One thing that I learned from this holiday season is that I am a ham. I had two sales events this year and it made my December crazy, but fun. I hate the stress and wear and tear of retail shows, but put me behind the booth and I am a happy man. I really love talking to customers and other vendors, and it is great to see someone light up when they really love my work. This pic is of me in one of the last times I sat during the Bazaar Bizarre in Boston this year. Although most of the time my booth seemed like a no fly zone for customers who were much more interested in jars with moss in them or spraypainted garbage, I really had a good time and you have to love a one day table top show. Most of the other vendors were out of this world in a good way and I felt a little outclassed.
The other show I did was the Foundry Show in Pawtucket, RI, not far from where I live in Providence. It is the opposite of the Bazaar Bizarre in most ways. It is over 8 days and I have to set up a booth. The artists there are on the more established, traditional side and are a great group of people including some really influential mentors of mine like the Roseberry Winn Pottery and Rag and Bone Bindery.
