Kaffe Fassett came to our city last year, accompanied by Brandon Mably. He had an exhibit at our public Art Gallery (free), but did a couple of paid lectures and private tours (where he talked us through some of the exhibits). I went to both a lecture and tour and thoroughly enjoyed them. I was a huge fan of his in my knitting heyday (and still am). I knew I would be unlikely to have that opportunity again.
He also did quilting and knitting workshops. The cost was £100 for the day long workshops (around$160) and you took your own fabric. They were a sell out.
Only you know how much you want to go. At the end of the day, something is worth only what someone is willing to pay. In the case of the Kaffe Fassett sell out, people obviously thought he was worth the money.
