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Shipping connects our studios to the world.
From jewelry to sculpture, shipping companies to shipping agents, bus, train, truck, and plane, we covered all the options that you may or may not have considered for the "Ins and Outs of Shipping".
To keep this post on Crafthaus as a convenient resource, I will update it frequently in the coming weeks with links to handouts, SlideShare PowerPoints from the PDS, resources in the Professional Guidelines and extra shipping information from ASK Harriete.
Check back frequently for more updates. SCROLL DOWN to find the updates!
ASK Harriete Posts
If Shipping Goes Wrong, It Really Goes Wrong by Brigitte Martin
AVOID SHIPPING DISASTERS like this with careful planning.
Several of the speakers gave excellent tips for making and using a crate to ship their art or craft. In this post, I am digesting these five great crate tips into one post.
Shipping jewelry, gemstones, or high value items is a specialized shipping scenario. Considerations include insurance limitations by shipping companies, and theft.
Tina Pint of Jeweler's Mutual Insurance Company offers great information about shipping jewelry in her presentation.
Compare USPS to Fed Ex; Outrageous Difference
It cost $67 to ship it by USPS Registered Insured Mail from the San Francisco Bay Area to Arizona.
However, the return shipping by Fed Ex cost $177.26 for the same identical box, with the same artwork, for an identical distance.
That is an outrageous difference.
What should I do? Any ideas.
Learn from my experience....as I discuss this with the museum, handle the problem and find out why it happened.
Always plan for the rough & tumble of shipping.Expect your box to be shipped side ways or upside down.
Leila Hamdan, former Registrar for the National Ornamental Museum and artist gave an informative lecture with lots of essential information for artists and makers.
My favorite quote:
"The way that an artist’s packs their work is a reflection of how they make it."
Essential information from Leila Hamdan:
"Always include your contact information inside the box, so you can be found should the outside label be torn off. And this does happens a lot."
Shipping Planning v.s. Sh*t Happening
Shipping starts when your making your work! If you want your art or craft to travel up state, across the United States or around the world planning for safe shipping during construction is your first step in planning for shipping. This is especially important if there are large or heavy elements combined with delicate components.
PLAN PACKING for SHIPPING Art & Craft
When shipping your one-of-a-kind work, the packing must protect your art or craft!
5 essential criteria for packing on ASK Harriete.
Step-by-Step Powerpoint Tutorial with audio for
Packing One of a Kind Artwork for SHIPPING from the PDS.
Guide for Custom Shipping Box from the Professional Guidelines
Step-by-Step PDF HANDOUT is 26 MB (give it time to download)
Claims for Damaged Work
Artist Checklist for making a claim for damaged work.
Condition Report
One page for documenting your work before shipping
SlideShare Presentations on Shipping
Use these links (below) if you want to download the SlideShare presentation. Consider embedding the presentations in your blog, newsletter or web site. Please feel welcome to share with your arts organization. Let me know if you need help.
Documentation for SHIPPING Art and Craft
by Harriete Estel Berman
Insurance Considerations for Safe Shipping of Jewelry
by Tina Pint of Jeweler's Mutual
Shipping Comparisons: Shipping cost and insurance with common carriers by Loring Taoka
Packing One of a Kind Work for Shipping by Harriete Estel Berman
Custom Shipping Box - Design Your Sculpture for Shipping by Harriete Estel Berman
HORROR STORIES: Packing & Shipping Recommendations for Artists by Leila Hamdan
All of these presentations were given at the SNAG 2012 Professional Development Seminar druing the annual SNAG Conference.
History about the PDS:
The Professional Development Seminar is organized by Brigitte Martin, Andy Cooperman and myself, Harriete Estel Berman. Three hours of programming occurs every year during the SNAG Conference. This year's program was focused on "The Ins and Outs of Shipping."
PowerPoints presentations from the past two years and the handouts (from the past seven years) will be available on the SNAG web site and my Harriete Estel Berman's web site.
Your ideas about future topics are welcome. Contact me anytime. bermaid [at] harriete-estel-berman.info
Comment
If you have ideas or questions, please feel welcome to leave a comment.
Currently the PDS Committee is developing our programming for next year. Suggestions are welcome.
Adoption of your suggestion is very dependent on whether this information is covered in past years.Here is the history of all previous years for the PDS.
PDS Seattle 2100
Organized by Harriete Estel Berman, Andy Cooperman and Brigitte Martin
Niche Marketing
Hilary Pfeifer
emiko oye
Deb Stoner
Photography In Flux
Doug Yaple
Christopher Conrad
Robert Schreiber
Suzanne Ramljak, editor Metalsmith Magazine
Marthe Le Van editor at Lark Books
3 hour program during the Conference plus informal lunch discussion.
PDS Houston 2010
Organized by Harriete Estel Berman, Andy Cooperman and Don Friedlich
Bruce Baker Selling strategies
Not Just Another Pricing Lecture:
Francesca Vitali, Etsy, alternate materials for jewelry;
Melissa Borrell
Guido Schindler,SCHINDLER METALWORKS, blacksmithing,
Mellisa Borrell
3 hour program during the Conference plus information lunch discussion.
PDS Philadelphia 2009
Organized by Harriete Estel Berman, Andy Cooperman and Don Friedlich
Revolutionary - Maximizing the Online Revolution: Websites and Beyond
Improving Website Performance & Design
Marla Johnson Norris from Aristotle Design (www.AristotleWebDesign.com)
Using Social Networking and Virtual Communities to Drive Business
Marla Johnson Norris from Aristotle Design (www.AristotleWebDesign.com)
The Evolving Role of the Gallery in a Virtual World of Commerce
Karen Lorene, Facere Jewelry Art Gallery;
Patti Bleicher, Gallery Loupe;
Whitney Couch, Object Fetish;
Sienna Patti, Sienna Gallery;
Beth Ann Gerstein, The Society of Arts and Crafts;
Ruth Snyderman, Works/ Snyderman Gallery.
4 hour program before Conference plus informal lunch discussion.
PDS Savannah 2008
CROSSCURRENTS: Navigating Toward New Markets
Organized by Harriete Estel Berman, Andy Cooperman and Don Friedlich
Bobby Hansson, Photographer- Improving photographic images.
Marthe Le Van, Editor/Author, Lark Books – Images for publication
New Directions in Marketing:
Megan Auman, artist/blogger
Amy Tavern, artist/blogger
Ivan Barnett, Patina Gallery
Sam Shaw, Shaw Contemporary Jewelry
4 hour program plus discussion during Open Spaces.
PDS Memphis 2007
Signature style, material, and methods: the path to success
Organized by Harriete Estel Berman, Andy Cooperman and Don Friedlich
Signature style, material, and methods: the path to success
Organized by Harriete Estel Berman, Andy Cooperman and Don Friedlich
Todd Reed: A Delicate Balance-Establishing Identity Without Typecasting
Cynthia Eid: Design by Committee-The Challenges and Rewards of Commission Work
John Medwedeff: The Do's and Don'ts of Architectural Commissions and Public Art
Short Subjects: Artistic Identity
Suzanne Ramljak, editor of Metalsmith magazine,
Brooke Marks-Swanson
Peggy Eng
Lola Brooks
Don Friedlich
Craig Nutt and Dave Kotary: The Insurance Show, CERF
4 hour program before Conference plus discussion during Open Spaces.
PDS Chicago 2006
Organized by Harriete Estel Berman, Andy Cooperman and Don Friedlich
Deb Karash - Using Your Skills to Pay the Bills
Biba Schutz and Terri Logan - How to be a working, not starving artist in the marketplace
Harriete Estel Berman - Professional Guidelines
Dennis Nahabetian - Bound to Impress: Using 2.0 Publishing to make your own catalog.
Doug Bucci – Website Marketing.
4 hour program before Conference plus discussion during Open Spaces.
PDS city 2005 Cleveland, OH "Intersection"
Organized by Don Friedlich
Mock Jury showing five images
Jurors included: Mike Holmes and Elizabeth Shybert - Velvet Da Vinci
Marketing by the Williamsons
4 hour program before Conference
PDS city 2004 St. Petersburg, FL "In Pursuit of Passion"
Organized by Don Friedlich
Insurance
Business Accounting by Thomas Mann
4 hour program before Conference
PDS San Francisco 2003
Boris Bally – Momentum and Maintaining a Career in Metalsmithing.
Andy Cooperman – Brick by Brick: A Balanced Career Aprroach
Don Friedlich – Studio Multiples
Alan Revere – Benchwork in the Jewerly Industry
4 hour program before Conference
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