Oh Carole, what a horrible situation
Unfortunately I don't think there's much you can do to prevent people ahem.... taking inspiration from your work and sadly it happens all too often. (think Links 'sweetie' bracelet)
Having said that, if you are in the same room as this person and there is clear evidence that she is still copying your work then I think that it is perfectly reasonable to approach her in a calm, respectful way and ask her not to do it anymore. If you remain respectful and stick to the facts I think it's possible to say almost anything And as Lisa mentioned before, you've probably made her think twice about copying your work again, already.
On a slightly different note, it is a sign that your work is so creative and iconic that someone wants to copy it - what a compliment!! On a practical level other people know that she is copying from you and not the other way around so they're not likely to buy from her (take no notice of the organiser - they're not in a position to take sides).
The only thing I would consider in a proactive sense would be to ensure that all my pieces had a prominant makers mark (maybe you do this already, inwhich case please ignore) to firmly identify your pieces as yours.
You are head and shoulders above this other person - completely different ballpark. Rise above it & enjoy what you do
J xx
(and if all else fails whttgakhitt )
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