Selling to Japan

Sep 27, 2003 7 Replies

Hi all - as a result of donating some of my jewelry to the silent auction at the awards banquet (my "coming out" event as an artist with my former therapy colleagues) I have an opportunity to send some of my work to Japan in 10 days to be shown to a few galleries in Tokyo. Needless to say, I'm awed and amazed at the opportunity. The person who will be "repping" me (when she isn't doing her uni prof thing) asked for some photos, but I'm thinking photos plus a few pieces of my lampwork bead and wire jewelry that she can take with her. Have any of you sold in Japan?? If so, any tips about what is most likely to catch the gallery owners' eyes??



susan in canada reeling from the opportunities that have already come from being at that banquet in my artist persona


Wow!! Congrats Susan!! Best of luck on this opportunity.

Kathy K

wow!! good for you!!! if you dont mind my asking, how long have you been making jewelry? it is a great opportunity, how wonderful for you!

alia :)

Thanks Alia! I've been doing jewelry full-time for two years, and lampwork beads full-time for just over a year. Dabbled before that for several years with jewelry, and used it as a therapy medium in my practice as an occupational therapist.

susan in canada

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Susan B." :

]I have an opportunity to send some of my ]work to Japan in 10 days to be shown to a few galleries in Tokyo.

WOW, Susan! what a great opportunity!

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's not what you take, when you leave this world behind you;it's what you leave behind you when you go. -- Randy Travis

This whole thing fascinates me. Can't wait to here how it goes.

And I got my beautiful mirrored Galapagos beads. They're gorgeous.

Tina

You should check Japan's rules for bringing in jewelry. It's amazingly expensive and requires completely taping the box.

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