[Jewelry making - Article 00238] - Re: [Orchid] Experience with the Rosen show

[Amery]

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Hi Kim,

>     The payoff can sometimes be really big for waiting in the wings. I
>     was put on the waitlist for one of the Artrider fall shows last
>     year. I was number three. 

    I know, waiting in the wings is probably what I'll have to do.
    Patience, grasshopper. 

    But, it also boils down to a question of cold, hard cash. If I get a
    call at the last minute, it would cost me an arm and a leg to ship,
    fly, get a hotel, etc... I'm in California and the Rosen show is on
    the East Coast. But, if that would secure me a spot in the future, I
    guess I would take it. Oh my, how desperate do I sound? 

>     p.s. I have heard of artists going to shows and just hanging out by
>     the gates, hoping for someone to get stuck in traffic or something
>     I guess. 

    I toyed with the idea of actually planning to go, book a hotel, ship
    some stuff, get a ticket and just go and show up and see are there
    any no-shows. Another Rosen artist recommended that and I crunched
    the numbers. If I don't get in, yikes, it would be an expensive
    experiment. If I lived closer, I would do that, without a doubt. Or,
    if I had more cash! Ahhh, to be independently wealthy! 

    Just so everyone knows, I am not really established yet. I just quit
    my day job- managing a jewelry store to pursue this full time. My
    client list is small, mostly on the West Coast, and I really need to
    do more trade shows (I've done Cal Gift for a few years now, it's
    local and a good show). I like wholesaling, it suits me. I am also
    looking into doing some local retail shows as well. 

    It's totally possible that I'm being impatient, my husband tells me
    that I need to trust that it'll work out, that my jewelry is
    beautiful and that it does sell. Just to do my best and it'll
    happen. It's really, really scary out there, though, and I feel like
    I'm doing this "for real" now, it's not just a hobby and I need to
    sell, sell, sell! I know, I need to chill! 

    Thanks for listening everyone!

Amery

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