Starting a business is daunting, especially for those looking to make an income from selling their art.
A weekend workshop is coming soon to Edmonds, tailored to fit the specific needs of artists wanting more from their art.
Taught by Olympia artist Pam Corwin, artist and owner of Paper Scissors Rock, and Manya Vee, jewelry designer and owner of Manya Vee Selects in Edmonds, the workshop gives a leg up to any artist ready to take their business to the next level.
The workshop will be March 17 and 18 at the Edmonds Senior Center.
The weekend seminar includes classes on selling craftworks in both retail and wholesale settings, pricing and marketing tips, and ideas about how to effectively display one’s work at a crafts show.
Each artist in attendence will get individual consultations from Corwin and Vee as well as the guest artists and retailers. A panel of art gallery owners will also share their tips, insights and knowledge.
Vee opened her gallery of contemporary fine art and craft in 2000. Corwin’s business grew to a national scale and is now available in more than 300 stores.
By coincidence, both started teaching about the business of crafts independently. Now, the artists are successful and business savvy, and are joining forces to create a workshop to help other artists travel the road they traveled.
“It’s everything we wish we’d known when just starting out so many years ago,” Vee and Corwin said in a press release.
Join in
WHEN: March 16-17
WHERE: Edmonds Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds
REGISTER: Go to www.businessofcrafts.com, or call Pam Corwin at 360-357-3480, or email Manya Vee at Manya@manyaveeselects.com by Feb. 17.
COST: Before Jan. 25, $175; after Jan. 25, $195
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