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   RickL | Feb 20, 2009 07:54pm | #1

   Make some pieces. Photograph them professionally... slides and digital pics.  Show them to galleries and submot them to juried shows.  Photos are critical.  I know folks who show work at juried  shows and judge at juried shows and the slides are shown for about 30 seconds and it's yay or nay from the jury. They don't care if it's your 1'st or hundredth show.  I've seem sub-standard work at shows because their photos were top notch. You don't even have to be that good. Something a bit different, creative and again, good photos.  Birdhouses seem to be big sellers. I remember a few years ago attending the Old Deerfield Craft Fair and the booth with birdhouses had a huge line. Nothing special about their product. Made from scrap tin and whatever but folks were walking around with one in each arm, so I don't care how good your product is, or how unique it is, you will never figure out what folks want.

    

   American Craft Magazine. Niche Magazine.  Crafts Report Magazine, The Guild, Etsy, and more. http://www.paradisecityarts.com/artistinfo.html

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