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6/19/2011

American Craft Fairs

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I just returned tonight from exhibiting at a classic, old American Craft Fair in Deerfield, MA.  It was a beautiful summer weekend, loaded with plenty of Pioneer Valley birkenstocks & good old folk music.  For the most part it was a nice vibe.  But something, other than the large crowds of the past, was missing.  The demographics of the American Craft world have changed.  I exhibited at Deerfield and at other similar shows over 25 years ago and have just recently returned to this world. 

Although I could be mistaken, it seems  that the people coming out to this market are now a much older group of folks.  I saw very few young adults and families and only a handful of teenagers.  I just hope that the interest in and the value of handmade American Crafts is not eluding our young people today.    

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1/29/2021 07:53:51 pm

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11/5/2023 09:23:52 pm

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