Valentine's Day is tomorrow and my first show of the year, Handmade with Love, was successful though I only sold one piece with hearts all day.
Karen & Aviva had organized a craft show twice last year in the same space at Eastworks. Both times I sold a lot of steampunk and a few fine silver pieces. This time, with the exception of a pair of steampunk earrings, I sold all silver pieces. I created a lot of new designs in January and felt pretty good about them. It was so nice to see customers seemed to like them too. But does that mean that steampunk has lost its steam?
The same craft show can be so different from year to year. You get different customers, or the same customers whose tastes have changed. One year half your customers pay with American Express and the next they use primarily cash.
In the pages on the left of this blog I write craft show reviews. In trying to be helpful I try to cover traffic, type of traffic, and what people are buying. But I'm never sure if that helps artisans find a good show for next year. So much seems to change even in a stable economy.
My next event is the Sustainability Festival in Amherst in April. In the past it's been a great venue for steampunk jewelry. Maybe this year I should bring a few silver pieces as well.
Jansjems' table is just after the "girl with the curl, right in the middle of her forehead."
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