The fair went really well. I met loads of lovely, charming folks (both sellers and buyers!) and I sold a good chunk of rattles and mitts and scarflettes. . . even a little luchador.
Here's the gorgeous booth my man built for me (that a few other vendors claimed jealousy of) with the new name banner I put together this fall.
On both sides of us were incredibly nice, incredibly talented artists.
To our left was the Anne Benjamin of Mok Duk, whose illustrations and posters were some of the best at the fair (she, Jay Ryan, and Laura George are neck and neck for me). She also makes beautiful bespoke wedding invitations:
I totally got some of these small prints as Christmas gifts for my niece and nephew (which I can totally say here, because they are too tiny to read yet. . . )
To our right was Reuse First--a couple that also prints illustration work, makes creatively bound blank books. . . and the total hit at Renegade, succulents and cacti and candles in recycled fine alcohol bottles. They source their bottles from local bars, and as beautiful as liquor bottles are, it makes total sense. They were swamped by customers all week.
And then across the way was a Minnesotan beekeeper--Worker-b--selling all things bee-related: honey, lip balm, wax, etc. Their booth bee was ridiculously cute. I don't feel like I can cheat on my brother bee keeper with other keeper's stuff, but it's still always encouraging to see other keepers out there doing their thing!
And then upstairs, I was knocked out by Rachelle Vasquez's scarves. Truth be told, I'm not sure I would wear them as scarves. They're pretty expensive as scarves go and I'm such a wuss in the cold that I need a scarf that covers every inch of my neck and lower chest and ears and. . .
But these are totally cheap for what I think they actually might be, which is fine art. Just crochet the animals and then frame these up in gorgeous barn wood shadow frames, and this artist could sell these for $700 to $900 in a gallery show. Easy. The craftsmanship is amazing and I was totally jealous of her skills.
2 comments:
Thanks for posting Amy... I'm so excited to give my niece the little bunny!
I'm so excited to give your prints to my niece and nephew (who, by the way, at 1.5 and 2.5 years old won't care as much as they should. . . but they will later and my mom has totally already commented on how much she loves your work and can't see it in person. great sitting next to you!)
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