[Jewelry making - Article 00935] - Re: [Orchid] Wholesaling one-offs

[Lisa Hawthorne]

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    WOW, have I enjoyed reading these posts! Now for my 2 cents, for
    what that's worth.:-) I used to consign primarily, and unfortunately
    have been screwed. One gallery went bankrupt, and no, they did not
    call and ask me to pick up my pieces, I found out about if after the
    doors were closed and the building was empty. Another time, I was out
    of town when a local gallery was getting ready to do the same thing.
    I had the good fortune of a friend finding out about the upcoming
    closure (she worked there), and she got my pieces out for me.
    Unfortunately other artists weren't so lucky. I've also had gallery
    personnel feel that my jewelry was there for them to wear whenever
    the occasion arose, when I requested that the jewelry be returned it
    looked like it had been thrown on the bedroom floor and stepped on a
    few too many times. That's not to say there aren't wonderful
    galleries out there to consign to. I still consign to a couple
    galleries that provide me with a decent income. As far as new
    galleries, I request that they buy pieces and I will consign a more
    expensive piece to them which hopefully will sell, and then they will
    feel more comfortable buying the more expensive pieces. I'll also
    swap out pieces they've bought (providing it's in it's original
    condition) that aren't moving, and replace them with something that
    hopefully will. By the way Lisa, I'm going to the American Craft
    show for the first time, so I can't wait to see your work. Looks like
    you're a double Niche finalist, congrats! 

Lisa Hawthorne
studioart AT gotsky.com

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