I thought it would be fun to document the behind the scenes of my booth set up at Circle Craft a couple of weeks ago...  

One of the things I love about setting up in Vancouver is that I ship everything to the show + my crate is waiting in my booth when I arrive.  At most shows I first need to unload everything from my van parked outside, dollying several trips back + forth, which adds an hour or so. 

When I arrive to set up my booth at a show, there is 'pipe + drape" {essentially curtains on rickety stands}, a bare concrete floor + a power outlet. That's it! Everything else – including lighting, flooring, shelving, etc. – is provided by me!

Being self sufficient in packing, hauling, setting up + tearing down is important.  I do all this by myself.

This series of photos show my progress throughout the day as the booth comes together. Of course there were a few tweaks made over the course of the show...but this was my basic set up. It's hard to believe that everything you see {+ all of the other cushions hiding in the back!} fit into my crate!

When the show is over, the 'tear down' happens much faster!  It only takes me about 2.5 hours to take everything apart + get it all packed back up in my crate for shipping. Possibly not as neatly as the first time, but there is usually a bit of extra space available! ;-)