SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- June 20, 2003 – ArtisanStreet (www.artisanstreet.com), the internet’s virtual art & craft festival, has launched a new online gift registry designed to provide fine art & craft lovers with an opportunity to express their preferences on gift-giving occasions like weddings, baby showers, birthdays and other events.
Enabled through a partnership with Felicite.com, a leading provider of private label gift registry systems for on-line and off-line merchants, the ArtisanStreet Gift Registry makes the process of finding and purchasing handcrafted designs even easier by pointing consumers directly to desired merchandise. This takes the guesswork out of gift-giving, eliminates duplications and saves shoppers a trip to the local art show or retail shop.
“When you’re dealing with original creations like those displayed by our artisans, it’s very helpful for people to have a concrete idea of what the gift recipient might like,” said ArtisanStreet founder Dianne Drosnes. “So, I’m thrilled to be able to further simplify the process of shopping for fine art & craft by providing consumers with a sure-fire method of choosing the perfect gift.”
ArtisanStreet gift registrants can choose from a variety of handcrafted items from A (art glass) to Z (zinc etching) including: art glass, baskets, ceramics & pottery, polyurethane clay, fiber art, sculpted metals, mixed media, sculpture, wearables, collectibles, miniatures, indoor & outdoor & hand-painted furniture, birdhouses, macramé, garden art, floor coverings, greeting cards, leather goods, candles, personal gifts for home and office, candles, home decor, wreaths, fashion accessories, woodworking, knitting, beadwork, lighting, frames, pillows, afghans, quilts, wall hangings and decor, jewelry (gems, silver, gold), kitchen & dining accessories, mosaic work, photography, religious items, stationery and pens. Each of these items is a handcrafted original created by one of the many talented artisans featured on the site.
To mark a gift preference, users simply click on the "Add to Registry" button next to the item and Felicite.com handles the rest – from updating the gift list to setting up a customized web page containing the items you have chosen. An email notification system allows individuals to let friends know where they are registered. A photo album containing pictures of selected items can also be created. Felicite.com has a unique Partial Purchase feature that allows friends to share the cost or more expensive items.
ArtisanStreet brings together a diffuse marketplace delivering the contemporary arts and crafts fair - both functional and purely artistic - directly to your home or office. The company, ArtisanStreet, Inc., was founded by accomplished management, sales and marketing executives Dianne Drosnes and Claire Sharp to create an efficient internet-based distribution channel for the sale of fine handcrafted items. Artisan Street’s Advisory Board consists of art industry professionals and entrepreneurs including James Dillehay, author and National Craft Association Board Member, Jillian Poole, author and architect of the first fundraising programs for John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and its partner, the National Symphony Orchestra, V.A. Patterson, former Executive Director of the Craftsman's Guild of Mississippi, and Arnold Rintzler, veteran retail entrepreneur and consultant.
Artisans and consumers can contact the company through the website, www.artisanstreet.com, or toll-free at 866.492.8969, from 9:00 – 6:00 PST.
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