So much for craft fairs

My latest venture to raise money for the Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network, I must confess, was a flop. I managed to finish four Christmas ornaments to get into the office craft fair, which as the entire thing happened in a conference room turned out to be just fine. I also took along the HPS Network Christmas CD. I set up a little listening station so people could hear what the CD sounded like etc. and optimistically thought I might sell several of them. Turns out I sold one CD and one ornament. Judging from the product left by the other employees, I don’t think anyone else sold much either.

The several times I walked past the conference room it was crowded, but I think everyone was window shopping. The one person that sold much of anything brought baked goods. Note to self – if we do this next year spend time baking and not painting! Grin!

This may seem silly, but I was very shy about bringing my little craft. I didn’t go into an art-related profession for several reasons, one of them being I was always afraid about whether my art was really up to snuff, sort of speak. Was it good – or was it good for a legally blind person? I never really knew by what standard it was evaluated. (Of course, if it’s really art there isn’t really a “good” or a “bad” – there’s an “interesting” or “boring”)

I’m not worried about the time I spent on the ornaments. I’m sure I’ll find a use for them. I’ll either give them as gifts or donate to another HPSer’s fundraiser. I was really hoping to sell some of these CDs though.