Jim Willett on wed 6 may 09
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are cautiously optimistic.
Jim Willett
Out of the Fire Studio
http://www.outofthefirestudio.com
Lis Allison on wed 6 may 09
On Wednesday 06 May 2009 00:07, Jim Willett wrote:
> So here are the results from the Spring Craft Show. Attendance was
> down, and sales were abysmal. Even the old established show people were
> talking 40% below last year. .... We spoke with many people who
> will not be back for this show next Spring.
Isn't that a bit hasty? It's a recession, folks.....
> We've applied for the Folk Music Festival Craft Tent in August ...
On the other hand, I've learned never to try to sell at an entertainment
event. People haven't brought money and aren't in the mood. Good luck to
you, though, and let us know.
Lis
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Elisabeth Allison
Pine Ridge Studio
Lee Love on thu 7 may 09
Molly at NCC told me I sold well as one of the artist of the
month last month. I noticed when I looked at the work they have in
storage that I could only find 2 boxed tea bowls when I thought their
were 4 or 5.
The McKnight show this month should bring some sales too.
I guess it is good to be starting over in an economic slump
because you have nothing to compare to.
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Lee Love in Minneapolis
http://mingeisota.blogspot.com/
"The secret of life is to have a task, something you devote your
entire life to, something you bring everything to, every minute of the
day for the rest of your life. And the most important thing is, it
must be something you cannot possibly do." - Moore, Henry
Jim Willett on thu 7 may 09
On Wed, 6 May 2009 09:26:03 -0400, Lis Allison wrote:=
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On Wednesday 06 May 2009 00:07, Jim Willett wrote:
.... We spoke with many people who
will not be back for this show next Spring.
Isn't that a bit hasty? It's a recession, folks.....
... We've applied for the Folk Music Festival Craft Tent in August ...
On the other hand, I've learned never to try to sell at an entertainment
event. People haven't brought money and aren't in the mood. Good luck to
you, though, and let us know.
Lis,
Probably some clarification is in order. One of the show promoters admitt=
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steve graber on thu 7 may 09
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KATHI LESUEUR on thu 7 may 09
For years I've avoided any show that doesn't have art as the primary
draw. I'm not against food at a show. I'm not against music. But,
when I get a letter that says, "Our show will be in the same location
as the Homebuilder's Show, and folks those 30,000 people will have to
walk right by us" I know that the organizers don't have a clue. Walk
by us they will. Come into the show to look at art? Maybe. buy art.
Not likely.
KATHI LESUEUR
http://www.lesueurclaywork.com
On May 7, 2009, at 5:46 PM, steve graber wrote:
> colect
> around here an old idea to stay away from was "The Three C's"
>
> colectable-card shows
> chilli cookoffs
> car shows
>
> it seemed promoters uses artists to help fund their shows, and
> customers never went for anything of substance to buy and take home.
> Steve Graber, Graber's Pottery, Inc
> Claremont, California USA
> The Steve Tool - for awesum texture on pots!
> www.graberspottery.com steve@graberspottery.com
>
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