Both super for me! For the Deland Arts & Crafts in March, see my comment to Tom Baron, Nov.21st. The Halifax Art Show has been on my list for awhile. I just got to it this year and will never miss it again! Loading in and out was the easiest I've ever done. I was on South Beach St. It is held in the "Old downtown" on the water, not on the beach. My neighbors were nice and had the same experience I did. There was some incredible art there. It was easy for me to stay in the area because my son lives about 10 min. away, so I set up on Friday. The judge breezed by without even a nod, which disappointed me because I made a couple of special pieces just for the judges. I've decided that at those really big shows, the judges preview from the slides and go straight to that artist's booth. No matter, I made $ and lots of admirers. The crowds were massive Saturday and Sunday, in spite of the bitter cold on Saturday and the wind on Sunday. They come before the opening time, so be ready. A friend came by and gave me a restroom break and I only had time to sit down 2xs on Saturday. There were booth sitters but not always when you needed one. I only had a couple of larger sales and everything else was $5-$50. A few customers walked the whole show and came back for good sales. There was serious consideration for my more expensive pieces but no sale. Customers were still being cautious with their $. This was the first time I actually sold out of my less expensive pieces! I had Flamingo Follies on the beach the next weekend and was panicked trying to get ready the next week. In talking to someone else who does copper sculpture, my experience was not necessarily the standard. The copper sculpture did not meet expenses even with small items like the tree ornaments. I kept my prices reasonable and did not bump up the silver price even though silver had shot through the roof that week. I think people realized the value for the dollar and were buying for Christmas. The show was huge - 252 booths, although I saw quite a few empty spaces?? People who paid the fee and skipped the show?? I couldn't afford to do that.
Now for Flamingo Follies - Ditto to above!! Only a couple of sales near $100 and every thing else was in the $5-$50 range. Not the crowds I remember from last year but we had 2 beautiful days and I was in the same spot as last year and customers remembered. It is harder to get in and out, but I had no trouble. It is one lane in the middle of the boooths, but with the side streets parking wasn't a problem. You set up in the a.m. and I got there a little late about 7:15 a.m. The restuarants on Flagler Ave. were accomodating for drinks and restroom breaks. Again I stayed at my son's so no motel expenses. An artist friend of mine had no sales on Sunday and she does mermaids and 2D work also. The crystal jewelry lady down from me wasn't selling on Sunday either. Still don't know how ppl found me and decided to buy, but glad they did!!
Best Italian restuarant in the area - We happened onto a fairly new restuarant on Rt 92, Speedway one block from SouthBeach St. on the intercoastal in downtown Daytona. EVERYTHING is made from scratch and it is family run. DON VITO'S ITALIAN RESTUARANT!! I've never had a meal so perfect in everyway. We all got something different and it was all delicious. Nice way to end a good show.
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