Gene Arnold on wed 9 jun 04
Carol
All the galleries that we are in found us. Mostly at shows. This is one of
the other main reasons we do the shows. After they approach us, I will
usually visit the gallery to see if anyone else that I know has work there
so I can get feed back from them about the gallery. I like to see if the
gallery is a good fit for our work. If the traffic there is good (don't want
pieces sitting around collecting dust) and most important do they pay their
vendors on time. These are a few of the things I try to check on.
Gene & Latonna
mudduck@mudduckpottery.com
www.mudduckpottery.com
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From: "Carol Martens"
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Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 12:29 PM
Subject: Gallery representation
What's the best way to get gallery representation, find the gallery,
evaluate their ability to promote and sell your artwork, and what should you
pay them?
thx -cj
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From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On Behalf Of Gene Arnold
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 3:35 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: sales at shows low
So for this year we have been to 3 pottery fairs (only pottery) and sales
have been way low but on the other hand our gallery sales have been great.
People come into the booth and go on and on about how beautiful our pieces
are and how much they really love the glazes and colors, but few buy. If
they didn't mean it wouldn't they just say nothing at all??? They will go
to other booths and make purchases of cheaper pieces. Our pieces average
about $50.00 and up but I do have some less than $50.00. I guess I need to
get busy and crank out a bunch of small items just for shows.
We just attended a pottery show this weekend. I guess I'm just venting a
little here and wondering if anyone else was having this experience??
I just had high hopes for the pottery shows this year seeing how the
galleries were doing so well.
Looking forward to the day when we don't have to do as many shows!!!
Thanks for letting me vent a little!!!
Gene & Latonna
mudduck@mudduckpottery.com
www.mudduckpottery.com
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David Beumee on wed 9 jun 04
I've approached many dozens of galleries in the past twenty years, and the only way it ever really worked out for me and my work has been when a gallery approached me, because they were excited about my work. I think the best way to get gallery representation is to write articles in major publications and find ways to get the word out about your work, and let them find you.
David Beumee
Earth Alchemy Pottery
Lafayette, CO
> What's the best way to get gallery representation, find the gallery, evaluate
> their ability to promote and sell your artwork, and what should you pay them?
> thx -cj
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On Behalf Of Gene Arnold
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 3:35 PM
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: sales at shows low
>
>
> So for this year we have been to 3 pottery fairs (only pottery) and sales have
> been way low but on the other hand our gallery sales have been great.
>
> People come into the booth and go on and on about how beautiful our pieces are
> and how much they really love the glazes and colors, but few buy. If they didn't
> mean it wouldn't they just say nothing at all??? They will go to other booths
> and make purchases of cheaper pieces. Our pieces average about $50.00 and up but
> I do have some less than $50.00. I guess I need to get busy and crank out a
> bunch of small items just for shows.
>
> We just attended a pottery show this weekend. I guess I'm just venting a little
> here and wondering if anyone else was having this experience??
>
> I just had high hopes for the pottery shows this year seeing how the galleries
> were doing so well.
>
> Looking forward to the day when we don't have to do as many shows!!!
>
> Thanks for letting me vent a little!!!
>
>
> Gene & Latonna
> mudduck@mudduckpottery.com
> www.mudduckpottery.com
>
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Carol Martens on wed 9 jun 04
What's the best way to get gallery representation, find the gallery, =
evaluate their ability to promote and sell your artwork, and what should =
you pay them?
thx -cj
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On Behalf Of Gene Arnold
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 3:35 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: sales at shows low
So for this year we have been to 3 pottery fairs (only pottery) and =
sales have been way low but on the other hand our gallery sales have =
been great.
People come into the booth and go on and on about how beautiful our =
pieces are and how much they really love the glazes and colors, but few =
buy. If they didn't mean it wouldn't they just say nothing at all??? =
They will go to other booths and make purchases of cheaper pieces. Our =
pieces average about $50.00 and up but I do have some less than $50.00. =
I guess I need to get busy and crank out a bunch of small items just for =
shows.
We just attended a pottery show this weekend. I guess I'm just venting a =
little here and wondering if anyone else was having this experience??
I just had high hopes for the pottery shows this year seeing how the =
galleries were doing so well.
Looking forward to the day when we don't have to do as many shows!!!
Thanks for letting me vent a little!!!
Gene & Latonna
mudduck@mudduckpottery.com
www.mudduckpottery.com
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