As he watched his artwork, of which he poured his heart into, sell at the craft fair, junior Bailey Parks welled with pride that not only did people like his artwork, but they liked it enough to purchase it and display it in their home.
The Little Craft Show was featured in the Fayetteville Town Center on Saturday Dec. 1 and held displays from local artists from all around.
Being around other artists and kindred souls provided and inspired these young virtuosos.
“It’s always good to be around other creative people,” said junior Nick Pando who is a seasoned craft fair vendor.
Parks also enjoyed not only selling his art, but also seeing his peers succeed as well.
“I liked seeing everyone’s art, it kind of inspired me,” remarked Parks.
“That’s how craft shows should be,” said senior Karley Siemens who is as seasoned as Pando.
Pando, who has seen shows like these in all sizes, was still surprised at the turnout.
“It was more than I expected,” said Pando.
But to those newbies who had never been to a craft show before, it shocked and amazed.
“I thought it was going to be a lot smaller. I was nervous about how well it would turn out,” said Bridges.
Other artists thought in a similar way expecting a small turnout.
“I thought it was going to be small, I didn’t think it was going be as big as it turned out to be,” said Parks.
The selling of their art gave each of the artists an insight to the art market and to current art fads and what true pride in their own works feels like. With the amount of cash raked in, these students all agree that they’ll all be doing this again next year.
“It’s worth the time, effort, and experience to go again,” said Bridges.
But for those artists who were maybe considering selling art, they offer a words of advice.
“Don’t be discouraged, there’s going to be someone out there that likes your work, even if it doesn’t sell,” said Parks. “Even though it’s hard to put yourself out there, it’s a wonderful opportunity and experience that’s definitely worthwhile.