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I've checked through the blogs, and I've found a couple of companies mentioned that I plan to contact, but I welcome any other suggestions on this topic.  I'm interested in comparing a yearly insurance policy for art fairs against buying insurance for a single event.

Originally I contacted the agent who has our homeowner's policy and discovered that what State Farm offered was not only too expensive to be practical, but it also had a whopping deductible that pretty much made the policy pointless.

However, yesterday I was happily sitting behind my tent on a glorious autumn day when much to my horror, the tent behind me lifted up and started to roll backward in my direction.  It was a tiny gust of wind that took it.  My immediate reaction was to fling my arms out to protect the artwork in the back of my booth (naturally the expensive stuff!), with no thought to the fact that one of those pointy legs could just as easily have impaled me as knocked things over.  Thankfully the stupid tent was stopped from blowing any further when it ran into a small sign and bush between our tents.  I decided to revisit the insurance question seriously this time. 

This was a lesson to the show coordinator who'd already had word with the artist about her sorry lack of weights.  It won't happen ever again at this show.  But other things can happen, and weights aren't the sole prevention of all issues.  This is the second show I've been to in the past few months that has seen blowing tents. 

So as long as there are idiots in the world, the rest of us need insurance, I guess.  I welcome input and suggestions as to what companies to contact.  I have looked into Specialty Insurance Agency and ACT Insurance Program.  Any others? 

Thanks in advance.

Christine

Welcome to the Cooper studio, Jefferson, Iowa.

We've been through a bad phase lately.  Please allow me to share; and honestly, it's not THAT bad.

The scene:  Husband and I in the car, driving somewhere, and one of us would look at the other of us and ask "did you check the coffee pot?"  As in:  did it get turned off, or left on?

Somehow we have adopted the assumption that an empty coffee pot left turned on when nobody is home to watch it--well, it's probably going to burn the house down, right?

Yes, I know OSHA makes everybody put safety controls on everything nowadays, BUT aren't all coffee pots made in China now?  And I don't think OSHA gets to mess with them all that much, so net result:  we always turn around and go back to check. 

But, we're doing better recently.  I started unplugging the coffee pot.  Somehow that's easier to remember than turning off a switch.  Dios mio.

Similiarly, If my husband was a painter and we worked side by side on the same canvas, we'd probably be headed to an exhibit and one of us would have to question the other of us "did you check the values?"

Seasoned artists are pretty much a group of squinty eyed value-checkers (thanks Painter's Keys) all the way through the progression of a painting.  And yet that finish line appears and you think "two more brush strokes, and SIGN IT".  Blame it on the rush, the exultation of the finish.  But, that's when somebody needs to holler "did you check the values?"  What?  Again??  Yup.  And now I'm speaking for/to those of us who paint in color.  Technicolor.  Uber color.  Because we've all been told, and don't we know it:  color can be tricky that way.

Rise above that trickiness.  Grab your camera.  Photo that big old color coated canvas.  Load it into your happy computer and use your photo program to turn it to black and white. 

Could be the squinty eye trick worked great this time and all's well.  But every now and then, you get a little "hunh" happening, as in "whoa, didn't see that one coming".  So much easier to fix it before you get the varnish on--or heaven help us--before it's hanging some place important and the omission suddenly hits you and you are mortified by it.  :)

Check the coffee pot, save the house.  Check the values, save the painting.  Analogies flow rich at the Cooper studio this morning, eh?  Thanks for stopping by

Later, Cooper

    I have been told at shows that  sales are always down during an election year. Has any body else found this to be true? If so, how much less do you expect at shows?  

Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple died yesterday at the age of  56 from pancreatic cancer. The lesson of his life for all is finding what you love. "You have to trust in something-- your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has made all the difference in my life," he said at the 2005 Stanford commencement. He started Apple, was fired by its board of directors, still loved what he was doing and life took him back to Apple. He didn't lose faith. From that same speech:

     ...the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do
     great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet keep looking. Don't settle. As with all
     matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship it just gets better
     and better as the years roll on.

Here is the rest of that speech:

I was first introduced to Apple when as a Reading Specialist for the Detroit Public Schools I was part of the team that introduced the very first computers to the schools. We trained specially to open those new boxes full of equipment and installed one in each school and then trained the teacher on how to use them.  Fast forward to today, I now refer to my Macs as my "significant others."

Many thanks, Steve, for everything, but especially your vision that is an inspiration.

And as I heard on NPR today, there are three apples that have changed the world: Eve's, Newton's and Steve Jobs.

In eighteen days, my second son gets married to a wonderful girl. I'm all ready. I'll even post pictures of the event on AFI for fun. So, as Mother-of-the-Groom, I planned the rehersal dinner, helped the kids pay a few extra bills, and made all the wedding jewelry........no sweat!

I've needed a break. LOL

Yesterday I received a Zapp notification for Des Moines.

NO WAY....thought I......deadlines sneak up .......Oh, OH!

OCTOBER 31!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jimmeny Cricketts!!!

I looked up Lakefront Festival of the Arts in Milwaukewe, my hometown. Yikees!

The speedometer on my life went from 25 to 65 in minutes.

So, how prepared are you for the 2012 season?

1) Have all your professional photos taken and ready to upload to zapp, amdur or the moon?

2) Have that booth shot with all three walls showing?

3) Do you even have eight creations you think will "WOW" those jurors in six seconds?

4) Have you found your "market" and know which shows they flock to attend?

5) Do you have the money to pay "X" amount of jury fees?

What are you doing in 2012 that's new, innovative, researched or intuitive about the Art Fair World?

We're all Insiders, so, do share, will you?

I just did St.  James Court for my first time.  What a huge show, with great publicity and ratings.  Some artists did really well.  I spoke with so many artists, however, who were struggling with the sales totals even though they had "veteran" spots and local mailing lists and had been selling there for umpteen years.  So, while killing time in my booth and watching the crowds roll by, I began to wonder:

Has the "art fair" become today's "ice cream social" neighborhood event?  An afternoon of free or cheap entertainment, a carnival or country fair atmosphere, a chance to show the kids "real artists", have a gyro and some ice cream and go home.  ?  The founding organization makes some money, the hotels and restaurants and gas stations profit, the community gets some promotion and a weekend of entertainment...  While artists get to hope for a piece of the shrinking pie of disposable income...?  I'm wondering if art fairs are really a workable part of an artist's marketing plan anymore.  Would gallery commissions, home studio sales and online marketing be a better way to go, saving the travel expenses and high booth fees of the "better" shows?  Isn't paying $75 for a booth at the local hometown art show and making $1000 a better plan than paying $500, traveling one or two days away, paying for a hotel for four or five days and making $4000?  At least it sounds like a lot less hassle.  A well-regarded potter always says to lower your prices so the average joe can afford your work, and never attend any shows that are more than two hours away from your home base.  I'm beginning to see the light.

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One of the tools of your trade is presentation, getting that right is what brings you paying customers not tire kickers. Pedestal Express understands this and has patented a low profile design that sets your Art on stage and not the pedestals. E.g., when handed an apple you see the apple, not the hand. Every art object needs to stand alone at a dream height to easily sell. These modular Pedestals snap together in a every 6 inch increment, giving you that exact height.

Check out the video on the website. The pedestals are very adaptable, you can paint them and they break down into small sizes that make it really easy to pack them up and move them to the next show yet look great at the show.

Learn more:  www.PedestalExpress.com. Tell Patrick Mitchell, the designer of these pedestals ArtFairInsiders.com sent you!

Just got conscious from the drive back from Boulder City, NV and the Art In The Park show. This was a first time show for me, thought I'd look into something different in a new location in the same time slot as the Annual Rio Grande Arts & Crafts Festival which I did last year and despite Sunshine Artists giving it a high rating was a bust for me and I didn't see many other artists selling there either. Makes me wonder how Sunshine rates shows but that's a thought for another time...Boulder City grew up in the shadow of the Hoover Dam project in 1931-1935 (used to be called Boulder Dam but they changed it, there was a song about the change and how disappointed they were). Anyway, Boulder City is a quaint little town with a funky historic district which has a Palm Springs/Scottsdale feel to it. Lots of old buildings, motels, antique shops and restaurants but I digress. Art in the Park is the major fund raiser for the Boulder City Hospital and takes place in three grassy park areas and on the street which divides them. Two of the parks contain crafts, which, as reported by visitors to my tent were mostly "buy/sell and other junk". The street in-between had a lot of food vendors and the larger of the three parks, Wilbur, had the fine arts which to me seemed a mixed bag of stuff. When I arrived I found that my booth was directly behind a park bench which basically said, "don't enter". The two artists who were already there informed me that Wendy Adams, the Community Events Manager knew about the issue and that I should see her. I found her and she and her assistant were very accommodating about moving me to another spot of my choosing (there were a lot of empty available spots on their map) on the other side of the park. According to several artists this show is not in its old glory, apparently there were many more booth spots in previous years that were not filled this year. Sorta like "you should've been here last year!" Load in was easy from the streets surrounding the park all day Friday prior to the show and with near 100 degree temperatures we needed it! I thought late September early October would be a little cooler! After setting up the tent we had to take a break as it was getting too hot, after lunch, a swim in the hotel pool and a little nap (it was a long drive there) we came back later and set up the art. Artists were still loading in late in the afternoon/evening. Saturday morning arrived with a 9:00 open time and the people started to arrive locally and brought in by the bus load from Las Vegas and nearby Henderson. With some recent shows I've noticed the crowds thin considerably near the end of the day but there were still decent numbers of folks walking around at the 5 pm close time. After frying our brains in the high 90's weather all day I wasn't waiting around for the stragglers to close my booth. Besides which the buying crowd was not buying. It wasn't until Sunday that people seemed to be more serious about purchasing but even then they were few and far between. Some large pieces walked out but I saw a lot of artists with a lot of spare time. I sell traditional B&W photography with hand-colored images and my sales came in the afternoon on Sunday but were not enough to make this a "must do" show. Load-out was about as easy as load-in with plenty of space to drive up to the park after I had everything packed and stacked. So, licking my wounds I left Boulder City behind with a question mark as to whether I would go so far in order to make so little.

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte and a charming little town.  It's the area in which I chose to settle 9 years ago when my company moved us from Denver.  There are surprisingly few fine art/fine craft shows in the Charlotte area considering its size; and very few of quality. 

The show is located in the square in front of the Town Hall/Library.  Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce which is located in a rail car next to the Library.  Very picturesque.  very easy show to do.  Load in/load out can't get any easier.  Pull up to your spot and take care of business.  A couple of the artists have done the show for all 26 years.  It's pretty well juried.  No crap.  Historically, it's always taken place the same weekend as Festival in the Park but they moved it to the following weekend this year.  At this show, I can always count on my favorite silversmith to have some new designs and I always pick up something new from my favorite potter.  It's primarily populated by local artists.  A solid mix of mediums.  It's relatively well advertised. 

Setup started after 5 on Friday and the show started at 10 on Saturday and ran until 5.  noon to 5 on Sunday.  Dipped down into the 40's on Friday night so Saturday was a bit brisk and gusty but the sun was shining which was a plus.  Things started out a bit rocky for me.  I normally keep the sides of my canopy up to catch the sun on my glass.  It turns out I was in a bit of a wind tunnel and it sent 3 of my pieces crashing...Down came the sides in a hurry!  Luckily, they weren't favorite pieces.  and my friend who was helping me is a mosaic artist so she scored big time!  nothing goes to waste!  Same thing happened to the blown glass artist on Sunday.

This is a show that you can walk, spend time with each artist and get out in little over an hour.  I've walked it in 20-30 minutes and seen everything so it's a short stop for folks to drop in and then go on about their day or grab a bite in the adjacent restaurants.  This is not a show that has massive crowds at any given time but it was steady enough throughout both days that I didn't have time to sit even if I wanted to do so.  Sales were steady for small and big ticket items.  It was my first time debuting this particular body of work in Charlotte and it was well received by the crowd.  Other artists I talked to said that the last 3-4 years have been flat but this year turned around for them.  Sunday was a stronger day than Saturday for many that I talked to.   I got home and had 2 emails asking about commissions.  Since I had won $100 in a raffle at the Artists Reception, this show was almost pure profit for me since the booth fee was a very reasonable $150. 

This is a well run, organized show.  Volunteers were plentiful and efficient.  Lunch provided by Subway.  Indoor restroom for the artists. Kids art projects.  Awards were underwritten by Chamber members.  Musical artists rotated through every couple of hours and were pretty good for the most part. No food booths onsite except for an Italian ice cart since it's mere steps from 2 sports bars, a Thai restaurant, Subway, mexican place and a coffee shop.

It's a quality show and has local patrons who appreciate the show in their back yard and the artists.  There was room for another 8-10 artists.  It would have benefited the show to have those spots filled but several shows going on in the Carolinas during the same weekend competed for the artist pool.  I'll be back if they'll have me and as long as it makes financial sense to do so... Can't beat the 5 minute commute!

First the show – This is a fairly small show that went from one day to two days this year.  It is setup on the streets of colonial Williamsburg and is part of a month log celebration of the arts.  Setup is on Saturday morning.  Warning it is dark in some places especially in section D.  It is also “tree lined” streets, which means look up before you start setting up.  I had to be moved over one space because I would have been lifting my tent directly into a tree.  As with most show setups I’ve found, they say it begins at 5AM but Clif and I arrived at 4:45 to find people already setting up.  The streets are a little tight and there was one impatient bozo who made things a little difficult.

The weather purely sucked, as only fall weather in Virginia can suck.  It was cold and rainy both days.  Heve having done this show before, I’m not sure if it affected the crowds.  It was, however, well attended and sales were good for me.  Per my usual disclaimer, I work alone and don’t get out of the booth much so I’m not sure how others did.  The couple booths to my right were happy.  Several booths to my left did not seem to make many sales.  Section D, where I was, is probably the worst section to be in.  I expected this to be my best show of the fall in the north.  Although I was happy I was hoping for more.  I did make more than 4 times what I made in Maitland, Florida last year so I’m not complaining.

Parking is easy and close by.  Load out was fairly simple.  Don’t believe the show prospectus that says we have only an hour to break down.    Clif and I were out by 6:30 and most people appeared to be gone by then but there were a few stragglers.  The same impatient bozo decided to bring his van in the wrong direction at 4:50.  He seemed totally oblivious to the customers who were still in the streets and the long scratch my awning made on the side of his van.

The weekend –I started out by losing my phone, in the dark, in the middle of Saturday morning setup which always stresses me anyway.   This is after my credit card terminal dying in the middle of the show last week.  Once again I was unable to take credit cards except with the knuckle buster.  I know I had it prior to the show because even after I told my dear husband several times we needed to go west on 199 he went east and I went west.  He called me to tell me I was going the wrong way.  Men!  So I’m sure it dropped out of the van while I was looking for my space.  Everyone looked for it, no one found it.   For the next year I will probably be running into people who say “Oh, you’re the woman who lost the phone”.  Clif left his phone for me and all seemed well until I set out to go back to the hotel.  I had no navigation system!  I became extremely lost and finally made it back to the hotel.  Luckily Best Buy was across the street.  I had already decided to get an I-Pad, now was the time.   Midway through the buying process I inquired about places to eat nearby.  They had already heard about my phone and lack of navigation.  Everyone had.  I was going on very little sleep, one egg Mcmuffin for breakfast that Clif brought me so I had no idea where the McDonalds was, and way too much caffiene.  There was no place nearby to eat except Target?  Note on Day’s Hotel, it is a tall Day’s Inn.  There is no restaurant; there isn’t even candy in the vending machines.  So I ate at Target.  In best Nels fashion I will report that the chicken, spinach, and artichoke sandwich is quite good but very small.  DO NOT get the soup.  As my husband once noted about food gotten at a New Jersey turnpike rest stop, it would have been better if it had no taste.  The brownie was quite good.

The next morning I gathered all my stuff, loaded the truck and set off again, very hungry.  After losing my phone I had sworn that the I-Pad (in its carrying case which I also bought) would never leave my side.  Throughout the entire loading process I was constantly aware where the I-Pad was.  I managed to find a 7-11 for breakfast.  One small bottle of chocolate milk, three granola bars and more caffiene.  Life was good until I got to the parking lot and couldn’t find my purse.   This was it, I had lost my mind.  I now endeavored to call the hotel.  My greatest fear was that I had left it on the luggage cart because I was positive I had both it and the I-Pad when I left the hotel room.  There are many, many, Days Inns in Williamsburg.  And voice recognition is not able to understand the difference between a Days Inn and a Days Hotel.  After going through five of them and getting terribly irate at the 411 voice recognition software I headed back to the hotel.  Miraculously I was able to find my way and I had left my purse in the room.

I am now home, with all my possesions intact and a replacement phone on the way.  Time to do it again next weekend.

Hey all!  Remember me?  The gal who did a 40 Questions Blog Series?  I had A LOT and I mean A LOT of fun doing the whole series here on artfairinsiders.com as well as on my own blog - www.quickcraftartisttips.blogspot.com, but it wasn't until this summer a follower of the blog said - didn't you cover it all in 40 questions?  What more can you talk about? After some thought, I realized it never ends - the advice, the experiences, etc.  Information is always changing.  Using the idea of the alphabet I thought why not do a blog series on The ABC's of doing Art Fairs.  So, the best place to start is the very beginning at the A's. 

Ahh! Let the knuckle cracks begin ...

1. A is for Advertising. Now I am not necessarily talking about billboards, t.v. commercials and news print ads, I am talking more about word of mouth advertising to get people to know you will be at a fair.  Perhaps the goal is to gain people's attention via various internet sites.   Most people have a blog, belong to Facebook or Twitter - take full advantage of this and let your followers know where you will be - do a count down each day until the event or let people know if they heard about you via one of these outlets - at a fair - you will give them 10% off their entire purchase that day (or something like that). The next step is to see if those fairs have social networks and post your info there, but not spam it. Try, "Can't wait for this show, looks like the weather will be great. I hope you all get a chance to visit my booth, #123, I make ____." With any luck people will check out your profile and maybe become a fan that day AND see you at the fair. At the same time don't forget to pass out fliers with upcoming events at fairs leading up to others and always keep in contact with those on your email contact list - whether that consists of fans, friends or family members, all generally like to know what you have been up to.

In addition, the latest craze (dad-e-o)  is using videos to market yourself both on your website as well as on Youtube (or solely use Youtube if you don't have a website).  Video is personal and raw, and might I add - fun!  You can do nearly anything with it.  Most digital cameras (even those around $75) have some video capabilities and with web cams built into new computers and sold as affordable accessories, it is worth looking into.  Do a tour of your booth at an art fair or of your studio.  Hold up a popular piece and talk about it on camera.  Demonstrate how you make your work and then take this with you to shows and show how you demonstrate there especially if you physically can't at a show.   Get customer testimonials on camera.  Show off your latest creation.  Do announcements of upcoming shows, studio tours you're participating in, etc.  See where this is going.  Today people are all about visual and using video to get the word out as even now, people don't have a ton of time to read things, but watch a 2-3 minute video - that is what makes for great advertising!  There are many books and articles on the topic of using video to market yourself, I recommend taking a few minutes to check out those resources!  I use video on my website with the help of two candle reviewers (I make handmade candles) and post their reviews on my website - www.bythebaybotanicals.com so the average person who happens to come across my website can get an even better idea of what a fragrance smells like as well as answer the question - do they really burn they way you say they do?  It works!

2.  A is also for Advantage. You always need to know who has the upper hand whether it is the high traffic booth spaces at an art fair or knowing what you competition is doing. How else will you get the sales that your competitors are getting? Go to shows and see what your competition is doing - how they price their work, display it, treat their customers, how are they promoting it, etc. Funny enough it is better to be friends with your competition than be enemies. The reason is pure and simple - usually your competition does something different than you and if they get a buyer that is looking for something you do and not what your competition does, you might get a referral. Reciprocate. You may find each of you have stories the other can benefit from, learn of different suppliers, join a guild in your medium that helps like minded artists in many ways, or even learn more about different art fairs - whether to stay away from shows they do to not compete with them or vice versa. The goal is to be different from your competition and if you know what they are doing and see loop holes then you can find your advantage over your competition. An example is when at shows you often see a lot of jewelry - how do you find the advantage here if you too sell jewelry? It isn't by branching off to another medium and still sell jewelry - it sends the wrong message to customers and irritates promoters who are trying to offer a wide variety of work for fair patrons. The answer is to show off how your work doesn't break, comes with a lifetime warranty, you offer resizing on the spot, will clean it for free or fix it if it gets damaged, talk and show off your new original designs that is so unique no two are a like, share knowledge about special properties of different gemstones, or better yet label yourself the fair's jewelry expert and make it known that you can answer any jewelry question anyone has (or at least the best you can) to win people's confidence thus getting customers to open their wallets a little wider.

Next up B's. Each week I will be running down the letters of the alphabet so stay tuned to what B words will be covered. In the meantime - have a productive week and for those doing a show this coming weekend - I hope it is successful!

- Michelle Sholund, www.bythebaybotanicals.com & www.quickcraftartisttips.blogspot.com

P.S.  My blog is in the F's, but will be posting here once a week from A-Z.

March 8-11 

La Quinta, California  

a short drive from legendary Palm Springs

10am-5pm daily
230 Artists 

Deadline - October 31

La Quinta Arts Festival will celebrate its 30^th Anniversary in 2012 on the spectacular grounds of the La Quinta Civic Center Campus, a short drive from legendary Palm Springs, California. The Campus is a life-size picture postcard framed by majestic mountains, lush green lawns, and a lake - a spectacular outdoor gallery extolled by Art Fair SourceBook as "the most stunning festival site in the country."

Hosting 230 of the nation's foremost contemporary artists, this four day show attracts an affluent demographic and many wealthy snowbirds who have second homes in the desert. Art sales consistently exceed $2 million each year. The festival runs concurrent with the BNP Paribas Open, an international tennis event, attended by 350,000 of a highly appealing demographic as well as the polo finals - both located a few miles from the festival.

 
La Quinta Arts Festival requires the Artist to pay a show fee of 20% of all art sales made at, or as a result of participating in La Quinta Arts Festival.  A low booth fee of $275 for a 12x12 space means minimal up-front investment to participate, and allows LQAF to be successful only if the artists are successful. 

Noteworthy:

• Consistently ranked among the Top Ten Fine Art Festivals in the Nation by both Artists and Festival Patrons
• Juried Online by 5 respected authorities from across the country in each  of the 11 media categories
• Dedicated 24/7 Artist Hotline
• 24 Hour Private Security and Police
• Leisurely 2 day set-up and tear-down. Also Paid Labor Assistance with flatbed golf carts.
• Artist Hospitality includes morning and afternoon snacks, chilled bottled water throughout the day, a gourmet lunch box delivered daily to each booth. (Artist selects lunch order.)
• Impressive Artist Award Reception  
• Booth Fees from $275 to &775 - all booths located on lush grass!
• Volunteer Booth Sitters - contact by cell phone for your convenience!

July 1-Aug. 31 - $35

Sept.1-Oct. 31 - $50

For more information and to apply through ZAPP^TM  Click here: http://www.lqaf.com/artists-resources/la-quinta-arts-festival-participation/ 

Any questions, please contact Dedicated Artist Helpline:

Phone: 760-564-1244 ext. 112

Email: Helpline@LQAF.com  

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Hi Everyone,

I really enjoy all the information that his group has to offer and wish I had come upon it a couple of years ago and I wouldn't have made so many mistakes.  My question is:  Is there any artist that is making what I think is called "Soldered crystal cross bottles"?  I am looking for any type of information or book on various ways to make these and or ideas for various looks.  I cannot find any instructions for this on the internet no matter what words I google. Help!

Loretta

Hello everyone,

We could use some artists to write a few show reviews for www.artshowreviews.com.  If you are not familiar with this website, take a few minutes to look it over.  We have no reviews for Hawaii, Alaska, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Oregon.  We also have several states that have only one art show review.  Montana, Nevada, Alabama, and Canada just have one show review.  I want to ask anyone out there if they could help us out by adding a few reviews so that we can get some more shows added.  You are also welcome to add any show reviews you want to the other states.  It will all be welcome.

Thanks for your help,

Jacki B

I just did my first art fair this past weekend with my tent at the College Park Art Festival. It was a great learning experience for my very first event but I must remember to wear tennis shoes! I did pretty good in sales. I met lots of people who informed me of other events coming up and many thought I have been doing this for years by my set up and shock to hear its my first public affair. I do look forward to participating in many other shows in the near future.

Karen Howard