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just started selling my handwoven jewelry and would like some advice on how to find art fairs

Posted by Manie Butti on November 24, 2010 at 6:11am in Welcome to Art Fair Insiders!
hello
my name is manie, my medium is handwoven(some would call it macrame) jewelry out of hemp, cotton, twine, well basically anything i can put a bead on i will use:]

have been doing this for 10 years now. selling on the beaches etc here in rhode island. but the need has arisen for me to try and start to really make a go of this-hubby has been unemployed now for almost 2 years.

anyway, i am looking for advice on how to find art fairs, how to go about getting a booth etc? i am brand new to this so please bear with me.

any advice would be greatly appreciated.

i have some pics of the latest custom orders i have done for on-line customers.  and there are more pics on my jewelry page on facebook as well.

ty so much for your time 

manie

ps-fyi? i cant do macrame to save my life:]

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  • Jaky Felix November 24, 2010 at 5:54pm
    Hi Manie,
    I believe that there are others who do get into juried shows with macrame jewelry. Just do a search on Google images for "micro macrame" or take a look at joanbabcock.com her work is fabulous. Good Luck!
    • Manie Butti > Jaky Felix November 24, 2010 at 6:24pm
      ty so much jaky appreciate the feed back alot
      huggles
      manie
  • Jacki Bilsborrow November 24, 2010 at 2:21pm
    Hello Manie and welcome to our group. Yes, your work does look like macrame. Your knots are nice and uniform. You have ssome very nice beds, too. Macrame was very popular in the 70's. It is due for a major comeback. I'm not sure if you would have a very easy time getting into juried art shows. You would have to compete against gold and silver jewelers. But, that is ok. There are tons of non juried shows out there and you should have no problem getting into those. Now is a good time to be making a show schedule for yourself for 2011. There are many places on the web where you should be able to find those shows. What I would do is to find as many shows in your area as possible. Just googe art and craft shows in your state. You should find several sites that carry lists of them. Good luck and keep us posted on how things go for you this coming year.

    Jacki B
    • Manie Butti > Jacki Bilsborrow November 24, 2010 at 2:33pm
      ty so much jacki:] i appreciate the feedback
      i will start looking into 2011 shows and will do as you said make a schedule for myself.
      i pride myself in making sure my knots are as i would want them to be if i were going to wear it myself-have taken apart many a necklace lol and have re woven it til it was where i was happy with it.
      and i definitely will keep you all posted on how things progress.
      the hardest thing so far is getting the money orders lol already had one customer send a check and bounce it on me
      huggles
      manie
  • Sabrina Aughenbaugh November 24, 2010 at 10:11am
    Hi Manie, Welcome to Art Fair Insiders...I believe you have arrived in the right place to get all the information you need to make your dreams a reality. There are wonderful artist here that are fantastic at sharing what you are looking for. It's also a great community to make new friends, so thanks for joining us and keep us up to date on your progress. I enjoyed looking at your work. Take care,
    Sabrina
    • Manie Butti > Sabrina Aughenbaugh November 24, 2010 at 10:33am
      awww ty so much:] i appreciate it very much.
      i hope to get some good advice here and i believe i will.
      and i will keep you all up to date on my progress .
      huggles
      manie
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