Deciding whether to take my pottery to the market each week was a huge decision for me. I knew it would require a lot of time and strength, neither of which I felt I had. I like the easy life of having my studio in my home! However the market has been the best experience I have had with pottery thus far. Yes it is A LOT of work, packing, unpacking, packing and unpacking, I am definitely stronger at the end of the market season.
In this picture I have 8 crates, each week I figured out how to fit more crates in my little Ford Focus, now I am up to 11 crates. You have to bring your own tent, tables and chair, so that's a lot of packing. Also when you live in Saskatchewan you never know what the weather will bring and there were a few scary Saturdays for sure, one day I had complete strangers come and grab the legs of my tent because they could see it lifting off the ground even with the weights on each leg.
I have absolutely loved getting to know different people, my life feels so much richer!! Speaking of richer, the market was also very good to me that way as well, which was awesome. Kept me very busy each week trying to replenish my stock though.
Two more weeks left and I will actually treasure each moment it has really been a gift to me to be part of this wonderful community event. The atmosphere is beautiful, with live music each week, food, special events and great people!!
