booth display – Back to the Drawing Board

Brockport Arts Festival 2018

This past weekend I participated in the Brockport Arts Festival! It was my third year being a vendor at this show.

I didn’t know how to mentally prepare for the festival this year, partly because I haven’t really worked on my art business lately, but mostly because I was so uncertain about how it was going to go because this show was going to be so different: I wasn’t bringing my jewelry, which is hands down my top seller. Instead, I was bringing only originals and prints. I’ve only ever sold a few prints at any festival, even the two day ones. I was taking a big risk, and with this being one of the more expensive shows that I do, I was really nervous that it was going to be a big flop.

Little did I know how unprepared for the weekend I actually was…

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Rebranding: Display Progress!

Art Shows, Update

One of my 2017 goals was to rebrand my business by changing up colors and making it feel more cohesive…and then a week later, I decided to rebrand the rebranding.

Confusing, I know.

I’m really loving the new direction the business is going in. I feel more confident with how it’s going to look, and I think the business as a whole will feel more cohesive. I tried to tailor most of the Drawing a Day challenge towards the landscape and natural feel, and honestly, the ones that fit that theme were my favorites and even lowered my stress levels while completing them!

I was excited to start making my vision a reality. The tablecloths and runners were already here, but the displays needed to be made. Here’s the look I was aiming for for my booth display:

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DIY Grid Wall Display

Art Shows

It’s art festival season, and I’m revamping my booth design…again.

I have these wooden hangers for my paintings that we made last year, and I wanted to change them up:

Those hangers are still in pretty good condition, but they need repainting and some of the hooks have fallen out during transportation.

They’re also heavy and take up a lot of space, both for storage in the off season and in my van while being transported.

I had a decision to make: do I spend money fixing these up, or invest in something better?

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