Pack your work for show delivery |
This article discusses how to pack your work for upcoming NMPCA shows, and might have some ideas for generally packing your work for galleries, shipping or other shows. The description of this packing is geared to meet the requirements of the NMPCA Celebration of Clay (COC) show. Show committees have adopted this method since 2013. It makes it easy for volunteers to organize, transport, and return work to members. While it may take more time and effort than you are used to doing for your own gallery or show, it is needed for the group situation. ![]()
Ever wondered what this really means? Here’s an example of preparing a piece. Click on the illustrating photos to see larger view. |
Before you can pack the work, you must: Finish the work, measure the dimensions, give it a title, and decide what price to put on it. Then, take a good digital image of the piece and prepare a file according to the instructions. Follow instructions for the specific show. Here is an article about how to prepare the image. Register the piece for the show. Read the instructions for the show, fill in the registration, and pay for the entry through the online payment method. Step 1. Prepare the paperwork to go with the piece: For the Celebration of Clay, print the artwork label sent in the confirmation email. Print a small picture from your step 3 image for the outside of the box. Step 2. Get a box/boxes ready. Double box is best, but you might consider packing small works with plenty of bubble wrap in a single box. When double boxing, make the inside box 1-2″ larger than the piece, and the outer box 1-2″ larger than the inner box. A single box should have at least 2 inches packing space on all sides.
| Step 2. Pack the piece (with label attached) in the box. Use clean packing, although it can be reused. Best to use bubble wrap or unprinted newsprint or packing paper. If you must use packing popcorn, tie them up in a plastic bag so that they can be removed easily and won’t spill everywhere. In courtesy of the volunteers who will unpack the box, don’t put a lot of tape around the packing that you wrap around the piece. That takes a long time to undo. Just wrap bubble wrap or paper around the piece. If essential to close, use a little blue masking tape, as that is easy to remove.
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