I get this question a lot from patrons who see my jewelry at shows. The short answer is; no, I don’t. The long answer is a two-part one; I LOVE doing art shows, which keeps me on the road A LOT — hence no way to keep a gallery open throughout the year, plus our little 1,200 square foot home is so cram packed with my jewelry and Ken’s painting paraphanelia that there is not even a square inch that a visitor could find to stand in.
That’s one reason I love doing the EXPO. For 10 weeks of the year, I have a permanent place to show my work that is also a working studio, so it’s like having a gallery but without the 12 month a year commitment.
Maybe one of these days, the “road show” thing will become tiring and I’ll decide opening a gallery would be the way to go, or we’ll get more square footage in our home, with room for a studio that’s open to the public. But for now, it’s just “catch me when you can.”
