Barrington, IL May 29-30

Run by Amy Amdur productions
Nutshell: High-end community, 1st year show, good crowd but mostly lookers (at least for my aisle) heat, heat, heat.

Amy always runs a tight ship and this was no different. I appreciate that. This show replaces an older June show that ran every year until about a 12 years ago (I am guessing on the number). Many people remembered that show and were happy to see an art fair return. I thought they were mostly checking it out rather than buying but others may have had a different experience. My immediate neighbors shared my experience.

Load in was in two flights on Friday night. If you were on the second shift, you mostly likely had to wait to get in and it was getting dark. I got the tent and walls up and came back in the morning for the remainder. About 140 artists. Nice little party on Saturday with a cash bar. Lots of good places to eat as well. Sunday was hot, hot, hot but people still came out. But it was not a good show sales-wise for me, and it didn't help that I tripped on my toolbox and broke a rib Sunday a.m. OOOUUUU!