Anyone ever start artist alley later in life?
I am just a few months shy of 40 and have only started vending conventions within the past year. My main focus is chainmaille and stickers, but I have a few earrings and pins in addition as well. My table set up looks split, with one half being the jewelry, and the other being stickers. My name something along the lines of "XXXX AND YYYY" , even though it is all just me. The designs are basically things I like such as characters from my favorite shows and games, some cryptids, and animals.
Now I have been doing craft fairs for years, but I feel like I have finally found my niche. My sales have previously been all over the place, but if it is an "alt" craft fair, con, and some random holiday markets I make at least what I would working a week of my day job.
A lot of artists I notice are on the young side, or very established if they are around my age. On the other hand I vend next to retired old ladies at craft fairs.
