i joined and have been kinda lurking since May [ but have been getting the newsletters for a while] - i finally finished, selling my house in VA, moved to my lake house in NC and retired [for the second time] from my day gig and now to focus full tim
Read more…I am new here and I don't know if this question is in the right spot but I am asking how people pack and protect large paintings (40x60"plus the frames) while traveling. I interested in any ideas that is both safe for the painting and relatively easy
Read more…Here I sit in The Barn, my shop/aka She Shed, after a nice dinner out with dh and a quick trip into Lowe's to look at sanders and ...... I am wondering what y'all are doing this weekend?
We are 3 weeks out from today from leaving for our first show
Read more…My friend is moving and selling her entire set up. It is located in Naples fl. She has used it for the last 10 yrs only in season for a few shows a year. It is in storage in good condition.
Lite Dome Tent with 4 zippers,walls, large awning, extra
Read more…Hi everyone, i've seen some talk about outer protective walls, but it's not answering my question.
My existing walls are like heavy tarps. They do not fold up well, requiring too much space in my vehicle, and every bit of dust and dirt seem to stic
Read more…"Happy Feet " tent weights are basically slabs of steel - roughly 12" X 14" by 2 " deep - that can be bolted to the feet of your tent or suspended with straps. The primary benefit is they are virtually invisible in your display - unlike the tubes o
Read more…I have a brand new, never used, bright white, smells like new vinyl top and 4 walls for a Show Off Canopy. I purchased them about 3 yrs ago and never used them. I decided on a lighter weight pop up type canopy due to a back injury. I'm in the Chicago
Read more…We live in the Milwaukee area. Will drive within a couple of hours to pick up.
Read more…Does anyone who did Carbondale Mountain Fair know what this means in this years packet:
"In the meantime, if you don't already use a point of sale app, please start looking into it. Use of a point of sales app may be used as a criteria when we select
Hi All, I have yet to qualify for a "real" art show - have only done arts and crafts type venues. I just bought a tent last year, and now am trying to improve my booth shot. I read all of Larry's excellent tips on booth photography, and tried to i
Read more…It's a new week and the July 4th celebration is now behind us. What are you working on? Doing a show this weekend? Getting in shop time? Social media and/or website work? Something else?
I am going to be spending plenty of time in The Barn, my w
Read more…I have 9 six foot Pro Panels, telescoping legs, 38.5", light grey panels with 3 original style storage covers to sell.
I have used the panels around a dozen times and they have been stored indoors inside their covers when not being used. Like new co
Read more…I want to update y'all on the process of finding a permanent booth somewhere put my art/craft. Yesterday John (dh) and I went a community about 2 hours from where we live that's got (at least) 3 places that offer this. If I am going to consider a c
Read more…I'm not even sure how to describe this so please see the picture. I'm looking for a vendor - or even diy tips - for a base to display art that would be set on a shelf or table. It would include a base of some material (typically wood or metal) and at
Read more…Anyone with experience on the Flats Festival for the Arts now that Howard Alan Shows has taken over?
I'd be driving 4+ hours, it's expensive and lodging is kind of high in Cleveland.
Anyone with experience who wouldn't mind sharing?
Read more…I've got a 10x10 7 foot high Flourish Trimline Canopy tent w/2 awnings, 3 white mesh panels, lower stay bar kit, 3 awning zipper strips 4 LD 3 way awning joints and carry bag for both the tents and the mesh panels. The Flourish Trimline Canopy tent n
Read more…Carbondale Mountain Fair, Carbondale, CO, July 27-29, 2018
Fees: Jury $20, Booth $350
Medium: Leather: plain and hand carved equestrian, K-9,
personal leather goods and gun leathers.
Price Range: $16 set of napkin rings to $9,800 silver mounted
saddl
Read more…Ready to upgrade your tent? My beloved Showoff (original price $1200) withstood a devastating 2014 microburst in Chicago... I was the last man standing and nothing fell off my walls. It has been a very reliable tent and one I could put up myself. It
Read more…Hi All-
I'm a ceramic artist from Asheville, NC, and I'm looking to upgrade my EZ up before a show in Ann Arbor later this summer. I'm looking for a used Showoff Canopy in the Asheville/Greenville/Atlanta or surrounding areas. While I'm primarily lo
Read more…I need a full 10 x10 set up. My current pop up tent with Pro-panel set up isn't working well for me.
I live in Seattle. Can drive if within driving distance. Also will pay for shipping.
Need it ASAP though.
I have an entire set of black pro-panels
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