Monday, August 24, 2009

Crafts and Trade California: Sharing the Joy of Homemade Things

By Kristin Ross

Wouldn't it be a wonderful idea to share your crafts with others in and around the state? You could make knitwear to keep people warm, intricate needlework and crochet to decorate people's homes, delicious homemade dishes and pastries that people will love to eat and skillfully done wood works that people enjoy looking at. But these are only some of the few things that you could share with others at a crafts and trade fair or festival. Of course, though, it won't be the people enjoying your works who will benefit from these. You would benefit, too, as you would be earning a little extra on the side.

But how do you to begin with all that without any knowledge of what to do first? You would have to know what's going on in and around the country. California's a large state. Maybe not as large as Texas, but it would be rather hard to get to know all the events that you could probably participate in. It might be even a little more harder to find out what events are the closest to where you are.

How would you go about finding reliable information on these events around the country, first of all? How would you know where the next fair would be held or how much time you could have to prepare for it? You could find people who know what to do and networking efficiently to know what fairs and festivals you could participate in. But it would be rather tedious to do that. You'll need to spend some extra time and energy to do all that networking. You could use databases to your advantage, though. There are databases of all crafts and trade fairs and festivals all over the country available. You could even use a handy calendar of events happening in California that is available, too.

Surely enough, people do appreciate the talent that goes into crafts that are displayed in fairs and festivals. By participating in these events, you'll be able to share your talent with more people. You would also be able to have a little bit of business with it, too. And maybe you could be known for your skills in your craft there in California.

By joining a service that keeps you updated on all these fairs and festivals happening in California you would be making your life easier and you could have an easier time getting ready for any new events you would plan to showcase your works in. It would be wonderful to take that hobby of yours a step further and make it a little business.

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