Red Bank Street Fair

Yesterday I had a space at the Red Bank Street Fair. I did this fair many years ago, trying to sell hand painted ceramics. Not a good idea.

It’s amazing how much better I feel about my art now that I’ve taken training. For the first time in my life I feel like I’m producing the best work I am capable of! I can stand by it proudly and if someone asks who the artist is I can say proudly, “I am!”

The weather was less than stellar. The wind howled all day.  I was very grateful for my milk jugs filled with water that I used to weigh down each corner of my canopy! And I had a dickens of time keeping the table cloths on the tables!  Then, during the afternoon, it started raining and right before we packed it in, it sleeted!  That was enough for me! Many others had begun packing up around 4:00, an hour early, so we did too.

My wonderful hubby, Tom came with me to help me set up and tear down. He was seriously concerned that we wouldn’t have enough room in the Jeep and I, who mostly feels inadequate in terms of sizing things up, knew that everything would fit. And it did with even just a little space left over.

 He was there most of the afternoon and periodically brought tasty treats.  I’m so glad that he was there, not because I needed his brawn but just for company too.

The foot traffic was good considering the kind of day it was. For the first couple of hours I made no sales and my spirits flagged.

I’d worked so hard for so long, to have enough ready to sell and I have to say it, I didn’t think I’d do very well. But I was wrong. It ended up being a pretty good day for sales and many people stopped in to Oou and Aww over my paintings.

By the time we got home, around 6:30 pm, I was pooped! Tom emptied the car for me this morning. He’s so good to me!

Today I’m taking a long deserved rest. But of course, in the back of my mind I’m making plans for I’ll do tomorrow when I get back in the studio.  It’s so nice to have a commission to work on! I love commissions!  I know my customer will love the sunflower she as paid me to create.

I think maybe I'll sign up for Red Bank Street Fair on September 11.

                                                   Now, back to lounging!

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