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Margaret

Posted By: Carla Ball
Sunday, 4 June 2006, at 7:53 a.m.

In Response To: One of the things which works for us (Margaret MacGillivray)

Thanks Margaret - I have already done that in a way with my mosaics. Some are done on mirrors and I leave the mirror exposed. The Red Maple tree on my site is an example. (under Carla's Pictures)I have some oval and round mirrors just sitting waiting for me to get to work on. I have done so much work on my house, and my health, I haven't felt the creative juices. It is hard when you have made so many things that don't sell.

Last week, I stopped by a shop I TRY to sell in and my display was not in the window. She was in the process of closing her shop. She had 2 close family memebers die in a 2 week time and her grnadchildren are growing up too fast. So one day she said "That's it" She was sorry but everone liked my work and oohed and ahhed but woould not or could not buy. So now I have an entire display of 20 peices plus 85 at the gallery that still have not sold. I am still passing new cards to everyone I meet, plus at the antique store I work part time at. I would rather do special commissons. My real estate lady wants me to do a piece for her home soon. She is really busy now but wants a large piece with lilacs in it.

I am still going to make a go of the art on a new site but have been too ill to work on it much. After reading Jeff and Maria's post I thought if I was going to have a paid website, it might be nice to at least make enough to pay for it. I am not money hungry, I just want a little extra to cover my internet expenses, hosting, ISP.

BTW-OT my daughter is planning her wedding next May in Finglas. They are getting married in a small church her fiance's great great grandparents were married in. What is the weather like in May. I have heard it can be rather cool. Thank again-Carla

Hi, Carla - how many times have you walked into a coffee shop and viewed
> the pieces of art on the wall - all of which appear to sell? Well, this is
> a truly moment for me; whenever we've bought paintings or prints to sell
> from the walls of the coffee shop, we're still looking at them years
> later, baffled beyond belief that they won't sell.

> Anyway, the thing that really works for us is when we have a selection of
> mirrors which have stained glass applied to them. Small designs at the
> edge work really well. Bigger pieces sell just as well as the smaller
> ones.

> Something like these -
> http://www.stainedglassmagic.com/floral_mirrors.html

> Anyway, I don't know if this comment is of help to you - but I hope so.

> Best
> Margaret

Carla's Stained Glass Creations

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