I'm just back from setting up for The Craft Producer's Hildene Craft Show
I haven't been a vendor at craft shows in many years. When I started my business Lake's Lampshades many moons ago I was a crafts girl on the craft show road. Oh, to think of those weeks that I booked 5 shows in a row.... one day to bounce back and crank to make enough inventory for the next show. How did I ever do it? Many people still do it all summer long.
I'm taking my Lampshade Lady Book to the show and doing a lampshade demo and maybe selling a few shades, too. I just purchased a fancy new tent that is stiff as the dickens and was missing some rivets. Luck that I had today, a craft guy and his wife were walking by just as I was setting up my tent. He just happened to have a rivet thinger- ma- gig. Fixed my tent, what luck was that. But it still is too stiff raising it up....???
The weekend weather sounds sort of wet...and cold. Just stopped at Shaws for some good soups, light bulbs and snacks.
Yesterday I had my first lampshade workshop of the fall. It was a fun day with great stories. We all had such fun together. Creativity was happening on School Street. I love how our life's stories all work together finding out how small our world is. A fun day yesterday made todays pack up/ set up all that much easier.
If you are in Southern Vermont this weekend, head down to the Hildene Craft show in Manchester. I am right by the gate, 2nd vendor in. I am praying for some sun and light rain and no snow. One year perhaps 20 years ago, Charlie Dooley the original owner of the craft show was staying on the top of Mt. Equinox at the motel that used to be there. Shorts and sandals... and that year were got lots of show this weekend. Power outages, tents collapsing. Glad I wasn't there then, but must have been a total disaster. Can you imagine the weight of all the heavy snow? Not this year, I hope.
I haven't been a vendor at craft shows in many years. When I started my business Lake's Lampshades many moons ago I was a crafts girl on the craft show road. Oh, to think of those weeks that I booked 5 shows in a row.... one day to bounce back and crank to make enough inventory for the next show. How did I ever do it? Many people still do it all summer long.
I'm taking my Lampshade Lady Book to the show and doing a lampshade demo and maybe selling a few shades, too. I just purchased a fancy new tent that is stiff as the dickens and was missing some rivets. Luck that I had today, a craft guy and his wife were walking by just as I was setting up my tent. He just happened to have a rivet thinger- ma- gig. Fixed my tent, what luck was that. But it still is too stiff raising it up....???
The weekend weather sounds sort of wet...and cold. Just stopped at Shaws for some good soups, light bulbs and snacks.
Yesterday I had my first lampshade workshop of the fall. It was a fun day with great stories. We all had such fun together. Creativity was happening on School Street. I love how our life's stories all work together finding out how small our world is. A fun day yesterday made todays pack up/ set up all that much easier.
If you are in Southern Vermont this weekend, head down to the Hildene Craft show in Manchester. I am right by the gate, 2nd vendor in. I am praying for some sun and light rain and no snow. One year perhaps 20 years ago, Charlie Dooley the original owner of the craft show was staying on the top of Mt. Equinox at the motel that used to be there. Shorts and sandals... and that year were got lots of show this weekend. Power outages, tents collapsing. Glad I wasn't there then, but must have been a total disaster. Can you imagine the weight of all the heavy snow? Not this year, I hope.
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