Shop Local!

Despite the fact that there has been an underwhelming amount of snow so far, it is pretty much that time of the year when people begin to shop in masses rather than small groups, and when it is the most important time for me to make sure I have my products out in the world for people to notice.

So, here is my little tidbit for your valuable holiday shopping information: if you live in the Rochester area and would like to procure one of my pendants they are available for perusing and purchasing at Archimage and, as of this past Monday, at Zak's Avenue (in the photos), at which location there are also a number of earrings for sale. Shop local!!

 

Also - Happy Thanksgiving! A small list of things that I am grateful for:

• pie
• bicycles
• sunshine
• YouTube
• the Great Lakes - both the enormous fresh water source as well as the outstanding brewery
• having a job that I do not dislike
• my family & friends

Christmas Tea & Craft Sale

This past Saturday was the Annual Christmas Tea & Craft Sale at Ogden Baptist Church. I exhibited my pendants & earrings, marking my very first craft show! I did not know exactly what to expect, but I think it went pretty well. I've never been able to convince myself to do one before, either because I didn't think I had enough product to be very successful, because of bad timing, or because I was being a wimp and didn't want to sit in one place for six hours. But! It ended up being totally worth my while.

An added bonus was the free tea, coffee, and delicious homemade hors d'oevres.

I found that the earrings did not sell nearly as well as the pendants, which were the focal point anyway, and much more impressive. I really got it together in the weeks preceding the sale, and cranked out lots of new pieces. While I'm still honing my imploding skills, I'm happy with the progress I've made since I got my little Bobcat torch.

Next year I will have to expand my variety somehow... Maybe wine stoppers, or candle holders, or ornaments? What would be awesome?

Business Cards

My business cards have arrived! And they look super clean, and feel very nice on fairly thick cardstock - I decided that it was no longer acceptable to be writing down my information on little slips of paper for people, and I really wanted something that was eye-catching and memorable for people to take. Although I only ordered 50, simply having these cards is already feeding my motivation. It is validating this seemingly minimal glasswork that I do "on the side" by highlighting some of my accomplishments on paper and adding a level of professionalism.

I designed them on a site called Moo.com, which lets you use up to 50 different images/designs in a single order of cards. I have to say, I am very pleased with the quality of the cards.

On a different note, a show is coming up! On Saturday, November 19th there will be a Christmas Tea & Craft Sale at Ogden Baptist Church in Spencerport, NY from 9am until 4pm. I will be selling my pendants there, as well as a few pairs of earrings and possibly other small decorative items. If you're in the area, you should stop by and say hello!