I'll be attending my first "art" show next week. Did pre-run setup this morning to check out everything. Think I'm ready.

Asking for prayers, thanks

Glenn J.

What Ron said.  I've seen many artists just sit in the back of their booth and almost scowl.  Not real inviting.  Customers like to hear stories about the piece.  I've sold a lot of things after telling about something special about the wood, problems encountered, etc.   The one bowl I haven't been able to sell is what is called "the scowly face bowl".   A little boy about 4 told me he didn't like one bowl because it was scowling at him.  Look at it from his perpective, a small knot and a couple of bark inclusions looks like a face that is scowling.

Have fun!

Glenn Jacobs wrote on May 7^th, 2023 at 9:38am:


It always hurts when I have to smile  ouch

Good Luck

We where at a show once when 30+mph winds kicked up and started blowing many venders canopies around. Many people had lost a lot of product. I place 40lbs of weights on each leg and when possible I use two stakes on each leg. As soon as the winds started to pick up we moved all of her pottery to the ground and placed the tables on their sides to protect them. She didn't lose a thing. The ones who lost the most where the ones whose neighbors didn't secure their canopy.

I make it a point to bring extra rope and stakes in my tool box to every outdoor show we do and gladly lend them to our neighbors if needed.