Having survived the humidity of Philadelphia, I’m enjoying the cool rain in the Catskill Mountains. We don’t have lightening bugs in Vancouver (the horror!), so being surrounded by them out here is a real treat. Watching them from a hot tub with deer grazing nearby ain’t terribly painful, either.
Michelle mentioned to me a while back that during my whirlwind family visit in New York City this coming weekend, I’ll have to get to the Renegade Craft Fair. It’s pretty much all day Saturday and Sunday, so whatever my plans end up being, visiting cousins and aunts and uncles here and there and everywhere, I should be able to make it there for an hour or two.
Suffice it to say, I’m really excited to get to one of the best known craft fairs in all the land, especially after having checked out the Art Star Craft Bazaar in Philly last weekend (from where, excepting a card for our friends’ wedding, I left empty handed. Which isn’t to indicate that the fair was anything less than awesome—it was awesome).
I get really overwhelmed at big craft fairs, though. The abundant choices are paralyzing. How do you navigate big fairs? How do you decide what to bring home with you, especially if you’re traveling and have limited luggage space? I need advice!
And I hope to bump into you, whenever we make it over there. I’ll be the exhausted-looking one, with eyes bugged out and glazed over, not knowing where to go next.
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AT Renegade Craft Fair: find Laura Normandin. wrenhandmade.typepad.com/
Her crochet is unique.
I won't be at the craft fair but I will be in Brooklyn on Sunday, picnic-ing in the park, so maybe I'll randomly bump into you on the street. :D Have fun!
Right on. Thanks for the recommendation! I'll keep my eyes out for her.
Awesome. Yay, coincidences!
How to survive an awesome craft fair bonanza:
1. Bring a big suitcase
2. Bring one fantastic dress and make sure the rest of your packed clothes are cute but NOT your favorites.
3. Get awesome stuff at the fair!
4. See how much room you need to kick stuff out of in the suitcase.
5. Take that much stuff to Buffalo Exchange to trade for $$$!
6. Use said $$$ to pay for overweight baggage charges if there are any.
7. Come home looking all cool in your nice dress with awesome crafty things!
Thanks for the blog comment! I started posting again (also at http://revealingthoughts.wordpress.com) and working more feverishly to get stuff done so I can get some vids up! Woo!
Have fun away! And yeah, why don't we have lightning bugs here??
Kari
PS: Yeah, Papyrus is uggggly.
I live in the same neck of the woods as you and am wondering what craft fairs or farmer's markets you enjoy here? Is Got Craft worth going to? I'm out in the valley, so I don't venture into the big city too often.
Got Craft? is great — it's the best of the area markets, I think. Worth the trip!
I live in the same neck of the woods as you and am wondering what craft fairs or farmer's markets you enjoy here? Is Got Craft worth going to? I'm out in the valley, so I don't venture into the big city too often.
Got Craft? is great — it's the best of the area markets, I think. Worth the trip!
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