NI Craft Fairs 2011

happy_gardener

Upstairs???? No one will go there. It would be better up the likes of Greenvale St in the summer months, that is a nice wee street. Or even...the likes of the 'Adams kids clothes'...that's empty.

homemade_candles

I need to get in quicker was goin to say about the action cancer in slieve donard!! Heres another fair for yous: focus fest 2011, a christain womans event in the waterfront. Fri 10th june and Sat 11th june £150 T: 028 9045 5400 (they will be able to direct you to stall info)

Hi to all the new crafters: Take pride in how far you have come and have faith in how far you can go hope to meet you's at theses comming fairs

arkonite_babe

I'll add this to the 2011 craft fair thread to keep all the information together

Jewellerybydi

ruth_ferris wrote: »

i was asked to a xmas craft fair in my area upon arriving i went to speak to the organiser who i was told wasn't there yet but would be along soon i was told to go and start setting up another lady (that is not what i called her at the time) asked me what i was selling i told her jewellery and beads. she then got very aggressive with me and told me to leave, the first lady then came over had a word with her and then both of them asked me to leave. i was told i was not welcome. when i got home the organiser called to see where i was. angrly i told her. she was very angry. and said her apoligies it turned out that the first lady new the other jewellery person thankfully it only happened once. i've been wanting to rant about this for ages!! no more rants!

OMW Ruth!!!! That was a horrible experience 4 u hope it hasn't put you off tho???!!!!! I can imagine you were fuming mad!!!!!
I make jewellery too, and sometimes find that there are too many people selling the same allowed at a fair but holy cow, ya would never dream of asking for someone to be removed, some people clearly should learn to roll with the punches!!!!!! i am in shock :shocked::shocked::shocked::shocked:
Hopefully I will see you at a fair soon, would be lovely to meet you!!! Love to meet fellow crafters esp those who make jewellery

crazycatcandles

ruth_ferris wrote: »

i was asked to a xmas craft fair in my area upon arriving i went to speak to the organiser who i was told wasn't there yet but would be along soon i was told to go and start setting up another lady (that is not what i called her at the time) asked me what i was selling i told her jewellery and beads. she then got very aggressive with me and told me to leave, the first lady then came over had a word with her and then both of them asked me to leave. i was told i was not welcome. when i got home the organiser called to see where i was. angrly i told her. she was very angry. and said her apoligies it turned out that the first lady new the other jewellery person thankfully it only happened once. i've been wanting to rant about this for ages!! no more rants!

Thats terrible, I am sure you were so angry after putting the time and effort into getting to the fair. Hopefully future experiences will be more pleasant.

smokiewater

I am confused (whats new???)

Upstairs what - but love the name 'happy gardener', come and be happy doing my garden any time!

And what 2011 Craft Thread, Arkonite - what is wrong with the one we are on?

I think the rant about the other Jewellery Sellers is totally justified - a friends friend had a similar experience at the end of November, while this particular fair was probably the worst and worst organized fair I have ever been to, I was really suprised at one crafter turning on another like that! It is great when we can all support one another, while I have had negative experiences with another potter, never to my face at a craft fair!

Lets hope we only have happy, profitable fairs this year!

tracey.sherman

Hi Everyone

hope someone can point me in the right direction. I am after mini bead scoops/craft scoops plastic, the type you would get say in bath salts. I am looking fairly large quantity but dont know where to start looking.

hope some of you brainy ladies out there can help.


Tracey

arkonite_babe

smokiewater wrote: »

And what 2011 Craft Thread, Arkonite - what is wrong with the one we are on?

There were 2 seperate threads running discussing craft fairs in 2011 on the board. I have now merged the two so all information stays together. I hope this clears things up

smokiewater

arkonite_babe wrote: »

There were 2 seperate threads running discussing craft fairs in 2011 on the board. I have now merged the two so all information stays together. I hope this clears things up

Ahhh - I see now, thanks!:beer:

sparky40

Fi99, is the craft fair in the tower centre actually in the mall itself???