[Jewelry making - Article 00612] - Re: [Orchid] Wholesale One-Offs

[Grace & Tom Stokes]

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Noel,

    I understand your frustration. When I began making jewelry I was so
    enthusiastic and wanted only to make one of a kind pieces that really
    challenged my artistic spirit. I would look at the beautiful work in
    magazines and aspire to making real art pieces. Unfortunately, I got
    into this business when the economy was on a down turn. When I did
    shows and all I had were one of a kind pieces I barely made my booth
    fee. It wasn't until I found a way to compromise - I came up with a
    line of relatively inexpensive, semi one of a kind (meaning I might
    make a short run) earrings and they have kept me alive. Not only do
    they make me a living but they draw people into my booth and some of
    those people then find a way to splurge on a real one of a kind
    piece. You know when we look at the work in magazines, the one of a
    kind, obscure pieces we tend to think they are all being sold and
    that is all that artist is doing but I'll bet if we took a poll, a
    great percentage of those artists have another line or teach or have
    a staff that helps with the production or something that allows them
    the freedom to keep creating that work - and hopefully, once in a
    while someone or a museum buys it. for me compromise was the key. 

Grace Stokes

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