Sold on Depop
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I have been selling items that I have made or thrifted on my Depop shop for the past year, available at https://depop.com/lilyrosemaria. It feels good knowing that people outside of my circle are able to see what I create and put a lot of time into. There is no better feeling than having someone like the work you produce so much that they want to purchase it themselves. Although validation of your work should never dictate the value of it, it sure helps to know that other people appreciate the artwork just as much. For example, it was a wonderful feeling selling the beach hut because I was able to share a piece of me to a complete stranger.
Sold on Depop
https://depop.app.link/12Zucqwd25
In the future, especially once the pandemic has subsided, I would like to create enough pieces to be able to sell my work at vendors. Right now, I mostly just have a few ceramic pieces on my shop but I would like to eventually put my paintings, drawings, and prints out there. Its difficult to not be able to work with pottery during this time (because I don’t have the equipment at home), but it’s made me appreciate what clay has brought into my life because of this experience. Ive learned that it’s okay to feel vulnerable with putting your work out for all to see because you can’t lose anything from it. It’s okay to not get the reaction you were expecting from viewers because everyone perceives art in different ways and some work strikes some people more than others.
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TOKEN achieved! Congratulations on your online shop. I think you have enough talent and wisdom to get out there and grow this shop. I would recommend moving to a larger platform (e.g. using Shopify) and also checking out print-on-demand for your printed items (drawings and prints). Think about multiple streams of income. I have had great success with Society6 for passive income (you don’t have to do anything other than upload your sketches). With some online stores, there’s a lot of “customer interaction” which was too time consuming and really, even though it is only a small royalty, it adds up because there’s a larger amount of sales and people browsing. With your sketching talent, maybe think about selling through as many different places as possible to connect with more people. Then funnel them to a main online shop (you can even do this with your wordpress blog– just add a page where you link to your stores). The more people can see your work in different ways, the more they can support you and stay connected for a future sale or referral, even if they don’t buy your pottery. My friend Marc Mancuso, http://www.marcmancuso.com/, a master potter, set up a Patreon and makes art videos showcasing his work so people can support him there or how about ko-fi. Another potter friend of mine teaches classes https://www.facebook.com/pg/Maggies-Pottery-Barn-2085298591717156/about/
Also don’t forget to do use some SEO keywords to help you get to the top of the search engine. That helps a lot. I had a friend who sold shoes on ebay and said that whenever the SEO picks up his listings, he sees a heavy uptick in sales. Keep up the great work. Finally, take your art to the next level and study with a master artist or apply for your own grants and residencies https://massculturalcouncil.org/artists-art/artist-fellowships/ Good luck and thanks for sharing your work!
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Thank you Professor Chang. I will definitely look into putting my work out on different platforms and checking out your friends work. That’s awesome.
Thanks again!
Lily-Rose
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