Comments on: Is food the way to a gallerist's heart?

By: Keeping Gallery Relations on the Up-and-Up — Art Biz Blog

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:00:16 +0000

[…] what you can to keep a squeaky clean ethics trail. You’ll sleep better at night when you treat your galleries right – and your galleries will love you right back. If you listened to the pricing seminar and […]

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By: Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:12:22 +0000

Hi Candy! I had responded to this comment the other day via my iPhone, but apparently it did not “stick.” I am sure that it was user error on my part. I get my mugs at http://www.vistaprint.com. I get my printing done by them as well. they are easy to use and very good quality on all items. I usually choose the very SLOW shipping, because it’s cheaper and it always comes faster than they say it will! Good luck.

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By: Candy Simchik

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:47:35 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson.

Tell us where you get your mugs made please!

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By: Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:53:33 +0000

Hi! This is my post and I’ve enjoyed so many of your comments. I will tell you that my best selling gallery has two employees who absolutely love my cookies! I also send banana bread (which travels well) And recently I had some coffee mugs made with my collage artwork on them so that they can enjoy coffee with their baked goods. Chocolate chip cookies are NOT hard to make. Feel free to email me for a fool proof recipe. I have an artist friend who does not bake, she’s taken my advice and is making chutney for her gallerist. I suggested she have labels made for her mason jars and perhaps even tie some fabric and a ribbon over the jar top. GET CREATIVE! Everyone likes a personal touch.

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By: Sari

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:35:44 +0000

Many people have heart conditions these days…Others are on a diet…Celiacs don’t eat glutens…At Xmas this past year, our concierge commented that instead of booze or money he got lots of baked goods- for him this was a sign of failing economic times…The thought is good, but a gift specific to that particular gallerist may be more appropriate…& if a pricier gift is in order (for a job well done), sending it’s a thought that counts gift may not be right…(though I will accept cookies in lieu of payment, for the record)…

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By: Nina

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:33:50 +0000

Thanks for showing this artist’s work. I checked out her website and got so inspired, I ordered her DVD!

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By: Kate Townley Smith

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:54:02 +0000

Wow, shipping cookies across the country – when do you have time to collage? 🙂 I’ve given cookies at the holidays to the shops that carry my calligraphy samples, but maybe more frequently would be better!

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By: Karen Steffano

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 07:51:29 +0000

Hey what a lovely idea – and it works! I don’t think it is too hard to do either.
Could other things work besides cookies?
Hmm – lots of ideas may just pop up in the future.
Framing idea sounds good too.
Like this post.
Karen

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By: Robert Bean

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:33:19 +0000

I have to admit, I’m no baker. But my wife has made cookies before and we’ve shipped them off to people I work with. The recipients are always pleased!
I also strive to send business to the galleries I work with. If I have a client purchase a piece of my work, I try to make sure the gallery gets the frame job for it. This not only helps the gallery, it gives me piece of mind to know that my artwork is being handled by people I trust (I often work in unfixed pastels, so this really is a big deal for me). It also makes it easy on the client since they don’t have to search out someone to frame the work. I’ve done this often enough with one gallery that they know two or three options of frame stock that work well with my artwork and it makes the frame job go that much faster for the client. I’ll often deliver the work to the gallery for the client and let them pick it up after being framed and take it from there.

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By: becky nielsen

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 10:37:43 +0000

Oh, yeah! I work for cookies! Who wouldn’t? What a great idea to express appreciation and stay in someone’s consciousness.

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