On with the show......

Dear Cherished Patrons,

My next show is the Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook Off.  My booth number is AA55.  For more information on the show, visit the website at  www.oceanbeachsandiego.com

Hope to see you there, have a beautiful weekend
Cheers,
Naomi

Hermosa Beach Art Walk

Dear Cherished Patrons,

My next show is the Hermosa Beach Art Walk this Sat. and Sun. June 11th and 12th from 10am to 5pm.  This event will be held at the Hermosa Beach Community Center (cross streets Pier Ave & PCH).  My booth number is 35.  This is a small show with quality artist -  You will be able to enjoy all the art without  being overwhelmed.  Hope to see you there.

Cheers,
Naomi

28th Annual Montrose Arts & Crafts Festival

Dear Cherished Patrons,

My next show is the 28th Annual Montrose Arts & Crafts Festival and my booth number is 168.  This is a nice show venue -  This weekend brings the blessings of sunny skies and tree lined streets surrounded by by a historic shopping park.  There will be more than 350 fine artists, crafter, musicians and specialty food vendors.  Hope to see you there. 
 Find me on facebook at 

 

http://facebook.com/jewelrybynaomi or my
Online Store http://jewelrybynaomi.etsy.com

Cheers,
Naomi        Here is what's new........Fringed Jellyfish Necklace

California Strawberry Festival

Dear Cherished Patrons,

If you are a strawberry lover or just waiting to see my new work (ha - ha), please join me at the California Strawberry Festival at College Park in Oxnard.  The event will be held this weekend Sat. and Sun. May 21st and 22nd from 10am to 6:30pm.  For more information on the show, visit the web-site at http://www.strawberry-fest.org/

Stay tuned for a review of the show....

Cheers,

Naomi        

Review of Las Damas 44th Sunset Beach Art Festival

This past weekend I had a booth at the Las Damas 44th annual Sunset Beach Arts and Crafts Festival held on Saturday and Sunday.  Saturday was overcast, but after the morning fog lifted on Sunday, the weather was sunny and beautiful.  The venue is lovely, and the festival is nestled under trees in the parkway between the beach and hip beach houses.

Being Mother's Day weekend, I was hopeful that the show would be a success.  Many of the show goers were mostly interested in low priced items.  The booth next to me, selling mainly $5 and $10 feather earrings and hair pieces, was doing a brisk business.

This was my first time doing this show, and I was frankly, disappointed both in the amount of my sales and the quality of the items being sold by other venders.  More than a few of the booths were selling items ($1 to $3) that belonged at a flea market.  The show was expanded this year and that may have been part of the reason for my lower than average sales.  There were some artists who said that this show was good for them but the majority said this show was down by 50%.

Las Damas 44th Sunset Beach Art Festival

Greetings,
My next show is the Las Damas 44th Sunset Beach Art Festival May 7th and 8th.  The location of the show - Greenbelt (Pacific Ave. between Warner and Anderson) Sunset Beach, CA 90742.  My booth number is 504.  Hope to see you there... Have a happy Mother's Day.

Carlsbad Village Street Faire Review

I was loving reminded today that when I am in gratitude, I am not in self pity…That is where I aspire to be…With that said, on with the show…

This is my 4^th year doing the Carlsbad Village Street Faire, which is held twice a year, the first Sunday in May and the first Sunday in November.  This show is not a juried show and consequently, brings in all sorts of vendors, many selling imports.  In the past, this was my busiest show of the year, but this time it took a major hit for me, and most of the vendors I talked to.  If it were not for my returning patrons, my sales really would have been down

One of the artisans blamed the disappointing sales on high gas costs.  I know one thing for sure; there were certainly enough people walking around and the weather was beautiful.

To add insult to injury, two of my most expensive designs, a sold silver hammered ring and a solid silver hammered cuff were stolen.  With the price of silver soaring to almost $50 an once, you can only imagine how upsetting this was.  I can only hope the November show is back on track with great sales and no theft.