Fat Goose Craft Fair Saturday 21 November from 10 to 5pm

Fat Goose Craft Fair Saturday 21 November from 10 to 5pm

St. James Anglican Church, Union & Barrie Streets, Kingston, ON

Hello there folks,

We here at the Fat Goose Craft Fair are wondering if you'd like to join us in our holiday season craft sale. So you know, Fat Goose is the brain-baby of Vincent Perez and Annie Clifford, and is happily part of the Apple Crisp Arts continent. We thought it might be fun to sell the things we make alongside the charming things you make, and do it in a way that we all earn a million dollars and there's something nice to eat, too.

In an effort to help you make as much money as possible and to encourage beginning craftspeople to join in, we're trying to keep the cost of tables low. One of the ways we're trying is by working as volunteers. Another is to have everyone who sells at Fat Goose take on one or two little jobs, like putting up posters, stuffing flyers into mailboxes, or coming early to set up tables. We figure a couple hours of everybody's time will go a long way, and it means we can spend the bulk of our budget on advertising, which will bring unprecedented crowds to our fair, we're sure. And once at the fair, we hope to keep 'em around with live music, delicious snacks, and craft workshops for the kiddies.

If you'd like to join us here at Fat Goose, please give us:

• Your name
  
• The name of your business (if any)
  
• Your contact info
  
• A brief bio and artist's statement
  
• Five pictures of your work
  

indicate which of the following suits you best:

• Full table (2.5' by 8' table): $45
  
• Half table (2.5' x 4' table): $35
  
• Additional charge for clothing rack space: $5/rack

and let us know if you have any special requests for set-up (e.g., You'd like to sit next to your BFF, or you're in desperate need of an electrical outlet'they're limited, by the way).

Do this all via email to [email protected] by October 1. We'll get back to you by October 5, so that you'll have lots of time to make nifty stuff for the fair.

For the small print, see below for 'Rules, Regulations and Rhubarbs'

Yours,

Vincent and Annie

Rules, Regulations and Rhubarbs

1. Be nice.

2. We only want things that are made by you... please don't plan on bringing anything made by other folks, even if it's your mom and you want to do her a favour, or things that are made in China ' unless you made them while you were there.

3. If you'd like to share a full table with someone else, and you will be selling only the things you've made together, that's grand. Otherwise, each of you should apply for one of our half tables.

4. We may have lots of, say, macrame weavers apply. If that's the case, even though we all love hanging plant holders, we'll only be able to accept a few of the finest macrame weavers in order to offer our shoppers the widest variety possible... so don't be mad. See rhubarb #1.

5. We reserve the right to accept or refuse anyone based on our sensibilities and our sensibilities alone. But some of the things we're excited about include: locally made work, unique and original ideas, high quality of product, and depth of process (that is, someone who makes it all from scratch). And we're gonna hold a spot or two for folks who are just beginning to make and sell things, so if you see stuff that you think isn't up to snuff, be generous and kind to the newbies. Again, see rhubarb #1.

6. Please arrive no earlier than 9 am to set up (we're not early risers). Please set up only in your spot and don't take up more room than you've asked for. Also, please don't begin taking your things down earlier than 5 pm... even if you're tired and mostly sold out, it's not fair to the other folks who are trying to make a buck.