Location
Ames, IA
About
Your Medium
Jewelry
Years in the Art Fair Business
Two
First show ever
I've set up at coin shows for around ten years. I started bringing my coin jewelry to those shows a few years ago. I think the first show I brought jewelry to was in a mall in Ft. Dodge Iowa. My jewelry outsold my coins at the
What are the best things about art fairs
Selling stuff! :) Showing off my work and have it be appreciated.
Best show ever and why
I did a small outdoor show as a favor to a friend last fall. It was so hot and not that well attended but it gave me a chance to talk to other vendors and pick their brains a bit. I still ended up having a decent day even with light traffic.
Worst show ever and why
I did a Christmas bazaar a couple years ago that was not well promoted or organized. It was full of mostly Mary Kay type sellers. It turned out to be a big waste of a weekend when there were a couple other shows I could have done instead. Or just stayed home and played with the kids.
Who referred you to ArtFairInsiders.com? Please be specific.
I found it in a Facebook group about designing displays.
What is one fun fact about yourself?
I'm the president of the local coin club. (My jewelry is all made from coins)
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