earth-friendly street market
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
my half of the table at my very first craft market, held yesterday! thankfully, the table was in the shade, which makes for crappy photos, but it was definitely the best spot for a 90+ degree day.

i was attempting to sell mobiles, papier-mâché bowls, upcycled journals, bike cards, fish journals, mini accordion fold albums… and like i said yesterday, my expectations were in check: when i’m at craft fairs, i always seek out the bookmaker/paper artist booths, and there are never crowds surrounding the tables. i know that what i make is not a hot seller… what i create is generally not an impulse buy, especially in this economy. people buy my work with a specific purpose in mind.
with that said, i made $15 last night, which was the cost of the table space. and my buyers? the wonderful people i shared my table with + their relatives.

it was kristin who insisted i participate in this event (thank you, k! it was a fabulous evening!), and she suggested we share a table. kristin and her business partner were there to promote their preschool: kristin knitted the sweet little gnomes, and her biz partner ann created wonderful wood toys and puzzles.
it really was a lovely evening. when was the last time you were able to just sit, for 3 hours, outside, and make polite conversation with strangers, while sharing personal space with others that you enjoy? me? never. so this was a great change of pace.

another fun part: buying stuff, despite not making any money. i bought the chicken dishtowel from the woman sitting just a foot away from me (she sold out of her towels quickly — note to self!). and i bought a jar of dill pickle spears from the nice lady next to the towel lady. i also bought a ziplock bag of “ester’s bean soup”, which i will make when we get our first chilly fall weekend. and lastly, i bought a small, wood horse made by ann. then the band started playing 80’s rock covers, making it impossible to chat, so we packed up, said our goodbyes, and called it a day.
would i do it again? definitely. however, i’m not sure i’d sign up for a friday-saturday-sunday event. but a one, two day affair? yes! (i’m doing another next week!)































