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Business of Crafts Weekend Workshop

September 20th & 21st, 2008
Artworks
201 Dayton Ave
Edmonds, WA

This comprehensive and fun two-day workshop is designed for artists and craftspeople new to selling their work or who have been selling on a small scale and are ready to take their business to the next level.

Taught by Pamela Corwin, artist and owner of Paper Scissors Rock, and Manya Vee, jewelry designer and owner of Kindred Circle Gallery in Edmonds Washington, this comprehensive workshop will provide students with tools and resources needed to start running one's business like a professional.

Saturday 9am - 5:30
  • Intro to Retailing
  • Wholesale Demystified
  • Lunch with Guest Artists
  • Artist Panel
  • Booth Design & Display

Sunday 9:30 - 4:30
  • Pricing
  • Marketing
  • Guest Retailers Panel
  • Lunch with Guest Retailers
  • Small Group Consultations with artwork

Instructors

Pam Corwin: Northwest Artist Pamela Corwin of Paper Scissors Rock creates clocks, magnets and alarm clocks in her studio in Olympia, Washington. Her work is available in over 300 stores nationwide. She has been in business for 25 years. Pam recently joined the west coast faculty of Arts Business Institute. Her local classes include an eight-week class on running a viable art business and a workshop on transitioning from retail to wholesale in the crafts world.

Manya Vee: A jewelry designer since 1990, Manya has sold her jewelry at markets, fairs, trade shows, on the internet and through galleries and boutiques across the country. Since 2000, she has owned and operated Kindred Circle Art Gallery in Edmonds, WA, which features original fine art and craft by American artisans. Manya has been teaching classes on "Selling Your Craft" for over 6 years through Discover U in Seattle and the ArtsNow program of Edmonds Community College, and also offers individual consultations. It includes everything she wishes she'd known back in 1990 when she began designing and selling her jewelry

Early Bird Price - Deadline July 20th: $175
Regular Price after July 20th - $200


Includes free notebook full of invaluable resources for artists and craftspeople.

Optional: Catered Box Lunch - $12 per day

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: August 30th.
After August 30th please call or email to check space availability.

To Register call
360-357-3480
800-969-0869
Email: info@businessofcrafts.com
Or click here to download mail in registration form

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