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Tansy_Gold Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 10:06 AM
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Looking to share art/craft show display tips
I've been doing arts & crafts shows for over 30 years but I've never really mastered the art of display. Since the holiday show season is coming up I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions, ideas, tips, tricks, or other information to share?

Have at it!




Tansy Gold
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wovenpaint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-02-09 12:14 AM
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I've found that when displaying in a venue with many other booths all clamoring for attention, it's easy to experience sensory overload. So I try to keep a very simple background using one main color and a minimum of decorative props.
Because I create colorful wovens, artwork and jewelry, I tend to use neutral gray to set the colors off. When working with a tent/canopy outdoors, I use sheer plain color curtains on at least 2 sides to screen out the "noise" of the surrounding scenery-this makes it easier for customers to focus on my booth...
best of luck for this holiday season!
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madamesilverspurs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-02-09 05:03 PM
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2. Indoors or outside?
Most of my shows were inside, as my product (glass) didn't fare well when the wind kicked up. Learned that one the expensive way when a sudden gust blew the entire display over. Lighting was always essential, and I'd made display shelves with lighting beneath them; also had some 'uplights' to showcase hanging pieces. Later, when I did decorative wood pieces, I'd get a couple of those metallic helium balloons to create some motion within the displays. I still have some diplay units that I can store in a closet; minimal assembly required, but they're handy for showing clothing, hats, pictures, etc. If you're interested I can send a more detailed description of them, they're easy to make.
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