Talk like a Pirate Day Sawing Circle Recap

Avast me hearties it’s a Pirate’s Sawing Circle in honor of Talk like a Pirate Day! Our motley crew of about 12 scallywags and sea dogs settled in with grog and mutton to swap tales. Here lies their harrowing banter.

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Pricing discussion - getting those dubloons:

• Jean - sold her first thing today, earrings! Congratulations! Really struggling to get people upstairs to look at her jewelry. (Maybe walk one or two off the plank out the window next weekend, that should draw some attention...)
  
• Anne - it’s good to do galleries, consider using precious metals. Same labor but much higher value.
  The price tells the buyer the value. Enamel is very labor-intensive.
  
• Ame - doing exclusive collections can be a good approach so you’re not competing against yourself. (But she was three sheets to the wind so what does she know?)
  
• Dale - Andy Cooperman example - $320 earrings.
  
• Marianne - figure out your price and stick to it. Let the galleries worry about doubling it. They have a presence and a name. She did a lot of relatively easy earrings when she was in a gallery.
  
• Chapin - high-end venues will surprise you. He had a gallery RAISE his prices. Carefully check out
  pricing of other pieces in the gallery. Craft Fairs can be $475, whereas Art Fairs are $2000 (ouch).
  (wonder it costs to set up a crate at the fish market down at Buccaneer Bay?)
  
• ●  Karen Rood - kinda goes by what Anne does, “What am I willing to let this go for?” Feels like she’s not good at it. Earrings go for $50-$60-$75. Necklaces go for around $150. Gotta cover your $500-$600 entry fee. Her shows are more like $150/day. Summer’s Past Farms off Hwy 80 in Nov. & Dec. She also does April & June. Honestly just trying to get rid of things now - LOL!