Farmer's Daughter (lampwork: Canyon Echoes)
Last weekend's show was a good one for me. Besides some fun earrings I sold two of my one of a kind artisan necklaces. Farmer's Daughter went to a good friend of my sister-in-law's whose husband was unable to shop for her birthday and told her to go buy her own birthday gift!
Bee is for Bicycle was purchased by a beautiful local woman who was there with her friend. The two of them spent a lot of time at my booth and were both very in to jewelry that was different and told a story. I was so pleased she found something that spoke to her.
Bee is for Bicycle (bee lampwork: Kerri Fuhr; discs: Radiant Mind)
I don't know if other artists feel this way, but they must at times. When I do a show and pull out my jewelry for display there are pieces that I have twinges of "do I really want to sell this?" Most of my jewelry is one of a kind so usually it's not like I could make another one to keep. Knowing I can't keep everything and that I really want them to go out into the world with new owners, I display them with care.
Beachcomber's Talisman
However, about three-quarters of the way through the last show I pulled a brooch/necklace that I had a couple people tell me they couldn't believe I was selling for the price I had it listed. It reminded me of the hours I put in to making it and that it really was special. Every show I've done with it someone has commented on its incredibleness (their words, but I agree!) and yet it didn't sell. I was discussing it with another jewelry artist who said you know if someone really wanted to buy it they could buy it off you when you're wearing it. I decided the universe has been telling me to not let it go! That I'd regret it if I did.
So... Beachcomber's Talisman is now really mine. A little black dress? Blue jeans and a plain white tee?
What have you made for sale and then changed your mind during a show?