Re: Art Fest was a BUST!!

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Posted by Deborah on November 17, 2003 at 10:33:25:

In reply to: Re: Art Fest was a BUST!! posted by Catherine Cartwright-Jones on November 15, 2003 at 15:20:18:

: You the Deborah in Ohio?

Yup, thats me.

: stroller brigade is the kiss of death on the sales battlefield (once
: you have infants, your disposable income goes straight into the
diaper
: pail, and leaving henna on your hands is a joke).
:
: There used to be one crafts festival organization here, whose
initials
: were the same as "Onions Always Cause Gas". Signing on with them
was
: the fastest way know to drive a florishing arts business into
: destitution. The organizer used to stroll through the festival
where
: over 100 - 200 artist/craftsmen would be lined up, each having
shelled
: out about $500 - $1000 a pop, each of whom wondered if they'd even
: make gas money to get home. Once this strolling organizer was heard
: to remark "Ahhhhhhh does't this remind you of a Moroccan Souq?" And
: the nearby craftsman muttered "But in a souq, I could get your
throat
: cut for $10 American".

I think I know who you mean, years ago I tried to survive as a potter
doing the fest circuit. (It didn't work :P ) Is this the group that
does lots of malls, and seaworld, etc? Where every third person
sells Holiday wreaths (even for President's Day and the 4th of July)
or Ceramic Goose clothing? Again, not the target audience for
artists.

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Re: Art Fest was a BUST!! Catherine Cartwright-Jones 11:07:13 11/17/2003 (2)
- Lawn Geese Sue C. 15:21:14 11/17/2003 (1)
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: : You the Deborah in Ohio? : : Yup, thats me. : : : : stroller brigade is the kiss of death on the sales battlefield (once : : you have infants, your disposable income goes straight into the : diaper : : pail, and leaving henna on your hands is a joke). : : : : There used to be one crafts festival organization here, whose : initials : : were the same as "Onions Always Cause Gas". Signing on with them : was : : the fastest way know to drive a florishing arts business into : : destitution. The organizer used to stroll through the festival : where : : over 100 - 200 artist/craftsmen would be lined up, each having : shelled : : out about $500 - $1000 a pop, each of whom wondered if they'd even : : make gas money to get home. Once this strolling organizer was heard : : to remark "Ahhhhhhh does't this remind you of a Moroccan Souq?" And : : the nearby craftsman muttered "But in a souq, I could get your : throat : : cut for $10 American". : : I think I know who you mean, years ago I tried to survive as a potter : doing the fest circuit. (It didn't work :P ) Is this the group that : does lots of malls, and seaworld, etc? Where every third person : sells Holiday wreaths (even for President's Day and the 4th of July) : or Ceramic Goose clothing? Again, not the target audience for : artists.
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