I had my first sale at our Textile Arts Council’s Textile Bazaar on November 12. It seems long ago to me now, but I’m still coming down after all the preparations and then the excitement of the day. The Textile Arts Council (known as TAC) is a group associated with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The organization raises funds to purchase textiles for the museums’ collections. There are two museums connected as one entity: the deYoung Museum and the Legion of Honor. I was on the board in the 1990’s heading the programs. We had 29 people come to our lectures at that time. Now I would say over 100 came before the pandemic. Now days the lectures are on Zoom and people join in from all over the world.
I (I should say we) had a large booth at the bazaar to give a taste of what would be available at the two-day sale the next week. It was an impressive space and people said my pieces looked great. Really, it was the booth itself that was beautiful. I had much, much help. Mainly I had a woman who does textile sales professionally help me and we designed the space together with her inspiration. We had stands up on the tables with special pieces. A coat from Uzbekistan, a silk under kimono from Japan, and a contemporary coat made by a local designer made a big splash on the stands. There was a rack of clothes and lots of textiles to paw through.
My woven ruffles, natural dyed silks, and a banner hung down from a high frame. I had volunteers to collect the money and replenish the tables so all I needed to do was to answer questions and schmooze with people. We also handed out a flier that announced that there would be lots more available at the sale the next weekend. It was a big success.
So happy to hear this!
Yay! A success. I knew it would be, but how satisfying for you. I wish I could have come by, but it’s a bit of a drive from Oregon. I didn’t know about the lectures. I’ll have to get signed up on the mailing list. Thanks for the tip!
Dear Peggy,
Being such an admirer of your astounding work, I wonder if any of your pieces are available for purchase online. Especially fascinated by your shear ruffles!
Thank you for your kind words. Yes the ruffles are available for a few hundred dollars, depending on the length.
Congrats on your first big sale and good luck with the next ones! ! If I lived on the west coast, I’d be there!
Sounds wonderful.
Glad you had such a nice day.
U are brilliant and so much thanks to you