you know how sometimes you "playback" in your mind past conversations and experiences (or is it just me?) well this happened to me driving back from town, don't know why I thought of it at that time but I thought I would share it with you. It concerns a discussion I had with a gallery owner just down the road from where I was taking part in a small event where I was trying to sell my wares, a craft fair by any other name. I wandered into his gallery and was pleased to see exhibits made from wood and up for sale, not furniture I hasten to add. So the conversation went something like this:-
Me: Nice to see you have wooden items on display.
Him: Yes we like to support artists in whatever medium they use.
Me: I'm a woodturner and I am exhibiting down the road at.. I'd be pleased if you came down and viewed some of my work.
Him:What prices are you charging?
Me: I have work priced to suit all pockets.
What is your most expensive piece priced at?
Me: I have a few, the prices range from £265 to £340 for the artistic pieces.
Mmmm....I'm not really interested in pieces less than £600.
Me: They can be £600 if you want them to be.
Him: too late now.
I'm not sure what the moral of this story is, perhaps it is charge sensible prices for your work or make your work the same cost as that sold locally.. I don't know, but I thought I would share it anyway.