Spring Cottonwood Art Fair
I wanted to have pictures of the trip but did not happen.
Cottonwood is held in Richardson, Texas. This a town just north if Dallas. The hours for the show are 10 to 8 Saturday and Sunday 10 to 6. Out town artist can set up any time Friday and local artist can set up Thursday night. The Break Down goes Sunday after closing. The show is held in a park. Free parking for artist and very good dinner for the artist Friday night.
I am from Chicago so start my trip Wednesday morning (5am). It takes 16 hours to drive down to Richardson, Texas. After talking to several artist I was planing to divide the drive into days but I end doing the trip in one day. Each way I took off at 5am and make to the hotel or home by 8:30am. No speeding just a smooth ride. My advice is very simple you need to drive only with daylight. I can tell you I do want to cover the route during the night. If you running low in gas fill up the tank as soon as you see the gas station. The gap between station are big. Gap between town is big. If you see bad whether you want pull into a town and wait for it to pass. I took I 55 to I44 to I 65 that become I75. I could have the roads numbers wrong but you get the idea. All this will let to believe you need to have two days regardless if you can the trip in one day.
The set up and break down is just to died for it. You may get help but do not count for it. You need to get there Friday early in the morning and get on line. You pull over in the middle of the park and dolly your work into your booth space. That could 10 feet or 120 feet. The east side of the park does not have any trees and the west side does have tree. I think you better in the west side of the park. On thing you need to do is get electric. Just paid for it regardless where you are. You will need fans. All spaces will allow you to use one side wall to display as well as your back.
Most people told me sales where down for the show. There was a show piece sold by a potter for $65,000. So money is not an issue in the area. You need to bring your best work to the show. Bring big stuff. This is a show where you need to do several times because people will follow you. There are no bad place in the show since people walk the show several times before they buy. Link your website the show website. Since most people visit the website first and then come and buy from you. People are very smart and buy what they want. Just be polite and happy. I plan to go back during the fall show as well next year.
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Is you can call show case piece. Very delicate and very complicated to produce. I prefer not to talk about more bc is not my place. I just point out that things are getting better we just need to work hard and better than before.
What sold for $65,000. It must have been very special
I live in Austin and don't do any of the shows here (other than the studio tours which have been my only successes here).
Thanks for the review Oscar. We appreciate it.
Congratulations on a good show Oscar and thanks for the review :) Wow, wouldn't you have loved to have been that potter!!!
Janet, the Austin shows can produce good money. It all depends in the crowd. I am hoping to go back this Oct but we see what happen.
No, The name of the show is Cottonwood Art fair is held first week of May for the spring show and first week of Oct. for the fall show.
Janet, are you talking about Art City Austin this past spring?
Avoid Austin! You couldn't pay me enough to go to that show, or any other in Austin, again!
Not all the shows are good but I want to establish myself in the area. At least when I done the shows I feel that I have some hope.
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