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Hi!

This is a while that I have not posted here… so, here are some news from those last few months.

- the ACRE show (see complete review here) participation in early June left me drained both physically (the set up with no air conditioning and the read down were brutal) and emotionally.

In my review, I tried to be optimistic. But let’s be totally honest and say that this show was far than stellar. The attendance was pathetic. From the expected 2000 and some buyers (which is already low), only 1000 showed up.
The show benefited of some extra traffic due to JCK running at the same time. But those who really benefited from it were actually the jewelry artists.
Low price points and small accessories were popular. Although I sold 2 large originals… go figure!

The first day was really busy. I made some good orders, met some great galleries and distributed quite a few catalogues as well as collected business cards.
And I was bored to my skull the 2 other days… could have played bowling in my aisle.
A positive thing about this show… is that it was an eye opener to me, as per what the world out there is today… and made me think about how I was going to be part of it in the future.

- from the result of my reflexions, I’ve made a few decisions.
One is that I am going to make more work at a lower price point and for a wider audience. Work that will also be smaller and easier to ship.

I do know that some people will always like to “see and touch” what they purchase, but we cannot deny the growing popularity of online selling and social marketing. The world is changing and we must adapt.

All this new work is being developed right now, so stay tuned!
To stay coherent with my “no retail” policy, I am going to keep wholesaling my new work. Except for the jewelry that I will retail myself.

- I have posted more often to www.patriciaoneill.com which is my artist blog with new reviews and the installation of a shopping cart for glass working supplies and glass components. The same products I was selling in my eBay store that I have now shut down.

- and it the category “let’s really enlarge my horizon”, I have launched www.leblogdeverre.com which is a blog in French.

- in October, I will attend a small local art show. My only one this year. Stay tuned for the announcement with dates and location.

A few more things are in preparation but it’s too early to announce anything yet.

A bientôt!
Patricia

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