Thursday, March 19, 2009

Attending Maine Craft Shows

By Harold Sullivan

Here in Maine, it is not uncommon to find the occasional fair here and there. These are celebrated events; complete with livestock and farm animal shows, games, rides, and even horse racing! There is no denying that these fairs are very enjoyable. But when you attend one of these events, there is one other aspect of it that I would like you to dedicate some attention to.

Out of all the spectacles that one may see when you go to fairs, nothing captures the curiosity more than that of the show for arts and crafts. When you go to the booths, you will notice that most of the people minding them are the very people responsible for making the crafts themselves. Visit craft shows, and wonder at the crafts displayed. Perhaps you may even be swayed to begin a hobby in crafts yourself.

There are many different types of crafts available. It is generally advisable to choose one to the exclusion of all others - that way you get to specialize. Whether you engage in woodcraft, or try to go into some textile art, the choice is up to you.

Some of you, of course, would instead prefer to just relax in the fair. As you go from attraction to attraction, you will eventually be tempted to go shop at the craft booths. Spend your time checking each of these booths, going overt hem one by one. You'll be fascinated at the amount of objects you find. And don't worry; food stalls are around on all corners of the booth in case you go hungry.

At this point, you most likely have decided if you want to go to a craft show as a spectator or as a participant. Whatever you decide, you would next have to go online to check for listings of all craft fairs in your area. You will soon find websites that list down these information, as well as the contact information of all the relevant organizers you may wish to speak with. - 15246

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