The Pottery 9, Maeve 0

[maevebran]

Today has not been my day. While helping set up at the farmers market today, the 1and1/2 inch vase I keep in my purse fell out and broke into bits. Then I went to trim the sixteen luminaries and two broke (yes the clay can be recycled but I have a big show next week and every piece would be good). Then I went back to the Farmer's market to help ack up and on the way back to the studio two of earcmacfitthil's vases broke. Then I tried to trim another five bowls three of which broke. So that brings the total of eight. So the two broken vases we brought into the studio and one of them sliced my hand (not badly or deeply but there was a few drops of blood). That brings the total to Pottery 9, Maeve 0.

The other lousy thing is that we had to markets and an evening show this weekend and sold a grand total of $55. That's right $55 in three shows. This is not good.

Comments

[emony2.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[maevebran.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[creepygoddess.livejournal.com]

Well I am sorry to hear that. Bugger.

[maevebran.livejournal.com]

To put it mildly, yes.

[creepygoddess.livejournal.com]

Your experience reminded me of a series of experiences that I had a few years ago...I was selling my jewelry at The Christmas Baazar..supposed to be the biggest Christmas baazar in the country, at the expo center there in Portland. In two weekends, I just sold enough to cover the cost of my table...and not a penny more. It was horrible.

You have my sympathy.

[maevebran.livejournal.com]

I know the bazzar you are talking about. This wasn't the first time we've had poor sales. The thing that gets me is the people who pour over the stuff handle a several pieces, act like they want to buy and then put it down and walk away saying we have nice stuff. AGGHHHH!!!

[creepygoddess.livejournal.com]

It seems like there are those at every event...though some more than others..that and the ones who say, "I could make this!"

Those people are going to a special hell.

[maevebran.livejournal.com]

The same special Hell with the people who say I'll come back for this and don't.

[creepygoddess.livejournal.com]

Yep, those too. They make me growl.

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

That's the trouble with creative endevors. Sometimes nothing goes right.

I used to go to a lot of craft shows, but not so much anymore. Last year I did go to the juried Morris County show, which is one of the tops in the country. Mostly because I needed to replace my pocketbook. $300 dollars but worth every penny, the last one lasted my ten years. (Plus lots of special pockets that hold everything I have including a center zip compartment where I keep my bus and subway maps.)

[maevebran.livejournal.com]

Yeah but it is still fustrating.

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

That's the trouble with creative endevors. Sometimes nothing goes right.

I used to go to a lot of craft shows, but not so much anymore. Last year I did go to the juried Morris County show, which is one of the tops in the country. Mostly because I needed to replace my pocketbook. 300 dollars but worth every penny, the last one lasted me ten years. (Plus lots of special pockets that hold everything I have including a center zip compartment where I keep my bus and subway maps.)