Events – Page 2 – Sherry Glaab

June WA Artisans & Crafters Fair

I had a great time at yesterday’s West Ashley Artisans & Crafters Fair! These events are held near the Food Court entrance of Citadel Mall and are held the second Saturday of the month from 10am to 4pm. I’m planning on taking the next couple of months off from selling to focus on creating, so I won’t be at the July or August Fairs. I plan on being at the October, November and December ones for sure, and will decide on September when it is closer to the date. Until then, feel free to message me if you’d like something!

WA Artisans and Crafters Fair – recap

I had a great time at my first ever West Ashley Artisans and Crafters Fair May 14th. I had an awesome spot right by the food court entrance and closest to the free glitter tattoo lady (perfect for when the little ones wanted to touch something fragile, “Look! Free glitter tattoos!”). It was a pretty good crowd for a random weekend in May. I think I’ll try to do it whenever I can (it’s every 2nd Saturday). I can’t make it in July due to a previous commitment, but I plan to be there on June 11th!

WA A&C Fair May — My spot – they actually gave me an extra table so I spread out a bit.

There was a great singer, Adam Tomcat, near our booth for the fair (you can see him in the background)

Quilt of Glass

Look what you can bid on at the W. Brian Moody Foundation Golf Tournament / Auction / Raffle Fundraising event in 2022!

Mosaic in a recycled window. Crafted with Spectrum Iridized blue stained glass and Dichroic glass coated in resin. 30.5″ w by 27″ h. – $800.

Holiday Market – post mortem

TLDR: I won’t have a booth at the Charleston Holiday Market in 2022.
This was only my second time participating as a vendor in the Holiday Market at the N. Charleston Convention Center, though I was a customer for several years before that. It was cancelled due to COVID-19 last year. I know the world is only just beginning to emerge from the pandemic (maybe a bit too soon?), so that might explain why this year’s market was a bit of a disappointment. There were nowhere near as many vendors or patrons as usual. Unfortunately, the show organizers allowed a lot of mass market vendors in, which really lowers the interest for a show that you pay admission to attend (as a patron). My booth was across from a gel ice/heat pack product and another booth with shoe insoles. Not that those products aren’t useful, but my pieces just don’t mix with the type of product that you normally buy at the pharmacy. Nor would I want to pay $8 admission to view products that I can buy at the pharmacy. On top of that, the booth fees went way up for next year for vendors.
Other than that, the show was well organized and the new parking garage makes logistics so much nicer. I hope that the show can improve once the pandemic eases. I will re-assess after next year. In the mean time, there are several new City of Charleston related vendor shows that have started, so I will look into these opportunities and see if I can find one or two that is a better fit for crafts vendors. Stay tuned!

Holiday Market – This weekend!

My booth is ready to go and the Holiday Market starts tomorrow morning at 10am. Come by and visit!

Booth 2605 near the concession stand – turn left when you come in the entrance to the show.

Print for a $1 discount on admittance for the weekend.

Holiday Market!

The Charleston Holiday Market is less than two weeks away! I’m looking forward to having a booth there for the second time (the event was cancelled due to COVID last year). It will be held within the Convention Center at the N. Charleston Coliseum Complex. Hours will be:

Fri 10am – 8pm ~ Sat 10am-6pm ~ Sun 11am- 5pm
Enjoy All Three Days with FREE Return Pass!
Adult tickets through 11:59pm, Nov. 18 Online – $6 (+fee and tax)
Adult tickets Nov. 19-21 Online – $7 (+fee and tax)
Adult tickets at door – $8 (+fee and tax if paying with credit card)
www.HolidayMarket.com for more info!

Holiday Market!

I will have a booth at the Holiday Market at the North Charleston Convention Center. This event was cancelled last year due to COVID-19. The hours are:
November 19, 2021 – Fri. (10am – 8pm)
November 20, 2021 – Sat. (10am – 6pm)
November 21, 2021 – Sun. (11am – 5pm)

I haven’t seen the admission price for this year on the event website yet, but in the past, tickets were around $5 for access to all three days of the event, and you can usually get a coupon for a discount at the above link a couple of weeks before the event. The new parking garage should make getting in and out a breeze!

I will have hand made items from suncatchers and ornaments up to large mosaic windows, and a special $400 “Seasons” gift set that includes a display stand. Get all of your holiday shopping done before Thanksgiving and be able to really relax for the holidays! Check out some of the items that I will have in my booth at this link. There will even be some hand made pendants / necklaces. I hope to see you there!

Pendants, made by a friend of mine in a similar fashion as my glass pieces.

November Holiday Market!

I’ve signed up for the Charleston Holiday Market at the Convention Center again for this November. We’ll see what the world looks like by then!

Supporting good!

If you like this beach glass window, it is up for bids through Feb 20th in support of an amazing local school, SJCS! You will also find one of my resin-embellished lazy susans in the auction. Happy bidding! https://qtego.net/qlink/saintjohn

Outdoor fun

I want to send a shout out to 3 Matadors for a fun, safe, small outdoor event. I must admit I was a bit anxious in the days leading up to the event, as I haven’t done any events since November 2019 due to COVID-19, but the size of the event and spacing of vendors was great and the steady stream of mask wearing visitors was not too crowded.