This Weekend: Renegade Craft Fair

photo credit: gina

Renegade went well despite my being not fully prepared. So much has been happening that were huge distractions in my life for the couple of months previous to the show so there is no huge surprise there. I was absolutely not prepared for the rain that happened on Saturday.. the weather was miserable and if we weren't soaked, we were beaten by the heat. Rain destroyed a portion of inventory and the sign I worked so hard on just fell apart in the water. I carried everything there in paper boxes and bags. What was I thinking!!?!

But there were plenty of bright sides.

• There was my reliable Gina who is always there to show support and I am infinitely grateful for it. She is definitely my mom #2 and takes care of my basic needs at shows, like food/water/coffee. On day 2, Davit came and lent me some muscle power with the heavy lifting and was so great in general (but a show booth is not a place to pick up women! get outta here!).
  
• I met many lovely people, including Tiffany, who was so very sweet and I was totally thrilled to see her.
  
• I met customers who had purchased my work elsewhere or had seen me in previous shows and was hoping I would be here. Which is just about one of the best things of being in my line of work.
  
• Sunday's weather was great and I saw many friends that I hadn't seen in a very long time. It was almost a reunion for me that day and was so much fun to catch up with people.

Now it is time to rest up, catch up on emails, and move on to the next big plan! There is a possible PR person for the business, and now 2 new collections in the works. Custom watercolor portraits to finish and send off.

For now, sleep.