Last weekend I did my first Artist's Market. I was hoping to make enough profit to at least break even, but that hasn't happened, nor did I gain any commissions for Lady of Shalott dolls, so it was a financial failure, and despite me trying all manner of guerilla marketing strategies, I only sold a few things, not enough to break even.
However, I had specifically made Lady of Shalott related things to sell, but the Lady of Shalott art works in The Collection aren't being displayed until the end of May, so I'm being a bit previous – no one will be aware of it yet. We have one more date booked at the end of June, so I hope that one will be more successful. I will make sure I make some large adverts and increase marketing strategies for that market – I have a few ideas which might attract more attention to my work. I'm just deciding which Lady of Shalott mp3 is the best!
The positives are that the weather was sunny and warm, we were entertained by a string quartet, I received some positive comments about The Lady of Shalott doll, and I met some lovely people. My son has grasped an entrepreneurial spirit and has made himself some drawings that he is trying to sell from the front wall!!
