Since organising the Spring Craft Fair, I was approached yesterday and asked if I would set up a craft fair in Taunton. Today, I have spoken to someone in south Somerset and another person in Cornwall, both have complained about the lack of true craft fairs in their areas - that is craft fairs exclusively for handmade crafts. Both people have requested Fairs in their areas.
It seems that increasingly, more and more craft fairs are becoming market-like and letting in stallholders who sell mass-produced products imported from the far east, and that these products are taking the market away from quality handcrafted items.
I am now seriously thinking of organising Craft Fairs for crafters, whereby the items for sale must be handcrafted by the stallholder. There are two more events in planning as I type.
To do these fairs properly I would like to build up a database, in complete confidenciality, of crafters in the West Country and crafters who would be prepared to travel to the West Country to attend fairs. With this database I can contact crafters with advance notice of our event dates/venues etc, which will allow crafters to plan their events diary more effectively and reach buyers who want true craftsmanship.
If you would like to add your details (name, address, email address & craft details) to our database please visit our website where you will find an email link to contact me or PM me here.
Jules
It seems that increasingly, more and more craft fairs are becoming market-like and letting in stallholders who sell mass-produced products imported from the far east, and that these products are taking the market away from quality handcrafted items.
I am now seriously thinking of organising Craft Fairs for crafters, whereby the items for sale must be handcrafted by the stallholder. There are two more events in planning as I type.
To do these fairs properly I would like to build up a database, in complete confidenciality, of crafters in the West Country and crafters who would be prepared to travel to the West Country to attend fairs. With this database I can contact crafters with advance notice of our event dates/venues etc, which will allow crafters to plan their events diary more effectively and reach buyers who want true craftsmanship.
If you would like to add your details (name, address, email address & craft details) to our database please visit our website where you will find an email link to contact me or PM me here.
Jules
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