We had our second year at Yellow Daisy Festival at Stone Mountain Ga. Second year is infinitely better than first year. We knew where we were going and what to expect. We elected to purchase early set up again this year, which means we set up on Tuesday with about 99 other artists. The rest of the artists (about 349) all set up on Wednesday. To us it is worth the extra money and night in the hotel to be able to set up without rushing and feeling pressured. The weather was great - mid 80's and no rain. The crowds were there. They report 200,000 people attend. I would say that is a conservative estimate. Thursday and Friday consisted mostly of stay at home parents and senior citizens. Friday there were quite a few young professionals taking the day off to beat the Saturday crowds. Both days it got pretty quiet about 3pm - in time to pick up the school age children and get supper on the table. Saturday was non-stop. Sunday was quieter but we did well anyhow. We made all time record sales and profits. Most of the other artists I spoke with also made record sales this year at Yellow Daisy Festival. Can't wait to come back again in 2014.
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Thanks Margaret. Hope to see you there.
Thank you for the great review. You covered everything. Might have to apply to that one next year.
You won't find the word "art" anywhere. It is a craft show. The great majority of it is really nice craftwork. As a photographer my work stands out from the crowd. There were only about 7 photographers among the approx 400 exhibitors. There are a number of other 2D artists. But mainly crafts. Beautiful birdhouses, wood furniture, stained glass, fiber, children's toys, metal works. A great variety. Not as much contemporary as you might think this close to Atlanta but I would think some contemporary would do well here considering those I saw shopping. Their web site has some good photos and a list of crafters by category. Good luck! WWW.STONEMOUNTAINPARK.COM
Hi Maryllis, Thanks for the review. What kind of work was being exhibited at the show. contemporary? country? My brother lives 20 miles from Stone Mountain so I've been thinking of applying.