Friday at 11am the boy and I went to set my tent up for Summerfest. The girl wasn't feeling well and stayed home. Soon after unloading my sister and her girls showed up. We got the tent up and I bought my boy a $5 pizza and my sister took him home to feed the girl for me.
It was slow on Friday so I got to visit artist friends. My artist neighbor from last year Kate, http://chicalookate.wordpress.com/ , is a wonderful photographer and makes new items from old things.
My boy had to have this notebook she made from an old album cover. I got a pocket mirror from her which made checking my teeth for food during the show a dream. I like to eat at the shows and worry about stuck food.
She has an etsy shop and was the first artist to heart my etsy shop.
Shout out to Kate!
I had only sold one bag Friday night and started questioning my sanity for choosing art as a career (not the first time I've questioned this).
Along with the craft show there are lots of other activities. One was a Vegetable art contest. I got home at 9:30, squeezed my fam, and raided the garden with a flashlight in hand.
They bring the artists a doughnut cart at 8am on Saturday and that was all the convincing I did to get the kids up early and out the door. (We never buy doughnuts)
The boy with the hollow leg needed more than one so we hit the baked goods vendors at the farmers market at the show.
We dropped off our veggie entries.
The girl made a veggie glade with an alligator, fish, logs, flowers and lily pads.
She got honorable mention in the 11-18 age group.
My boy made Moby Zucchini splashing over a small boat.
He took 3rd place in the 11-18 age category.
I knew I was going to win a prize with my entry, not because mine was incredible, but there was 3 prizes in each category and I was only one of 2 entries in the adult category. I love a guaranteed win!
My King of the Garden, which I made in 10 minutes tied with...
...Eve Tomato. Isn't she a beauty!
(my girl took the pics so I wouldn't have to leave my tent)
We all won various gift certificates around town, and...
... these adorable felted wool veggie pins made by my talented friend who lives 2 miles down the same road as me, Karen. Mine is the carrot one. I may steal the onion from the boy.
I love these pins!
The kids also got to make exploding art. Filled a balloon with paint, pumped it up and popped it in a box.
Pretty cool.
Hubbie brought lunch, visited a bit, took the kids home.
Hubbie brought lunch, visited a bit, took the kids home.
The afternoon weather turned windy so I spent the majority of the time keeping my tent from flying away.
The show was supposed to go till 8 pm but around 6:30 we got word of a storm on its way, lucky for me Hubbie came up early and helped me shut down. As I was shutting down I got a last minute shopping rush and sold more bags. Yay!
We had everything packed, hubbie ran to get the Monster Truck, and as we were loading we got a torrential downpour. I only need to dry out the tent, all my bags were tubed away nice and dry.
Tally
I sold 9 bags
4 tissue packs
and
2 polymer clay buttons
Not a gang buster show but I made a nice profit, had fun that included my family. Very nice customers and saw lots of friends. Well worth doing. 6 weeks until the next show!
3 comments:
What a great summer you're having, even with the hectic schedule. Love the food art!!
Oh! I loved the Moby Zuchinni! What a clever idea to have the veggie contests.
Your King of the Garden was precious. But that veggie lady was a little risque! whoohoo! Fun!
Those felted pins are precious!
I like the grape one the best.
Congrats on the bags and other items sold. And best of luck at the next show! :)
Looks like a great fair! I like that there was something for everyone and you all won prizes. Have to try that exploding art with my kids next time I get a big box in the mail!
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