Location
Sturgeon Bay, WI
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Your Medium
Woodturning
Years in the Art Fair Business
2
First show ever
Bailey's Harbor, a wonderful place...and well run.
What are the best things about art fairs
The chance to meet people who enjoy wood and talk about woodturning and the process...as well as their favorite woods and styles.
Best show ever and why
Wausau: Well run, sophisticated buyers, wonderful location.
Worst show ever and why
Bayfest: Not a place to sell art. People go there to have a fun amusement ride, listen to music and drink good beer. Nothing wrong with all that, it's just that does not make it a good place to sell art.
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Tearing down actually takes me longer, but the more you do it the quicker it gets. And the large dog stakes and ratcheting tie downs were a godsend at the week long fair I did in August, when a freak storm blew through- thunder, hail, rain, and wind gusts-lasted about an hour, but no problems! They worked like a charm. I think I may use your idea next season- put the door and awning on the back, for a shaded area for me!
I have found that if I get all the sides looped on before extending the legs, I don't have to get up and down on the stool. Then I zip up, get the legs all extended to the height I need, make sure everything is right and tight, all the way around, then stake it down. I only use the ratcheting tie downs if inclement weather/wind is expected, or if its a multi-day event. The only issue I have had is the zipper on the split panel for the door- with repeated use it weakens and splits. Hope to invest in some more heavy duty sides this winter, with metal zips. That will correct that problem. And I also tumbled to the fact that with some creative use of bungie cords, I can put a fan or two up in middle "rafters", angle one towards my customer area, the other towards me, and keep fairly comfortable in hot summer weather. Hope this will give you some ideas for your next outdoor show season! Have a good Holiday show season!
Karole
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