[Jewelry making - Article 00416] - Re: [Orchid] Decline of Arts Festivals

[Jeanne Rhodes-Moen]

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    I've also been having trouble with the shows I'm doing...perhaps
    it's the types of shows, which have been smaller, local shows, but I
    just get so tired of hearing people say how beautiful or fantastic my
    things are and then walking on to the next booth because my things
    are pricier than they want (which is usually something under $25-30).
    I stopped by the big Biltmore Village show here in Asheville today,
    as I'm considering applying for next year, and spoke with some of the
    other jewelers there and while some felt it was worth the hefty booth
    fee of $640 for a 10x10 foot space, many of them were down in sales
    by quite a bit over last or other years, some even by half compared
    to the last time they did the show. I know the weather was probably a
    factor in this particular show as it was one of the hottest weekends
    we've had this summer so far and temps in the tents were approaching
    100 degrees on Saturday. 

    I also think there may be something to the shows I've been doing
    being local. People know they can find me 'later' if they want to buy
    something, where a show farther away may make people more inclined
    to buy something as they may not be able to 'come back to it' later
    by tracking me down in my studio. Another factor here in Asheville is
    the down is glutted with artists/jewelers and we're all fighting for
    the same customers/money.... 

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