wow. i am excited to try this as well. the gallery scene has always put me off a bit so this seems a good way to get around it. now all i need is a museum curator friend to write about my work!
best of luck, jonathan!
~christine
You have noticed that everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the Power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round.....The Sky is round, and I have heard that the Earth is round like a ball, and so are all the stars. The Wind, in its greatest power, whirls. Birds make their nest in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours....
Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were. The life of a man is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves.
~Black Elk
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: George L Smyth <glsmyth@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2005 08:52:03 -0800 (PST)
>Jon -
>
>This sounds like an excellent idea to me and it appears to be working. You've
>got bids on each of the items, which tells me that you've come upon a good
>idea. Best of luck!
>
>Cheers -
>
>george
>
>
>--- Jonathan Bailey <jon@jonathan-bailey.com> wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> I assume we're all trying to figure out ways to more successfully market
>> ourselves. Sitting around with friends at Thanksgiving, it was suggested I
>> try listing some of my images on eBay, just to see what might happen.
>>
>> I thought it over and decided to list some of my smaller, older images on
>> which I also have an abundance of inventory. I decided to start the bidding
>> at a considerable discount - $75 (retail in a gallery on this size work is
>> currently at $400). I won't list my newer (or larger) work. I'll
>> concentrate listing work which is not likely to be exhibited anytime soon,
>> since interest is in my newer work - especially the Summer Ice series of
>> Newfoundland icebergs. And, I decided to not list in the "Photography"
>> category, using the "Collectables" listing instead (so much of the stuff in
>> the "photography" listing is gawd-awful....).
>>
>> I sent out a e-mailing to my mailing list, assuming this group would be my
>> most likely audience. I really liked the idea of offering my mailing list a
>> holiday discount - and, everyone loves a deal!
>>
>> My friend, a museum curator, offered to write the description for me. We
>> thought having it in the third person might read better than in the first
>> person. And, for the moment, the first four images are listed through her
>> eBay ID, although we've since decided I would list them on my account in the
>> future (noone knows our names anyway - just our eBay ID's, so what
>> difference does it make?).
>>
>> My first group of four images are listed at the URL's below. I'm going to
>> list another group beginning tomorrow so as to end the auctions on a Sunday
>> evening (an advantage, I believe). I now have bids on all four auctions
>> (!) - and two of the bidders are unfamiliar to me! So, I also seem to be
>> expanding my audience and mailing list! I am very encouraged and will run
>> weekly groups at least through the 25th - perhaps beyond.
>>
>> I believe we artists must take more control over our sales and promotion. I
>> think the gallery system is to a very large extent bankrupt (both
>> financially and morally) - both for the owners and (but for a very few)
>> artists. It doesn't look to me that many artists are gaining much cash flow
>> from them - either because they sell only occasionally, and/or have trouble
>> getting paid when they do.
>>
>> What are your experiences??
>>
>> If you're interested in my eBay experiment, have a look: (And, if you'd like
>> to be on my mailing list send me a note - off list!)
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6231533790&rd=1&sspagenam
>> e=STRK%3AMEWA%3APIC&rd=1
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6231536037&rd=1&sspagenam
>> e=STRK%3AMEWA%3APIC&rd=1
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6231537665&rd=1&sspagenam
>> e=STRK%3AMEWA%3APIC&rd=1
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6231539900&rd=1&sspagenam
>> e=STRK%3AMEWA%3APIC&rd=1
>>
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> Jon
>> www.jonathan-bailey.com
>> Tenants Harbor, Maine
>>
>>
>
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Received on Mon Dec 5 14:10:21 2005
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