I am in the process of getting things together to see whether or not anyone is interested in purchasing my art through art fairs. I have most things purchased but am looking at the issue of lights. I am looking for a solution that will not break my
Read more…It looks like I will have to have surgery for a torn meniscus cartilage in my knee. I am not sure just how I did this, but it might have been done while loading my van late last summer. It did not get really painful til a couple of weeks after, so I
Read more…We have a special 25% off sale going on our 1/8" Acid Free Artcare foamboard from Bainbridge. We are going to stop carrying it, so the sale is only while supplies last.
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Read more…We are getting ready to work on our first booth display to take photos to apply for a large art festival in Raleigh, NC. Does anyone have any recommendations on a DIY or not extremely expensive hanging system for heavier pieces of art (~20 lbs). We a
Read more…Pick up near Mount Dora FL.
44" Wide Format Printer. Over $1000.00 worth of paper, canvas, ink and accessories INCLUDED!. $3750.
I will consider less if you don't want the ink and all the extras!
I have lots of pictures but can't figure out how this s
Read more…This is an Amy Amdur show, NOT the Sept one. Somehow I never noticed this one before. Admittedly it got my attention because my daughter moved near there recently. The only Lakeview show I was aware of before is the Sept one that used to be run by E
Read more…The 2015 Secret Santa Report:
Hope your holidays were jolly and full of small moments to cherish. This was our 4th annual Secret Santa exchange. We are a community, all working in the creative economy and using our gifts and living by the seat of our
There are several people in this discussion group who are kind enough to regularly use their experience to comment on others' booths. I think it would be helpful if we could see pictures of their booths, whether photographers, painters, jewelry, fabr
Read more…Hi all- thank you for your time!!!!
Ironically, when my booth looked like a yardsale and my work was inconsistent, I got into shows.
This past year, I finally had a cohesive set of paintings (similar in style to those that sell best- thought this wa
Read more…Oddly enough, I just spoke with another artist from Colorado who had received an email from someone "overseas" who wanted to purchase a number of the artist's paintings by credit card. The artist was wary but proceeded... not sure of the exact detai
Read more…I just got my annual Krasl rejection, and I'm still scratching my head wondering what goes on. I wasn't able to get to the open jury as that's about a 4-5 hour drive for me and the weather sucked that day. I took the effort to submit two applications
Read more…The best/biggest show for this weekend is unarguably the La Quinta Arts Festival in CA. Learn why this is such a good one: http://www.kesq.com/news/behind-the-scenes-at-the-la-quinta-arts-festival/38296840
I am hoping to be in Tampa this weekend for
Read more…Hi Everyone!
My name is Ryan, I live in Buffalo NY and am ready to jump head first into the next step of selling my craft. I have been working on a new crayon melting technique for almost 6 years now, Cryptic Crayon, and after steadily increasing sa
Read more…This September I am doing my first art festival, and I'm super excited and very nervous. I have a 10 x 10 space to work with, and am not sure how to go about setting things up. I mostly do ink and watercolor paintings, so I work in various sizes. Doe
Read more…You are looking at a set of Pro Panel brand trade show booth walls for a 10'x10' booth space. You can rearrange them as needed for different size/shaped booths (30 linear feet in a 10'x10' booth). I purchased these directly from Pro Panels a few y
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I have a pair of dogs & was buying a large bag of dog food at Wal-Mart, waiting in the check-out line.
A woman behind me asked if I had a dog. On impulse, I told her that no. I was starting The Purina Diet again, although I probably shouldn't because
Read more…Hi AFI Friends,
I am a Navy wife in Virginia, and we just got orders to the Daytona Beach, FL area where my husband will be teaching at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
I would like any advice on nice shows in that general area and your experi
Read more…Hey Y'all,
I am a newbie in the Art Fair world. I create sculptural yet functional boxes, mirror frames, bud vases and other "object du'stuff" in wood, metals & ceramic... see my work at www.peterjudgewoodworker.com (comments on my work or my websit
Read more…Hi--
Can people recommend some of the suppliers for frames that they use?
Thanks,
--David Lawrence
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