Would like some feed back, I am a Ceramic artist starting on my second season and the question is. Do you feel that 3-D artist how work in a large format, should have more space in the back of the tent to accommodate the large amount of packing material and some extra inventory?
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More space than what? More space than 2D artists or artists with smaller work? Do you want preferential treatment? A rather vague question.
At most shows, the amount of space behind the booths depends on the show layout and/or the show prospectus rules that apply to everyone. Can you not store them in your vehicle? Knowing you have large work, do you arrive early to set up?
I was next to a potter once at the Arts Festival of Atlanta and he took up more space behind his booth with his empty boxes than the amount of space he was given to display in. Not an attractive sight.
Sometimes shows are accommodating to reasonable requests. Why not ask for a space that has room behind it.
Larry Berman
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Is it according to nature’s physics that 2-D people already have preferential treatment built in? I am asking that we don’t look at this as you have more than me but more in the sense that to accommodate the buyer who has to lug the piece home without breaking. It is very important that a show is well balance. I am not saying that I need the space to store the containers that I brought the product in with but a little more space to hold packing supplies and to prepare the piece for travel. Last year I was at a shoew were a potter just handed you the piece which makes it harder for the buyer to shop more.
Tim- I have set up my booth lay out so I have 2 ft. of space in the tent for storage. There are too many shows where you are back to back down the middle of the street to not have a flexible lay out.
I am a 3-D artist, also.
Hello Tim,
Good question, and a tough one! I can definitly see your point that some additional space would make things easier for those who work in 3-D work, but I think this would cause some issues for show organizers. I do a show here is the Toronto area where all booths get an additional 10+ feet behind their booth, but this show is held in a park with a large common area behind many of the booths. This is an easy thing for the show to offer as the space is not used during the show for anything else. Other shows i do simply can offer this as the space that the show is held just doesn't allow for it.
I would like to think that if the space was there, then you could use it, but on the other hand, if only a few booths could have this option, would it cause problems with some artists who didn't get that option. With everyone paying the same booth fee, you know as well as I do this would become an issue. I wonder though, if there were say 20 spots in a show, could they offer them to artits for an additional fee, say something similar to shows offering corner booths for an additional fee?
I would love additional space for storage of paintings, and other materials, but I think you would have much more use for it, and while I wouldn't pay more for it, maybe others would.
Is it according to nature’s physics that 2-D people already have preferential treatment built in? I am asking that we don’t look at this as you have more than me but more in the sense that to accommodate the buyer who has to lug the piece home without breaking. It is very important that a show is well balance. I am not saying that I need the space to store the containers that I brought the product in with but a little more space to hold packing supplies and to prepare the piece for travel. Last year I was at a shoew were a potter just handed you the piece which makes it harder for the buyer to shop more.
Maybe I don't have the same about of packaging material, but I still have boxes, bubblewrap, corner protectors and such for each of my paintings. These simply don't fit under my booth table, and thus I take them back to the car and store them there. I think all artists have material and supplies that they would love to store in, behind or near their booth.
What I was trying to say was that most artists could have a use for additional space, but I can promise you that it would cause unrest between vendors if some got it and others didn't.
I completely disagree that those of use who work in 2-D work have any prefered treatment. We all pay for a booth, if we pay the same booth fee, we all get an identical sized area in which we are allowed to display in, and occupy. Any perceived advantage is wrong, and unfair. maybe because my painting is only say 2" deep, doesn't mean I don't have packaging material for that size. Maybe it's smaller than someone who has sculptures, but we all have our own challenges.
Maybe you need to look at having say 5 different sized boxes, and keep 1 of each size under a table in your booth. Use one when you sell a piece, and then venture back to your car to grab a new one to replace that one? I know it can be difficult to leave your booth in some shows, but this might be an idea that helps out.
Sorry that was a little jab at Larry Berman's replay. I know we would all like the option of a little more space even if it means paying a small fee but weight and size of 3-D product does have its disadvantage and I do jet a little jealous of those how chose to do other mediums that don’t have the same challenges. But I do notice that there is a large number 2-D artist compared to 3-D artist and it does have to do logistical challenges we are all artist that are very capable of doing art work in several different mediums but chose the avenue we enjoy the most. I through the though out there because as an artist I never stop growing and I always enjoy the thoughts of my pears.
Hey Tim,
NO worries. I am very happy that this site exists, as you say we are always trying to learn and figure things out. Having this forum is a great tool to post questions and see what others think. Thankfully most are very helpful and respectful in their replys and this makes asking questions easy and you don't feel like you are going to laughed at our insulted just for asking.
Choosing to do what you love and enjoy the most is the greatest benefit of this line of work!