The festival featured 170 artisans of all stripes. This is the first year of Zapp lacations and, as usual artists from way far away attended. This show is a good example of a show that should stay regional and not national.( I will give my reasons to you via email if asked.) The show is Fri afternoon, Saturday-Sunday show in Centennial Park with the 2nd year of very hot conditions which I felt kept good crowds away in droves. Those folks that did attend bought, but not willingly as everyone seemed very price conscious.
Set up and tear down is very easy here as most booths are accessible by vehicle. If you live within 8-10 hours of Nashville consider this show next year.
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Let's talk potters and jewelers of which every region has plenty. And because they (me and my pots) seem to be in greatest proportion to everything else. (see above: opinions) I never know weather or not to feel sorry for the potter that came 2 long days to sell far less than he needs to make a profit or have the capitalist view of hard lesson learned. So, since I have been selling my work for nearly 40 years, I feel justified in saying that Zapp ( and they are good at what they do) has spoiled the regional shows by the calendar of available week-ends and to hell with how far the show is from where you live. I know lots of us are on a circuit of shows we have lined out, but lots of those shows turn out to be duds. If you were closer to the duds you know enough to avoid them and that is what is lost to Zapp and the nationalization of our shows. Thanks for your attention. see opinions above once again. ;-}