I had a great time at the Acworth Art Festival last weekend. It was my first outdoor craft show and I sure learned a lot. One of the things was hair styling tips from this cute girl. I had never thought that pipe cleaners would make such a joyful addition to a hair style.
Here is one angle view of my tent. I knew I needed more color, so a Michael's Craft Store frame had to do- filled with some blow ups of my beads. I found bright green tomato cages at Big Lots for $4 each which worked to display my miniature ornaments. (note to self- Christmas stuff doesn't sell as well as I hoped in April...go figure!)
My friend, Amy Sims was so kind to come over beforehand, and give me advice on my tent's furnishings. She told me to "add more color". I was concerned that too much color would take away from the colorful beads. I am so glad I listened and now am thinking about how I want to add even more color. The other advice she gave me was to double the inventory that I had already. Wow, it seemed like so much when I started, but again, she was right. It still looked a little sparse, once I was there. I had been worried about overcrowding, but I found that more is better and then I could edit.
Now that I have one show under my belt, I'm ready to hear more advice from you all, who have experience or know what works. I could use it in packing and hauling tips, colors, displays, etc. Later this week, I'll show you a few of my displays that I think worked pretty well.
See you tomorrow!
Great Job Marcy! I did shows for 27 years with DH and I have to tell it you I know it isn't easy...but, first one is down and may you have thousands more. :-)
ReplyDeleteOutdoor shows are so exciting. I love the little girl!
ReplyDeleteI've been doing shows for several years now and my number one tip is to remember, when decorating, you have to tote all those decorations out and back again. You want your booth to stand out for sure but don't let your decor overwhelm your art. I like to use curtains, tablecloths and backdrops more than props. I learned bead weaving and mini micro macreme for something to keep me busy at long markets but turns out the people keep me busy enough. Have fun!
What a gorgeous booth you have created. I wish my first outdoor show booth had been so pretty. The tomato cage is a brilliant idea! I included your lovely photo in a Pinterest board.
ReplyDeleteLisa, thank you so much! The colorful tomato cage was from Big Lots for about $4 each. Can't beat the price!
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