Show Wrap Up

We took down the Fine Art of Fiber show this evening. This event, usually well attended at the Chicago Botanic Garden, was not that well attended this year. I did not sell anything. I usually go to shows with low expectations. That way I'm not too disappointed with the outcome. The only time I had really had high expectations was for the Indie Designer event in August, and that turned out to be a disaster. If you make hats, scarves, and shawls for sale, you pretty much will sell things because everyone has a head and a neck. I know I have a limited customer base. Not everyone coming to one of these events has a dog. I make sweaters for little dogs, so that limits it more. I also charge more for my sweaters than one would pay at a pet superstore, and not every pet owner wants to splurge on their pet. I feel sorry for those pets, but there it is. I sold four sweaters at last year's event, which is big for me. Most of the sales I do these days are custom pieces, and some do sell out of shops on consignment. The reason I do shows is that I really like to display my work to the public. I love to see them all hung together. They look like candy to me. This event is with my Guild, so that also makes it fun, and spending time with people from other Guilds is enjoyable as well. Working with multiple personalities can be a challenge, really in any situation, but seems more challenging when all help is voluntary. But an observation made today, is that the people who complained the most contributed the least in terms of volunteering to make the event successful and fun for everyone. Just saying.