Updates
Hello again! March finds me puttering away in the studio, trying to design new pieces for the coming season. I already have a few good ones, it's just a process of making more stuff without too much repetition. Woo. We started the month with the indoor Winter Market in Frederick, which was the official one year mark for the Mermaid's Wheel. I sold my first piece there last year, so that was kind of cool. Especially since I did over twice the sales this year. Things are looking up as I get better at my craft.
I've also set up an Etsy store for selling modern stuff. Etsy is an outlet for crafters to sell their stuff online. I'm hoping it will be good for me... I've gotten a decent number of hits on the mug I posted yesterday... let's just hope someone buys it! :). Check it out at mermaidswheel.etsy.com
We've finalized a good chunk of our schedule for the coming months. Here's the skinny (cut and paste from the sites of these events):
April:
Marietta House Museum in Glenn Dale, MD:
April 19-20, 11 am-5 pm
Marching Through Time
Spend the day at our living history encampment that encompasses reenactors from 1st century Rome through 20th century Vietnam. Visitors will experience camp and domestic life, military drills, period merchants, crafts, food and more. No pets allowed. Free parking at Glenn Dale Community Center with continuous shuttle service to the event.
No reservations necessary.
Fee: $8/adult, $5/ages 5 & older, Free/4 & under
Fort Frederick in Big Pool, MD:
The staffs of Fort Frederick State Park and the Friends of Fort Frederick are pleased to announce that we will host the annual 18th-century Market Fair, April 24 - 27, 2008. The fair represents eastern North America from 1730 through 1790. The Fair is open to sutlers, traders, street vendors, and entertainers as well as individuals, groups, military units, and American Indians portraying the appropriate time period and geographic area. I haven't found anything on admission price or hours, but it's usually been 9-5 both days.
May
May 3 and 4, Fort Bledsoe, Gatlin, TN:
The Bledsoe’s Lick Historical Association wishes to invite you to join us for the First Annual, Bledsoe’s Fort Colonial Fair. This will be a Juried Event focusing on the 1750-1790 time frame.
Hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm / Saturday, 10:00am - 3:00pm / Sunday.
Wilderness Road State Park, Ewing, VA
May 9th - 11th, 2008
History comes alive with Frontier Militia, Cherokee Warriors, an 18th Century Trade Fair, CLA Artist Show and much more... Daily Events:
Friday & Saturday: 10-5
Sunday: 10-3 Admission:
$3.00 adult per day
$1.00 child per day (ages 6-12) Frontier Battle: Saturday 1:00 pm
Torch Light Tours: Saturday 8:30 pm ($2.00)
May 17th: Hagerstown, MD - Not official yet, but I'm looking into an open-air arts festival at the Benjamin Art Gallery. It's 9-4 rain or shine.
May 31 - June 1, Schifferstadt Architechtual Museum, Frederick, MD
Colonial Days... this is the first year for this event...
10:00 AM -4:00 PM both days. Demonstrations of 18th Century lifestyles, trades, crafts and skills come alive at Schifferstadt. FREE
June 13-15, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
Ok, so this isn't an event, but I'll be attending my fifth year college reunion this weekend. Woo Red Devils!
July 4-6, Old Fort Niagara, Youngstown, NY
Nearly 1000 Living History demonstrators gather at Old Fort Niagara to re-create the 1759 Siege of Niagara.
I'll post more events as they finalize, but note that, with the exception of Niagara, we will not be in New England this year.
I'll also post more pics as I finish pieces that are worthy :). Back to the mud with me!
I've also set up an Etsy store for selling modern stuff. Etsy is an outlet for crafters to sell their stuff online. I'm hoping it will be good for me... I've gotten a decent number of hits on the mug I posted yesterday... let's just hope someone buys it! :). Check it out at mermaidswheel.etsy.com
We've finalized a good chunk of our schedule for the coming months. Here's the skinny (cut and paste from the sites of these events):
April:
Marietta House Museum in Glenn Dale, MD:
April 19-20, 11 am-5 pm
Marching Through Time
Spend the day at our living history encampment that encompasses reenactors from 1st century Rome through 20th century Vietnam. Visitors will experience camp and domestic life, military drills, period merchants, crafts, food and more. No pets allowed. Free parking at Glenn Dale Community Center with continuous shuttle service to the event.
No reservations necessary.
Fee: $8/adult, $5/ages 5 & older, Free/4 & under
Fort Frederick in Big Pool, MD:
The staffs of Fort Frederick State Park and the Friends of Fort Frederick are pleased to announce that we will host the annual 18th-century Market Fair, April 24 - 27, 2008. The fair represents eastern North America from 1730 through 1790. The Fair is open to sutlers, traders, street vendors, and entertainers as well as individuals, groups, military units, and American Indians portraying the appropriate time period and geographic area. I haven't found anything on admission price or hours, but it's usually been 9-5 both days.
May
May 3 and 4, Fort Bledsoe, Gatlin, TN:
The Bledsoe’s Lick Historical Association wishes to invite you to join us for the First Annual, Bledsoe’s Fort Colonial Fair. This will be a Juried Event focusing on the 1750-1790 time frame.
- Colonial Music & Entertainments
- Food & Drink
- Colonial, Longhunter & Eastern Woodlan Indian Camps
- Demonstrating Craftsmen
- Merchants & Blanket Traders
- Shooting Matches
& Much More
Hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm / Saturday, 10:00am - 3:00pm / Sunday.
Wilderness Road State Park, Ewing, VA
May 9th - 11th, 2008
History comes alive with Frontier Militia, Cherokee Warriors, an 18th Century Trade Fair, CLA Artist Show and much more... Daily Events:
Friday & Saturday: 10-5
Sunday: 10-3 Admission:
$3.00 adult per day
$1.00 child per day (ages 6-12) Frontier Battle: Saturday 1:00 pm
Torch Light Tours: Saturday 8:30 pm ($2.00)
May 17th: Hagerstown, MD - Not official yet, but I'm looking into an open-air arts festival at the Benjamin Art Gallery. It's 9-4 rain or shine.
May 31 - June 1, Schifferstadt Architechtual Museum, Frederick, MD
Colonial Days... this is the first year for this event...
10:00 AM -4:00 PM both days. Demonstrations of 18th Century lifestyles, trades, crafts and skills come alive at Schifferstadt. FREE
June 13-15, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
Ok, so this isn't an event, but I'll be attending my fifth year college reunion this weekend. Woo Red Devils!
July 4-6, Old Fort Niagara, Youngstown, NY
Nearly 1000 Living History demonstrators gather at Old Fort Niagara to re-create the 1759 Siege of Niagara.
I'll post more events as they finalize, but note that, with the exception of Niagara, we will not be in New England this year.
I'll also post more pics as I finish pieces that are worthy :). Back to the mud with me!