[Jewelry making - Article 00887] - Re: [Orchid] Wholesaling one-offs

[James Binnion]

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    Consignment offers both risks and benefits for the craftsman and
    just benefits for the gallery it is an unequal relationship.Yes I
    know of the costs the retailer has but they exist whether it is
    consignment or direct purchase it is a part of being in retail
    business. While Richard and others stress their ethical nature and
    practices there also many out there who take advantage of this
    unbalanced relationship. I would not suggest that as a craftsman that
    you never consign but I do suggest that you be very careful with who
    you consign. Just because a gallery has a big name does not mean that
    you will be treated with respect in your relationship them. It is
    unlikely that a gallery would mistreat an artist of say Michael
    Zobel's stature because an artist of that level brings in traffic
    and can easily find another venue for their work. But that doesn't
    mean you will be treated with the same level of respect. Do your
    homework find out about the gallery and how they treat their artists
    before you send your hard work to them on loan. I have one gallery
    that I do consignment with, they are wonderful to deal with and I am
    very pleased with the way we work together. I used to do a lot more
    consignment but had too many problems to make it worth the effort.
    To be fair there can be payment problems with galleries who buy
    outright so there is not any way of selling your work that is trouble
    free but consignment has been less rewarding for me than direct
    sales. 

Jim

James Binnion
jbin AT mokume-gane.com
James Binnion Metal Arts
http://www.mokume-gane.com
360-756-6550

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