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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am on Etsy - I have never listed anything for
sale, but I have just put together Treasuries in the past couple of weeks, and I
figured out how to begin networking with others and have a circle started.
Right now, I am putting other people's things up on my facebook page to help
them get noticed in my own facebook community. I enjoy helping other artists. I
suppose in the future I will probably be putting my own work up for sale, but
not for awhile.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I sell my work at some high end Christmas markets
in November - they are juried and by invitation and get a good buying audience -
I do three of them. And, I have exhibitions of my work in museums and galleries
and sell it that way. I did a solo exhibition at a museum in Sept/October and it
was the highest visitors and sales the museum has had in the past 25 years, I
was told by the director. So, for now, it s working for me the way I do it but I
think Etsy might be a nice thing to do too. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a husband who helps me to the shows I do,
and some family members who help me. Otherwise, I could never be out there doing
them by myself. I think Etsy would be really good for those who cannot get
around to do regional shows because they require a ton of work and time to pull
them all together.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I've bought from Etsy many times, and it has a pretty
good representation of artists with disabilities and art and crafts which
integrate braille, including jewelry, pictures, and baby blankets. It is
possible to build social circles on Etsy, and I've often wished that there was
a blind artists community on it, but I'm not sure about all the ways to
connect and create communities on the very extensive
site.<BR><BR>Kestrell </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Hi Heather and Kendra,</DIV>
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<DIV>There is an on-line marketplace that a number of my friends have tried
and some are even selling from it. It is more craft based than art but it
seems to have a pretty broad interpretation of craft. It is Esty and their
site is:</DIV>
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<DIV>An article in the LA Times talks about it at:</DIV>
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<DIV>I will ask around about an on-line marketplace for artwork.</DIV>
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[Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jeannie<BR>From: Heather Kirkwood
<<A href="mailto:hkdawn@yahoo.com">hkdawn@yahoo.com</A>><BR>Date:
Sat, December 03, 2011 10:44 pm<BR>To: An exploration of art by and for
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<DIV><FONT size=5>Thanks Kendra. I've had some limited luck just
posting photos of the work on Facebook. I also set up an Etzy site.
It hasn't been hugely profitable, but I also haven't given it the
attention and promotion it needs, so I can't really whine. It is
cheap! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=5>I thought about splitting a table at a fair with a
friend. I need to get more work in stock though, which with life
right now, probably won't be realistic until the spring.
</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=5>Thanks for the ideas - keep them coming!
</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Heather Kirkwood</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Director of Outreach, Vice President</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>One South Road</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Oyster Bay, NY 11771</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>1 (800) 789-9HPS</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Personal blog: <A
href="http://www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com/" target=_blank
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Search the Web at <A
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<DIV><FONT size=5><STRONG>HPS New York Conference -
March 16-18, 2012</STRONG></FONT></DIV><BR><BR>--- On <B>Tue,
11/29/11, Kendra Schaber <I><<A
href="mailto:Baltimore777@comcast.net">Baltimore777@comcast.net</A>></I></B>
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Kendra Schaber <<A
href="mailto:Baltimore777@comcast.net">Baltimore777@comcast.net</A>><BR>Subject:
Re: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jeannie<BR>To: "An
exploration of art by and for blind persons" <<A
href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org">artists-making-art@nfbnet.org</A>><BR>Date:
Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 6:16 PM<BR><BR>
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<DIV>Hi Heather, try out the internet. I heard places like Ebay
are a good market. State and local fairs are another great way to
either show off your work or sell it down the road. Art festables
are a great place to show off your work so that you can get a
sense of how it will do in the market. They are just some ideas
that I got since I worked in the Oregon State Fair and heard about
the internet and got a rag rug displayed in a place that normally
shows off art instead of crafts this year. I hope that they are a
help to you! </DIV>
<DIV>Kendra Schaber </DIV>
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<TD vAlign=top><FONT size=5>I'm also very interested in
hearing about how others market or sell their work. Part
of my trouble is I never have much in stock at any given
time. But, should I manage to build up something, I'd love
to find a way to do something constructive with it. I have
hung some of my work at local coffee shops, but it never
really sells. I thought maybe it was me, but when I spoke
to others who have used the same venues, it seems like
they also haven't had much luck. At least the artwork
isn't just sitting under my bed though! Grin!
</FONT><BR><BR>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Heather Kirkwood</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Director of Outreach, Vice
President</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome
Network</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>One South Road</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Oyster Bay, NY 11771</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>1 (800) 789-9HPS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><A href="http://www.hpsnetwork.org/"
target=_blank
rel=nofollow>www.hpsnetwork.org</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Personal blog: <A
href="http://www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com/"
target=_blank
rel=nofollow>www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Search the Web at <A
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<DIV><FONT size=5><STRONG>HPS New York Conference -
March 16-18, 2012</STRONG></FONT></DIV><BR><BR>--- On
<B>Tue, 11/29/11, Jeannie Nylander <I><<A
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[Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jeannie<BR>To: <A
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi fellow
Artists,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My name is Jeannie, I am a
totally blind artist who is trying to find new ways of
creating my art. I love working in clay and did love to
paint until a year and a half ago when I had to have my
eyes removed. Still healing and wanting to find new and
exciting ways to share ideas and be able to talk with
other artists.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I just turn 50, I have been
married 30 years, have 2 kids and 3 grand kids who I
call my grandflowers, because their names are Lily,
Violet and Magnolia. I am from Lacrosse WI.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nice to meet you
all.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sincerely</FONT></DIV>
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