[Jewelry making - Article 00563] - [Orchid] Experience with philly folk fest?

[Karen Goeller]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========


    Folks, I've always done shows that are focused on "art" and have
    stayed away from "craft shows" where I would have a booth next to
    someone selling clothespin reindeer.  I'm not against clothespin
    reindeer, you understand - I just don't think that the same people
    looking for them are also looking to spend serious dollars on
    hand-crafted art jewelry. Having said that, I'm considering doing a
    different type of venue (for me) next summer and would like to hear
    of any experiences you guys may have had with it.  The Philadelphia
    Folk Festival is a 3-day "major event" that attracts top talent in
    music, as well as an extremely loyal following of people.. We're
    talking people who have been going there for 20-30 years and plan
    their year around camping out there for the whole week.  There are
    also a lot of "day trippers" who come in for a single day, including
    lots of couples and families. 

    They always have a nice, but somewhat small, craft area - about 20 -
    25 crafters showing everything from homemade candles to hand-made
    guitars.. Usually includes a blacksmith and a glassblower who do
    demos throughout the festival.  The crafts are juried, but in the
    past the jurying has allowed some "mistakes" to slip through.  Some
    folks "in the know" have said that they have closed the loopholes
    that have allowed that to happen.  

    So to make a long story short, what experiences, if any, have you
    had with this festival or ones like it (I know I could be slapped
    silly by the regulars who would tell me there are NONE "like" it, but
    you all know what I mean).  Is it worth a $400 booth fee for a
    10'x10' for the 3 days?  What demographics have you seen?  Price
    range or product lines? 

    And do you think that doing demos helps your sales?  If so, what do
    you generally do?  I hesitate to lug my tank and torch around for
    something like that, but am scratching my head about what people
    would find interesting to WATCH - I don't usually think of
    jewelry-making as a spectator sport, if you know what I mean.  Demos
    are an option, and I know you get more publicity if you do them, so
    what do you think? 

    Any insight will be greatly appreciated! 

Thanks,
Karen Goeller
kgoeller AT nolimitations.com
Hand-crafted artisan jewelry
http://www.nolimitations.com


____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________