How to Prepare for Craft Fairs with Craft Festival with Sarah James MBE
How to Prepare for Craft Fairs
Updated 2024
Sarah James, MBE Director of Craft Festival will guide makers at all stages of their career with the best possible advice for selling directly to the public.
Sarah James from Craft Festival will discuss:
The Advantages of Selling Directly to the Public
How to Put Together Your Budget
Ideas on Stands Presentation
Sales Techniques and Ideas
The Importance of Good Photography
How to Gently Sell
What to Do After the Dust Settles.
Sarah James MBE has been working within the craft sector for over 30 years, organising multi award-winning arts festivals for 20 years. She is managing director of non-profits Craft Festival, Nourish Festival and online community Find a Maker. Sarah co-founded madebyhandonline.com and is former director of Make South West (formerly Devon Guild). During lockdown she launched Digital Craft Festival and Find a Maker and has released over 30 episode on her popular podcast, The Capital of Craft. Sarah was awarded an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours List, June 2023.
Preparing to Sell is a series of workshops brought to you by Craft Festival and designed to help your business grow.