What
do you make?
Jewelry |
Describe
your products.
Handcrafted,
mostly beaded necklaces, bracelets and earrings from glass / seed beads, semi precious stones and silver/gold. |
How
long?
Three
years |
Price
range of your products?
Varies
from $15 (e.g. earrings) to $200 or more depending on the
item, particularly the raw material used to create the design. |
Where
are your products / creations marketed?
Mostly
at craft shows and holiday/community bazaars,
etc. |
What
is/has been your biggest challenge?
Finding
places to show my products where I don't have to pay exorbitant
booth/table prices. |
What
has been you greatest success?
The
process of creating something. Also, the positive reaction to my craft from people who
purchase jewelry and know what the market is. |
Any
disappointments? Explain.
Yes!
I can't quit my "day job" to do this full time!! |
Anything
new coming up?
Trying
to branch into "home" shows and other ways to
expand my presence. |
Any
employment opportunities for others?
Not
at this time but I hope to, one day, focus more on the
design and employ assistants to do the beading and finishing
work. |
What
is your greatest strength?
One
quality that stands out is perseverance and tenacity...something
that's needed when you try to build and sustain any endeavor. |
What
support services are you seeking?
I
would like to be a part of a network of people like me who might
be able to collaborate around shows etc. where we can be exposed
to others. |
Five
years from now (finish this sentence)
Five
years from now I will be retired from my "good"?
government job and will be a full-time entrepreneur designing
and producing jewelry and assisting other artists reach their
potential |
