[Jewelry making - Article 00076] - Re: [Orchid] ACC Show Baltimore 2007

[Archie Martin]

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    Dear all - thanks for the great response. It was great to hear others
    experiences and share. As far as my own - I was not and am not upset
    by my sales. I did very well. I am upset because the show was very
    poorly promoted and I think that the jurying system is messed up. The
    gem dealers may want to be there and are nice folks - but that was
    the American Craft Council. Those stones with the exception of one
    man are mined in other countries and cut in other countries. I don't
    think it is right to make other worthy artists struggle and not get
    in and then let them walk in the front door. 

    I also take issue with what seems like an aparthied like system
    between the wholesale and retail people. I spoke with over 40 people
    in all different disciplines and they all said they had been jerked
    around and let into retail on and off while others skate through
    retail over and over. Who do they know? 

Thanks,
Archie
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