วันอาทิตย์ที่ 5 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552

Small Successes at South Dakota Craft Shows

By Rick Amorey

In the farm, life can get a bit boring at times, that's for certain. Each week, one goes through the same old tired routine: You wake up early, go down to eat breakfast, go straight to the field to work, come in at noon to eat lunch, until it's time to retire to bed at night. To keep our sanity through this monotony, some people look for hobbies that will lessen this.

Maybe you have felt boredom at a point in your life and opted to look for something to occupy your time with. What did you choose? Maybe you went for something that has to do with crafting figures and items out of raw materials? Or maybe there's something a parent or grandparent has done which you'd like to do, too: Cooking or woodcarving or embroidery, maybe. If you do, then you'll certainly have a spot at South Dakota's craft fairs.

In a craft show, you are given the chance to showcase the fruits of your hobby to the whole State. Sometimes, even people from other States come to visit, just to see what South Dakota has to offer. My son, who is a bit of a modern kid, frequents these fairs with his finely painted miniature figures. His hobby comes in the form of having small sculptures made, and has them assembled like an army. His real talent, though, comes from the detail with which he paints them. If you look closely, you'll even see the miniature's facial expressions.

You can also make it in one of South Dakota's Craft Shows yourself, just like my son does. This is a good chance for you to show the world just how good you at arts and crafts; and besides, you may be able to earn a bit of extra money on the side. It just takes a bit of hunting for craft show schedules and venues.

Things will not be easy at first, and your crafts will not sell like pancakes. However, with enough perseverance, you will be able to sell your crafts and earn decent income out of it, too.

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