Comments on: renegade craft fair [update]

By: big yawn

big yawn — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:44:00 +0000

There is no real “jury” for this show, anon. It is all the choice of the promoters. If nothing else, there were just too many vendors. If I had my stuff there I would have been pissed. I would also be filing a lawsuit if I had the copyright on the Ugli doll. I had no idea how many people were ripping them off!

There was some original, well made stuff there, but it was few and far between.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:10:00 +0000

Did anyone else notice that there were also a couple of retailers selling non-handmade goods? Like, made-in-china goods. I find this more disturbing than the jurying of the handmade crafts.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:58:00 +0000

I thought the show was AWFUL. Indie design (and handmade for that matter) is way, way more than screenprinted bags and t-shirts. What's happening to handmade? It all looked the same.

This selection makes it look like the show was decent but this was the only good stuff (and some of this isn't even that good).

Jason

By: design*sponge

design*sponge — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:14:00 +0000

Looks like a post of highlights to me.

D*S

By: aa

aa — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:08:00 +0000

seriously, what’s with all the negativity here? both in the post body and the comments? how’s about mentioning the highlights and leaving the rest alone?
I hope this doesn’t discourage people from going to the next one.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:55:00 +0000

Pretty 4th grade comment, Anon.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:47:00 +0000

This is my second time going, and all the tees and purses where just overwhelming. Too much rehashed silkscreen graphics. Too much beginning crafter type stuff. Does everyone in Williamsburgh own a buttom making machine? And I think you must be in bed with Alyssa. Those necklaces were very 4th grade.