Art & Craft Show season is upon us, and I thought it to be a good time to hear from an expert on marketing and art shows. Following is an excellent, informative article by Kelli Swan from EzineArticles.com. Marketing Your Art Though Art Shows and Festivals By Kelli Swan If you are an emerging artist, [...]
Sidewalk Art Stroll at the Huntsville Botanical Garden April 14, 2012 – It was a beautiful day to stroll the garden and wander through art tents! We saw some old friends and enjoyed seeing some new (to us) art and handcrafts. Children’s Garden The Children’s Garden is a large, two-acre open [...]
The following information was quoted from The Arts Council web site: Panoply Arts Festival Each spring in the heart of the Rocket City the arts are in full bloom at the Panoply Arts Festival. The Festival celebrates music, dance, theatre, and the visual arts, making Panoply (as defined by Mr. Webster) a “magnificent, impressive array”! [...]
Sidewalk Arts Stroll at the Garden Saturday April 14, 2012 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Garden admission is required to attend the Garden Arts Stroll. The Huntsville Botanical Garden is pleased to announce the second annual Sidewalk Arts Stroll. Celebrate the Garden at its most beautiful time of year! As the wildflower trails bursts into [...]
Timothy Morefield is a part of the Etsy North Alabama Crafters Team Handcrafted Wooden Display Furniture Timothy Morefield of Florence, Alabama started making show displays to help shorten set-up and tear-down times at art and craft shows. Once other vendors saw how easily they set up and that they broke down flat for transport, he [...]
Build Your Own Jewelry Display This earring display rack holds 35 vertical hanging business card-sized earring cards with earring card adapters on the back of them. You may also use standard earring cards, of course. Adjust the placement and number of dowels to best suit the size of card you are using. I made the [...]
Craft Show Displays Dilemma My friend Judy Cleve and I are always racking our brains for craft show display ideas. Judy sells my pottery and jewelry for me at craft shows, and she also sells her own handcrafted jewelry as well. This year I wanted to update the Cotton Ridge Pottery booth displays and have [...]
Round House Depot, Huntsville AL We have 44 awesome handmade vendors as well as BBQ from Barnes and Son Catering. The NA Crafters show will be this Saturday, March 31st, 2012 at the Roundhouse Depot from 10:00 am -5:00 pm. Check out the diagram below to see where you can find your favorites! 1. Shannon [...]
Round House Depot, Huntsville AL The North Alabama Crafters announce a call for artists to submit applications for both their Spring and Holiday shows. The Spring Show is slated for March 31st, 2012 and the Holiday Show is to take place on November 10th, 2012. There are incentives for early applications as well as becoming [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Art at the Barn 05/05/12 2339 County Road 608 Valley Head, AL 35989 Join us for the 4th annual Art at the Barn, featuring works by regional artists and artisans. The festival is located on beautiful Sweet Seasons Farm, one of Alabama’s oldest and largest sheep farms. Products will include pottery, antiques, [...]
Chattanooga, TN Workshops in April I’m excited to announce that I plan to teach two dollhouse scale miniatures workshops during Chattanooga Fun Day (TN) on April 27 – 28, 2012. The pictures above represent the workshops that I plan to teach as of this moment (subject to change).  Dates: Friday, April 27 & Saturday, April [...]
Independent Artisans My annual visit to the Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Community in Tennessee is a trip I look forward to every year. There are a few galleries and shops that I must see, but I try to visit at least a few different ones each time.  The 8-mile driving loop through the community features [...]
