Well, last Thursday I did something I said I'd never do. But dh encouraged me to do it. No, nothing twisted or anything. Dh encouraged me to start an Etsy shop. Yes, that is the extent of it. I started an Etsy shop.
I always said I never would b
Read more…Astonishing things happen when artists, veterans and newcomers alike, attend a mock jury* or an open jury*. You learn LOTS. In case you doubt it click here and here.
Upcoming:
Well, first let me say, I have a long ways to go in learning how to do this right.
- - - The right tools for the job!!! - - -
We started off on a tight budget, like most. The tent we bought cost us $60... What can you expect from a $60 tent? Flexin
Read more…After the interesting conversation a couple weeks ago about the value of hospitality, I had back-to-back weekend shows with minimal and maximal artist hospitality. I paid attention.
I did Paragon's Houston Fine Arts show, on Discovery Green, and had
Read more…Early in the morning on 11/21/14, John and Mary Beth Cole of Wolfeboro, NH were awakened by the barking their dog, Miss Kitty. Their house was on fire. John ran to the room where the fire had started, and where Beth was asleep. He tried to put he
Read more…How is that website coming? Is it working for you? Does it help promote your business, do you market it, or is it a time suck, or just another job that doesn't get done?
People (even artists) do use their sites to promote their business. You can buil
Read more…Do they mix well? How do you convince a spouse that this is what we do? I am getting ready for 2015. My problem was I picked some local shows a few years ago and they were yadda yadda ok but not great. I have learned a ton on AFI and ready to go aga
Read more…My husband and I are attending our first show soon and were wondering if someone out there has a list compiled of things you need (besides the art and tent).
I thought I had seen a list of items (i.e. extension cords, duck tape, stapler. etc.) that a
Read more…A friend indeed. Isn't it strange that we now "friend" strangers in a virtual way and over time they actually become friends? Such was my luck when Tim Reilly contacted me about two years ago and joined this site to learn how to put on a first class
Read more…Patrons are wearing giant hats shaped like beer steins with a head of foam on top.
There are more artists than patrons.
The Kettle Corn guy is losing money.
An artist's kid sets up his violin case on the ground, plays badly, and makes more money t
Read more…Cackling and horrified, I untied the loose knots holding up curtain backdrop as quickly as I was able. Thankfully and blissfully, the curtains dropped to the ground. I clipped the curtains shut and hung as much weight on the bottom of the curtains as
Read more…Damn it. Yesterday afternoon, after my 10x20 booth had been setup for just 15 minutes....I had driven about 10 minutes to get some food, when I got the call. 65 MPH + winds (at least that is what the advisory said) blew over my booth, damaging seve
Read more…Well it's that dreaded time again, time to clean my Light Dome Tent. Any suggestions for an easy, effective way to do this? Someone told me to put it in a commercial washer with Spic N Span. Sounds easy but I worry about the washer ruining the ten
Read more…During the last podcast I had mentioned that I went through a number of discussions a while ago and had bookmarked them. Here is the second one.
http://www.artfairinsiders.com/forum/topics/lighting-setup-from-a-deep?xg_source=activity
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Just as a quick "atta boy" email or compliment can pick up your day, there are often words that can reset a discouraging time. Here is one I received today:
Read more…"People who end up living their dreams are not those who are lucky and gifted, but those who
I had posted about this yesterday in response to an artist looking for a photographer.
It's an article about using your canopy as a soft diffused light source to photograph your artwork.
If you’ve done art shows you’ll understand what I’m talking about
A few days I got a rejection letter for a show in my home town that I have been doing for the past few years. It was a real heartbreaker for me! I mean, its literally less than a mile from my home, (I ride my bike) and lots of people show up to see o
Read more…I recently posted this article on my site at www.ArtsyShark.com, and am getting a lot of comments from artists:
It shares my own experience with overburdening myself with fairs and festivals. I ended up doing something I've never do
Read more…Once again, I am waitlisted by a show whose wait list policy I can’t determine. I emailed right after receiving the notification through ZAPP, asking what their poicy was, do they fill cancellations by medium, do I have a wait list number, etc. I hav
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