
Sadly the two craft fairs I signed up for have been postponed because they fall too close to Christmas, there are other similar fairs on at the same time and the cost of living makes them less likely to be profitable because no one will have any money.
I would like to participate in ones next year but how can I be certain that things will be any better then? People are going to suffer financially and luxuries like arts and crafts may not be saleable. The whole idea of being an artist and trying to sell work seems less and less feasible.
Meanwhile, I’m seriously thinking about leaving my studio at Spode. I didn’t use it very often since Covid happened because I’m still avoiding people. I don’t know if I can afford it any more. Life isn’t terrible but sometimes you need to be sensible.
Just being an artist is expensive. Finding venues here is also more difficult than it was a few years ago. And then, if you don’t have stuff to show/hang you won’t recoup the money you spent making the stuff. It’s a very weird circle…
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Yes, totally! I envy those artists that can keep going….
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