Finished up the Alberta Gift Show yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock and started our tear down. Took all the product off the shelves and hauled it over to the studio then came back for the booth. We were, as usual, the last out of our section. Home a little after 8, in plenty of time to catch the results on Canadian Idol and watch So You Think You Can Dance…total mind diverting entertainment…..good way to unwind. We like these shows because it is very neat to watch some of these kids blossom to heights they might never have reached otherwise. It also is interesting to watch the elimination of some who peak before others.
We had a decent show. As I mentioned earlier attendance appeared to be way down. No one had a good explanation. The Alberta economy is hot, everyone is working, retail sales are up, just no buyers to be seen. Guess time will tell.
Product wise we are very pleased with what we had at the show, and the reception by people who saw it. We really think the MoonShadow glaze in the gift boxes is an eyecatcher, and in a modern decorating scheme this colour will sing.
See?! With some retro appliances and granite counters, etc. this is just the right splash of colour.
Anyway we were back into the studio today. Cindy was trimming rice bowls, I sponged and stamped belly mugs, and we moved the totes full of pots into the "front room" where I hope to start photographing everything next week so the web sites can be updated. We had friends drop in for a brief visit, and then we called it a day. The kids return from Dawson Creek early tomorrow morning (5:20 am) so we have to get up and meet their bus. It is a little far for them to walk.
Tomorrow we’ll unload the booth from the van and go in and glaze some internet orders.
nite