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SUMMER <strong>2007</strong>“If you don’t allow that time,you may get on your flight on time,but your bags may be sitting in anexamination room somewhere withthe contents spread across a table.In my experience, I have found thatthey always inspect my checkedbags.”He suggests that makers shouldunderstand why PMC and therelated tools cause suspicion. It’s anunusual substance, and the tools—especially those with gauges—looksuspicious. At the airport, be aspatient and understanding aspossible, and do not confront thesecurity guards or baggage checkerswith your frustration. ey aresimply doing their jobs.Finally, pack your checked bagswisely, and think ahead. Darwaypacks his tools in one bag, andplaces them in plastic containers,all clearly labeled and often with aninventory. He also includes a PMCbook, readily visible on top of thechecked bags. at way, when inspectorsopen his bags, they will seewhat the tools are for and can readfor themselves, if they choose, aboutthe material and how it’s used.e other issue, and one thatsometimes comes up on a return tripafter a workshop, is odor. “Workingwith chemicals can create suspiciousodors, and this has led to somenervous moments,” he said. “I don’tthink the TSA training manual goesinto a lot of detail about liver ofsulfur.”“In many cases, I’ll ship myequipment, materials, and tools tothe class site a week ahead of time,”Linda says. “It increases the cost ofthe workshop, but it’s worth avoidingany hassles or the loss of goodtools due to heightened securitymeasures,” she said. A couple timesI have purchased a kiln and had itshipped directly from my supplier,then sell it to a student at the end ofthe workshop.”One last bit of advice fromDarway: If you don’t have to fly,don’t. “If a class is less than 250miles away, I drive. Besides avoidingthe whole security thing, that allowsme to take a lot of stuff without theworries of weight, rough handling,and the likelihood of triggeringalarms.”Unless, of course, you are goingover a border crossing… but that’sanother story altogether.PAGE 14MED’A CreationsSan Pablo, Californiamedacreations.com510-236-2313Natural & Lab Gemstones,Glass, PMC, Supplies,Classes, & More
JOURNAL OF THE PMC GUILDASK SOLHave you ever been in a philosophical quandary and asked yourself, “Whatwould Solomon do?” Well, the Solomon is no longer available, but on thispage we’ll try to think through professional issues that any of us might face.Please send your questions to Ask Sol, c/o Journal@PMCguild.com.Dear Sol: I had a piece on display at a local gallery show, then a month later afterthe work was back in my possession, someone approached me about buying it. Do Istill owe the gallery their commission?e first thing I’d turn to is your contractwith the gallery. If it providesinstructions for this specific situation,that’s the end of the story. Liveup to your contractual obligations,not only because it is the morallyright thing to do, but because doinganything less besmirches your reputation,and that is worth more thanwhatever extra money you’ll make bycutting out the gallery.If there is no contract, or if itdoes not offer guidance here, the keyquestion is how the customer cameto know about the work. If theysaw it at the gallery or in ads theyplaced, the gallery was doing its joband deserves to get paid for it.On the other hand, it’s possiblethat the customer heard aboutyou through an entirely unrelatedsource, and in that case, no commissionis due to the gallery. I’d suggestto the customer, though, that if hewants to stay informed about yourwork, he should get on the gallery’smailing list.Let me take it a step furtherand talk about the person whointentionally tries to bypass thegallery. Suppose you get a call fromsomeone who offers to buy workdirectly from you when a showcomes down, offering to split theamount being saved by not payinga commission. is is unethical andpretty close to stealing. e galleryhas invested time and money inyou, and deserves remuneration forthat. Not only should you not acceptsuch an offer, but you should tell thewould-be price shopper that his approachis offensive.And that’s what I think,SolPMC123.comServing PMC artists fromSan Antonio, Texas210 - 656 - 8239PAGE 15
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