Returning to 99 Market this Sunday!

I was a vendor at the new and fabulous 99 Market on August 7th and I had such a fun day I will be returning this Sunday!

If you haven’t had a chance to check it out plan on stopping by. There was a great mixture of vendors selling anything from streetwear, artwork, honey, food, coffee, textiles, local honey products, dog walking services, dance lessons, organic vegetable home delivery services,  jewelry (Of course!) and the list goes on. It was a fun and friendly atmosphere and the vendors were having as much fun as those who stopped by to check out the market.

99 Market is this Sunday, August 21st from 11am to 5pm. It’s located at 99 Sudbury. The market is kid friendly and dog friendly so bring the whole family!

Roncy Rocks…Will you be rocking too?

I’ll be taking part as a vendor this Saturday, June 18th at Roncy Rocks! This is a fabulous festival where there will be tons of amazing bands including Juno Award nominees The Monkey Bunch and so many great artists and artisans. It’s supposed to be a beautiful sunny day so come out and Rock with us!

Eye Spy Art Collective Spring Spectacular

My next show is coming up! Next Saturday, June 11th I will be at the Historic Cameron House for the Eye Spy Spring Collective Spring Spectacular. Located at 408 Queen Street West the show runs from 12 noon to 5pm. With over 20 vendors there will be a great variety of handmade items including beauty products, home decor, clothing and jewelry. It’s definitely worth stopping by for a look! Hope to see you there! ♥

Art Squared Vendor Call

Lakeshore Arts is accepting vendor appliations for thier upcoming Art Squared Show being held July 17th, 2011. This is juried outdoor show located in Mimico Square in Etobicoke. For a link to more information about this vendor call and others choose the “Calls for Vendors” page from the top menu.

New Vendor Call The Moose Show

The Moose Show is an Annual 3 day show held November 17th to 19th, 2011 in the beautiful atrium of the CBC Building at 250 Front Street West in Toronto. The show offers high quality crafts made by talented Canadian Artists and Artisans. There are several booth size options for vendors. Visit the “Calls for Vendors” page for a link to more information and the application as well as a complete listing of other local vendor calls. ♥

Snap Downtown Toronto

I recently took part in the Overtime and a 1/2 show organized by That’s Women’s Work. It was a fun 12 hour event featuring 12 artists and a variety of entertainment. I just found that pictures from the event made it into the latest edition of Snap Downtown Toronto! Check it out here!

Choosing the Right Craft Show For You

How I Display My Wool Wrapped Bangles at a Show

There is no exact science to choosing the right craft show that will bring in tons of sales for you. So much of it is based on the customers that day, who the other vendors are, the weather and of course the state of the economy. That being said here are a few tips I’ve learned to help you at least narrow down the shows that will be more likely to work for you.

First is to establish who your target market is and attend shows that will attract those people. If you make gourmet dog treats then shows that market to dog lovers or in areas that have many dog owners would be your shows of choice. But if you make metal spike studded punk rock jewelry you might not do so well at that craft bazaar at a retirement home…although it’s not impossible!