Before attending the craft fair
last Sunday, I assumed craft expos were not the best places to find the most
youthful people; I wasn’t proven wrong. While most of the booths were occupied
by older people, there were several younger people that were selling as well. I
noticed that the younger crafters had more elaborate booths that would seem
more capable of drawing a crowd. The booths occupied by older crafter however,
were usually less showy and seemed less interested in appealing to customers.
It seemed that the younger people were more interested in making a career out
of crafting, while the older crafters were simply sharing their hobby with
others while simultaneously making a little extra money.
After speaking with my grandmother
over the phone about her crafting days, she revealed to me that she never
really attended craft fairs to make money. She mentioned that between the cost
of supplies and venue fees it was difficult to make a significant profit off of
a few craft sales. She enjoyed going to craft fairs to showcase her work and
interact with people who might share the same interests. While craft fairs do
resemble a traditional marketplace setting in which merchants sell goods, for
some crafters, craft fairs are just a means of sharing their creative ideas
with other like-minded people.
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