Well! That was quite the day! Yesterday we participated with other guilds in Gather at the County, billed as a modern textile market.
There were 80 vendors! All with something pertaining to textiles: weaving, knitting, embroidery, sewing, dyeing, printing, spinning, rug hooking, and soooo much more. Eco printing is a really big thing right now.
Sensory overload was the name of the game….in a very good way. There was so much to see that it was hard to know where to turn.
Our tent (courtesy of our Lynda) was very busy - lots of folks stopped by to check out our wares, pick up a card, or a Save The Date flyer. Folks were interested in what we do, how we do it, why we do it, etc. [Helloooo to anyone new checking us out!].
The difference with this event, over other things we usually do, is that EVERYONE was interested in textiles. Usually we get a small percentage of visitors who understand/know what it’s like to create stuff, but in this case the vast majority of the folks were makers themselves, in a wide variety of media, and the few that weren’t were there to buy textiles.
Our booth was womaned by Dianne and I in the morning, and then Lynn came by, followed by Judy & her sister, and then Lynda and Mike. Christine and Harry stopped by, and Christine started chatting up vendors for our event next year!
The venue itself was lovely. Organizer Bear said she wanted a pretty place, and she certainly picked a good one! The building dates from the 1880’s and was a lovely light-filled space. We were outside and so lucky the weather was good - maybe a titch on the cool side, but definitely not too hot.
I took several spins through the building but only had my camera with me once, so i only have a few photos to share.
This event is not to be missed next year! It’s worth the drive to Picton!
[edited to add: here’s a link to an even better reel, produced by the Gather folks….
https://fb.watch/sMssICYReM/?]
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