about art fairs
- Meeting the customers direct for feedback and meeting other artists so we can network for the good of art.
- Best show ever and why
- Artists United...before 2000. It was a small group of artists displaying figurative art. We could hang out,vent, laugh,learn and nourish each other's souls...
- Who referred you to ArtFairInsiders.com? Please be specific.
- Found you through Google,searching for show reviews.
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- At 6:49pm on December 13, 2011,
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- At 12:57am on December 10, 2011,
Lucia Friedericy said… Hi--did we meet doing doll shows? I'm having a mind blank out, and I apologize!!!!
Lucia
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