[Jewelry making - Article 00262] - Re: [Orchid] [Rant] Zyzyx gallery

[Susannah Garcia]

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Hello,

    I'm so sorry that Zyzyx gallery was rude to you. 

    I worked in a jewelery store that regularly accused others of
    stealing their ideas. Nevermind that the store in question routinely
    stole ideas from other artists and from publications. 

    I saw one of the other jewelers make an exact replica of a ring that
    was pictured in Professional Jeweler. The store even had the moxie
    to name a pair of earrings after the place they stole the idea from.
    And after the owner took a trip to the southwest, there were several
    designs made that were copies of pieces that person had seen in
    galleries and jewelry stores. The only artists that were "safe" were
    enamelists and people who do granulation. 

    The owners of this jewelery store were unbelievably paranoid - to
    the point where they wouldn't put pictures of their jewelry on their
    website or in their flyers -except maybe some charms. 

    It was hard to respect my bosses, and after a huge fiasco I quit the
    store and haven't worked for anyone in the jewelery industry since.
    I work for myself- my boss is a tightwad, but at least I can respect
    her. 

    Maybe something like this is why the gallery is so paranoid. My
    grandma used to say (in impeccable French) "A man doesn't check
    behind the bedroom door unless he himself has stood there." 

    I believe that there is room enough for everyone in this field, and
    that truly creative and innovative people have nothing to fear from
    copycats, because the imitations won't match the original flair- and
    it will show to be a poor copy. 

    As for me, I get my ideas from nature, and sometimes I go to the
    McNay Art Museum in San Antonio for a fresh perspective. (The second
    floor has fabulous Magrittes and Picassos, and also a fine display
    of shrines.) But NONE of my pieces are copies. EVER.

Just my two cents,
Susannah
pregnant since 2004

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