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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Artfire Sale with the Glass and Jewelry Collective Guild
Join us for our first time ever event, beginning on February 27th and continuing through March 13th. The two-week event includes members of the Glass and Jewelry Collective Guild featured regularly on Artfire. This sale promotion, however, offers a variety of sale items from participating members and sale prices ranging from free shipping and up to 10% - 25% off some items in the members stores.
The Glass and Jewelry Collective was created to bring our diverse community of glass and jewelry artists, living and practicing all over the world, closer in hope of creating a place and forum to communicate and exchange more easily and on a continual basis. Professional, intermediate, and novice are all welcome to participate. Our focus at the Artfire Guild is on helping promote and sell our work as a group in recognition of the myriad of individual aspects each artist contributes in the field.
Participating members include:
David Louis and Hannah Rosner. Good River Gallery. http://GoodRiverGallery.artfire.com
Blue Flame Art. http://BlueFlameArt.artfire.com
Raisin Mountain. http://GinaJeans.artfire.com
TinYen Designs. http://TinYen.artfire.com
N Valentine Studio http://NValentine.artfire.com
Tillerman Beads http://tillerman_beads.artfire.com
Diane Norman. http://lunacatjewels.artfire.com
Diane's Dangles. http://dianesdangles.artfire.com
WyrmWyrks. http://wyrmwyrks.artfire.com
Peraza Studios http://Peraza_Studios.artfire.com
DogmawGlass http://www.dogmawglass.artfire.com will also offer discounts when you check out from her stores and mention of the sale (GJCG Sale) in the comments section conveniently provided on the Artfire check out page. You will receive the discount in the form of a refund after you check out.
To find other participating members, please check items tagged with GJCG (Glass and Jewelry Collective Guild).
We hope you will enjoy our work and visit with us soon.
The Glass and Jewelry Collective was created to bring our diverse community of glass and jewelry artists, living and practicing all over the world, closer in hope of creating a place and forum to communicate and exchange more easily and on a continual basis. Professional, intermediate, and novice are all welcome to participate. Our focus at the Artfire Guild is on helping promote and sell our work as a group in recognition of the myriad of individual aspects each artist contributes in the field.
Participating members include:
David Louis and Hannah Rosner. Good River Gallery. http://GoodRiverGallery.artfire.com
Blue Flame Art. http://BlueFlameArt.artfire.com
Raisin Mountain. http://GinaJeans.artfire.com
TinYen Designs. http://TinYen.artfire.com
N Valentine Studio http://NValentine.artfire.com
Tillerman Beads http://tillerman_beads.artfire.com
Diane Norman. http://lunacatjewels.artfire.com
Diane's Dangles. http://dianesdangles.artfire.com
WyrmWyrks. http://wyrmwyrks.artfire.com
Peraza Studios http://Peraza_Studios.artfire.com
DogmawGlass http://www.dogmawglass.artfire.com will also offer discounts when you check out from her stores and mention of the sale (GJCG Sale) in the comments section conveniently provided on the Artfire check out page. You will receive the discount in the form of a refund after you check out.
To find other participating members, please check items tagged with GJCG (Glass and Jewelry Collective Guild).
We hope you will enjoy our work and visit with us soon.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Sunday, Sunday...
It's a challenge getting back into a routine after so much time off during the holiday, either from the horrible virii that have been taking hold everywhere or simply the cold and the holiday down-time. Still, it's now all hands to the torch, or at least Mike's. He's been inspired lately and it's starting to appear in the new beads he's been making, I think. He's also working on some new historic types of beads which will make their appearance in York this weekend. All in all, exciting times in glass ahead. We've looked at the upcoming schedule and it's going to be a busy few months. Two days in York, three days in Coventry, one day in Perth, three days again in the Coventry area and two days in Cheltenham and two days in Brighton. And then a weekend off after six weekends on the run.
That sounds like a lot of work, and it is, but it's what we do, and we do like to eat.
After that is the Second Flame-off at the Towcester Racecourse. Mike's been included in the Lampworker's Village for the two days of the Flame-off itself and we'll be at the bead fair on the Sunday, so lots of fun and work all at the same time.
It's hard work but I don't think Mike would trade it for any other job in the world. He loves every morning, knowing that he will be getting up again to go in and melt glass. It just doesn't get much better, really.
That sounds like a lot of work, and it is, but it's what we do, and we do like to eat.
After that is the Second Flame-off at the Towcester Racecourse. Mike's been included in the Lampworker's Village for the two days of the Flame-off itself and we'll be at the bead fair on the Sunday, so lots of fun and work all at the same time.
It's hard work but I don't think Mike would trade it for any other job in the world. He loves every morning, knowing that he will be getting up again to go in and melt glass. It just doesn't get much better, really.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
's up? Oooh, look, a blog post!
It's been a long two weeks of hard work by Mike, striking a balance between contemporary beads and historic ones. There will be a good selection of both at the York Gem'n'Bead fair at the Racecourse next weekend. We've trimmed back on the online venues we will be selling in, dropping the UK-based Folksy site, and building up stock in the Etsy and ArtFire shops, along with here in the main online shop.
With the exchange rate being so variable and unfavourable to buying in stock from outside the UK, we have decided for the moment to not re-stock the bead pens and beadable items. At the moment, for us to re-stock bead pens would mean a 30% price increase and we simply don't feel it's a good thing to have that sort of price hike. The same applies to silver jewellery such as the beadable braclets. We have seen the value of the pound drop while watching silver prices climb. Again, this means that for the moment we will not be re-stocking anything that will require a price increase. Please note that the Bali silver, sterling silver and copper beads for sale in the shop are still at the prices they were before the current financial situation. We have not raised prices on any items, nor will we. Our prices always reflect the costs at the time we stocked them, we never raise prices on existing stock. This means that some of the silver is actually quite a bargain at the moment, so make sure to take the time to compare our prices with anyone else, we're sure you'll see what we mean.
New beads are in both the Etsy, ArtFire and Tillerman Beads online shop, make sure to check out the bead sets. All of the stock will be with us at the bead fair in York, as usual. See you there!
With the exchange rate being so variable and unfavourable to buying in stock from outside the UK, we have decided for the moment to not re-stock the bead pens and beadable items. At the moment, for us to re-stock bead pens would mean a 30% price increase and we simply don't feel it's a good thing to have that sort of price hike. The same applies to silver jewellery such as the beadable braclets. We have seen the value of the pound drop while watching silver prices climb. Again, this means that for the moment we will not be re-stocking anything that will require a price increase. Please note that the Bali silver, sterling silver and copper beads for sale in the shop are still at the prices they were before the current financial situation. We have not raised prices on any items, nor will we. Our prices always reflect the costs at the time we stocked them, we never raise prices on existing stock. This means that some of the silver is actually quite a bargain at the moment, so make sure to take the time to compare our prices with anyone else, we're sure you'll see what we mean.
New beads are in both the Etsy, ArtFire and Tillerman Beads online shop, make sure to check out the bead sets. All of the stock will be with us at the bead fair in York, as usual. See you there!
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