The Allentown Arts Festival has come and gone for another year. No awards for me this time, but I knew there was NO way I could top last year. Two picture perfect weather days and winning first place...kinda hard to top that!
Setting up Friday night was unreal- gale force winds and rain so hard that I thought the tent would blow away! We we so lucky...just as we got the tent set up to where we could stand inside, the storm hit. Lots of people got drenched, and Bob got wet going outside to secure things, but all in all, it could have been a lot worse.
Saturday started slow, with the clouds and weather forcasts scaring people away, but as the day wore on, the sun came out and so did the people. Sunday was the best day. Sunny and not too warm...perfect. Considering gas prices and all, sales were good for me. No originals sold, but I did sell 2 large framed motorcycle Giclees, plus a number of prints and notecard sets.
For us, the best part of doing the artshows are simply being out and away from the daily grind. No cooking, cleaning, yard work...you name it. The people watching is fun, too. I'm sure we all wish we could sell more work, but in this economy, I was quite happy to make as much as I did.
I would love to hear from other artists and their experiences with Allentown, or other outdoor shows.
Monday, June 16, 2008
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