So… It is getting close to my first major show on Sunday, August 27, 2006. The only other show I’ve done was a private Trunk Show put on by two of my clients. (A very nice and generous gesture I must say.) I must confess I am a bit more than nervous. I am downright filled with dread. What if no one likes my stuff? What if no one wants to buy my pieces? All my time and effort, not to mention money, goes down the drain. Worst of all, it will just prove that my work isn’t worth anything, but the value I place on it.
Yes, I’ve sold items. I’ve heard compliments on various pieces, but all this still does nothing to abate my fears that I am not good enough. Of course, the first thing they tell you when you head into a new situation is not to show fear, and what do I go and do. I write it in my blog and make it public. (Phew…. sure glad no one reads this blog.)
All I can do is do my best and hope for the best, as well.
Wish me luck or break a leg or whatever phrase brings good tidings. I am gonna need it.
A crave is, by definition, a need or desire for something or someone. Well, I crave to make and sell my jewelry. I want people to appreciate what I’ve made and how I’ve made it. I want them to see what I see when I bring to life the gemstones and precious metals I use. So, what better way to do this, but with a party. A Crave Party to be exact. I will be participating in one of the Crave parties. I will have a booth there selling my work and enjoying the atmosphere.
(You may email for more details.)
You just never know when you’ll make a sale. The VTS came and went without a sale. It was fun and informative, and I got some nice hits, but no sales. 
Well, this past Thursday was my monthly gem club meeting and also our Holiday party, so I decided to bring my five VTS pieces to the party to display. It was just a small little hope that I might pique the interest of someone in the club or some unsuspecting passerby. It was the latter who bit. And guess what? I sold my Caribbean Sun Set. The gentleman bought it for his girl right there and then. I was so excited. I also got some very nice comments about my work, the whole look and the uniqueness of my pieces. It was a pretty good day.
Well, my first ever Trunk Show has come and gone. I think it went well. I hope that those who came to it thought so, as well. Of course, I was frantic beforehand. I cut out much of what I planned on bringing just because I did not have many of them photographed properly. (I can get a little obsessive about that.) I am not sure whether or not I would want to do another one, maybe if they were spaced out throughout the year.
I previewed several of the pieces I made for the upcoming IJDG 2nd Trunk Show entitled Art 2 Wear ‘05 at my Trunk Show. They were met with much fanfare. Hopefully, that translates into sales. I do have pics of them and they are priced, however, my page isn’t quite ready just yet. However, I can mention names: “The Port of Atlantis“, “Black Hills Gold”, “Le Lune de La Coeur“, “Tiger Wood“, and “Caribbean Sun Set“. (Now with links)