Things are starting to pick up here in the office with orders coming in for the summer buying season. The Agency has just overseen a professional skills development workshop in which 9 interested crafts people from the Goose Bay area participated in a Baby Bootie, Parka Doll, and New Born Moccasin making course. To date the majority of participants have submitted product for standards review with virtually everyone's products meeting or passing industry standards with little or no recommendations for improvement.
The Agency also organized and participated in the 3rd annual Labrador Traditions Spring Craft Fair. The Fair took place on March 28 at the College of the North Atlantic. Over 300 visitors turned out during the 6 hour event to check out and buy some of the finest handmade crafts produced in Labrador. There were also booths from the Island portion of our province as well as handmade product from Vancouver and Toronto. Plans are already underway for the 7th Annual Christmas Craft Fair to be held in Goose Bay on October 24, 2009.
With more workshops being planned and the usual day to day operations and challenges this should be a busy year for the Agency. Not to mention myself attempting to become a blogger, this by a person who has fought and resisted every step of the way the Facebook world, will only add to the excitement. All in time they tell me, so please bare with me, it may be a bumpy ride to start.
I think the blog is a great idea, Jim! Nice work! I'm a blog-convert -- they are a lot easier than trying to update a website. I'd be really interested in seeing profiles of products and producers here in the future.
ReplyDeleteHang in there Jim. It's the new age of technolgy. Go with the flow!
ReplyDeleteWell done Jim! I am very excited. Labrador Crafts will benefit from this blog.
ReplyDeleteWhat are some of your most exciting products visitors to this province will get to see in shops this summer? Can you post some photographs?
ReplyDeletefunny you should mention that. We are currently drafting an E marketing plan so to speak and I have been spending alot of time lately on my own little photo taking setup, still working out the kinks and I know I will never be a professional photographer but we will do the best we can to let our public know what we are up to. It is also a good way to let them know we are trying to enhance our service to them. Just imagine, all this stemming from our 1 hour meeting back in March at my office, you really opened my eyes to what can actually be done with a little work, even me, thanks again, it means more to the LCMA and our producers than you may realize.
ReplyDeleteI guess I should have also mentioned that I will be posting some of the pics on the blog, which was your point and question in the first place, sorry got side tracked a little
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