I recently traveled with the Kentucky Arts Council to Philadelphia to participate in the Buyer's Market. It was my first time being at this show as well as my first time in Philly. I arrived the evening of Valentine's Day and met up with Amelia Stamps, a fellow artist and friend. She had done the show previously and was able to give me some insight as well as show me some of the Philly sights. We didn't have too much extra time, but we did manage to enjoy meals in Chinatown most evenings. We stayed near the convention center where the show was held and were able to walk everywhere, which was really nice. The show felt like the easiest experience ever! There were five of us who shared the booth,representing KY Crafted. The KY Arts Council provided display and signage and were great about organizing everything. The buyer's were also really great and quite personable. It was really fun meeting store owners who are interested in supporting handmade products. I'm grateful that I was able to participate and look forward to doing so again in the future!
It's official!!
The whole booth, featuring five artists
Close-up
This is what I look like writing orders ;)
Me and Amelia
The City
China Town
Little peek at The Market, which was filled to the max with food vendors, veggies, Amish baked goods, coffee, etc....Delicious!