07/13/2026
What a weekend! This was my first time ever having my own vendor tent at an in-person event, and Doggy Days at Pingle's Farm Market was the perfect place to give it a go!
A lot of work goes into organizing your first event like this! Day one I’ll admit I felt a little frazzled, figuring out the flow of the space. By day two we’d improved the setup and I felt so much more relaxed. I could actually slow down and enjoy it. And thankfully the weather was great the whole time!
I met the most adorable dogs and their humans, and got to know some of the other vendors too. I made so many meaningful connections along the way. Some people were walking through with lavender they’d just handpicked themselves 💜, such a beautiful little detail to the day. And the hilarious background soundtrack of sheep, goats, and donkeys baying was great.😋 One thing I learned: a lot of people thought my work was photography! So clearer signage is on my list, something that makes it obvious every piece is handmade by me, in soft pastel, start to finish.
Having Mia’s smiley portrait in progress right there at the booth was such a hit, people loved watching a piece come together in real time and seeing the materials I use. I’m definitely going to keep demoing a live piece in progress at every event from now on.
It was a low-key weekend and such a good learning experience. Each event going forward will feel a little easier as I fine tune what worked well, what didn’t, and what I’d like to do differently next time. So grateful for the absolutely amazing help I had setting up and staging my art, and for my daughter who insisted on being there with me the entire second day! Having her joyful spirit there made it even better.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by my tent this weekend 💗🙏🏻🐾
And exciting news, the winner of the custom portrait giveaway will be drawn and announced later today!
& A big thank you to Pingle's Farm Market for having us! 💜🎨🦙🐐🌞🍓🍩
