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We're a group of creative art type folks who really like cool, hip, fun art type things. We would like you to buy some so that you can be cool, hip and fun, too. (although if you're reading this, most likely you already are.)
At fargostuff.com, you'll find great gifts, things for your home and office, things that you normally can't find anywhere else. So, start browsing and buying. We hope the items you select will enhance your life, make your friends say "WOW!" and be good for you. No doubt it'll be good for us, too.
Featured artist Kay Hilde
The Artists in alphabetical order, with detailed descriptions as you scroll down: Custom work is always welcome. Let us know what you would like and we'll connect you with the artist. Email service@fargostuff.com.
ABBEY, DEBORAH Beautiful Prayer Flags by Abbey Spirit Designs.
ARGALL, TARA Original paintings, prints and cards.
AXTMAN, KEITH Music.
BAKKE, KAREN Original Paintings, Fine Art Prints and Cards.
BORGE, JOHN Posters, Fine Art Prints, Four Cities line, Cards and T-Shirts and Caps.
BRIGGS, LISA Music.
COATES, MIKE AND LINDA Music.
COOK, DALE Woodturning.
DAHL, SANDI Art Posters and Cards
DANZ, RENEE Jewelry.
DIEDERICH, ELLEN Original Paintings, Fine Art Prints, Cards and Books.
DUNN, MICHAEL Original Paintings.
FAWBUSH, JIM AND JEFF CDs.
FENSKE, SHELLI Jewelry.
GUAN, ZHIMIN Original Paintings.
HAPALA, SUE of CHELY DESIGNS Jewelry and Liturgical Pieces.
HARRIS-COATES DUO Music.
HENZE, DARIN Music.
HERSHBERGER, JAY Music.
HETLAND, DAVID David died Easter Sunday 2006; he was a great artist and wonderful friend. Proceeds from his art sales go to his wife, Mary. Liturgical Art, Fine Art Prints, Sculpture and Cards.
HILDE, KAY Original Paintings, Hand-Painted Bagadelics, Cards, Fridge Art.
JENKINS, DEB Music.
JOHNSON, ERIC A. Printmaking.
JOHNSON, MARY E. Original Paintings and Jewelry.
JONES, DAN Posters.
JORE, KIM Original Paintings and Art.
JOYCE, JULIE Music.
KERSTING, MONICA Donate Life Project.
KURKOWSKI, BOB Pottery & Ceramics.
LEIGH, BRENNEN Music.
MARTEL, DANIEL Metal Art.
MILES, SANDRA Cards and Fine Art Prints
OFFUTT, JON Blown Glass Artpieces.
OLSEN, SCOTT Books.
OLTVEDT, CARL Original Paintings.
ORNBERG, KAY Original Paintings.
PEDERSON, JOHN Music.
PELLERANO, VIC Music.
PETERSON, JENNIFER Original Paintings.
PETERSON, RUSSELL Music.
RHEAULT, KARMAN Jewelry and Original Paintings.
ROBLE, TOM Music.
ROURKE, BRACKEN Tile Art, Backsplashes, Wall Art.
SALONEN, ROXANE Children's Books.
SCHWANKL, ELIZABETH Original Paintings.
SIEGLE, JUDY Books.
SOLBERG, KIM Cards.
SPIELMAN PELDO, MEG Cards and Pottery.
STONE, MEL Fine Art Prints & Photography and Cards.
TEMPLETON, GIN Original Paintings and Cards.
THOMPSON, MATT Fine Art Prints, Giclees, Photography
THRASHER, LUCY Music.
THUEN, SCOTT Posters.
WAGNER, MARGOT Music.
WARCUP, JANNA Original Paintings.
DETAILED ARTIST INFO
ABBEY, DEBORAH Born in Grafton and a graduate of the University of North Dakota with a master's degree in social work, Deb has always lived in the Red River Valley. "I am definitely driven to express my creativity in many different areas and am especially drawn to all things spiritual. My specialty is textile art enhanced by the addition of motion. Where there is motion there is energy. Where there is energy there is life."
ARGALL, TARA Tara Argall has been creating art most of her life. Her love of texture and color invites her to try many different mediums and techniques until she gets exactly the look she was going for. She specializes and is known for her mixed media work incorporating just about anything. Nothing is sacred when it comes to art.
AXTMAN, KEITH From Rock to Country to Pop to Christian to Folk, few songwriters possess Keith Axtman's ability to present a variety of genres through his music. Keith takes his powerful, soaring vocals that demand attention, adds a generous helping of carefully thought-out melodies and lyrical hooks, and presents a guitar and vocal showcase few can ignore. Ketih spent several years traveling across the country as lead vocalist and guitarist for the country/rock band Lonesome Run. He shared acclaim when one of his songs placed him in the top one percent of Billboard Songwriters contest.
BAKKE, KAREN Karen started painting when she was 13 and continued through high school and college. A 19 year career as a artist/designer at an agency and freelance artist followed. In 1995, she decided to paint full time, primarily artwork on large canvases and wall mural, both public and private. "Fresco painting has become an "energy force" in my artistic expression. When looking at my art, I want the viewer to see and feel good about life and appreciate the beauty that surrounds them on a daily basis."
BORGE, JOHN A nationally-recognized photographer, John's work encompasses a variety of styles: you'll find excellent fine art prints in black and white, color, and polaroid transfers. Plus he invented the popular four-cities product line, the anchor and what launched this site. Check out the cool Florence Bicycle poster.
COOK, DALE Dale has worked with wood for more than 25 years, but it wasn't until three years ago that he began turning out wood with a lathe. "The figures and colors unveiled in a piece influence the shape I create." Dale says his art is an ongoing process of perfecting methods and using artistic creation to form unique pieces.
DAHL, SANDI Sandi Dahl is known as a pastel painter, but has worked in all the mediums. She is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America. Her artworks have been in galleries throughout the USA. During the past 20 years, Sandi has been actively involved in major art festivals such as the Old Town in Chicago and the Coconut Grove in Miami.
DANZ, RENEE Renee is a talented designer and her creativity is simply top-notch. Her collection of Joolz is artfully created with antique findings. The detail is exquisite. Add some fun pieces to your wearable collection.
DIEDERICH, ELLEN Her watercolor original paintings are breathtaking. And her award winning book "Where's Petunia?" is on the FargoStuff.com shelves now. We will continue to add to her collection of cards, paintings and fine art prints/giclees/lithographs.
DUNN, MICHAEL Michael was born and raised in Fargo. He earned a master's of art from Minnesota State University, Moorhead. He has been a practicing professional artist and educator since 1975, and currently teaches at Moorhead Senior High. His work is in many private and corporate collections nationwide.
FAWBUSH, JIM AND JEFF Jim wrote the lyrics. Jeff wrote the music. Together, "Oh, Hjemkomst, Ship of Dreams" came to life. Jim and Jeff both knew Robert Asp who was a teacher and counselor in the Moorhead schools and pay tribute to Robert on this special CD.
FENSKE, SHELLI Shelli was born and raised in Marion, ND. The daughter of a mechanic/welder and teacher/elementary principal, she grew to love working with her hands, creating and sharing that love for art with others. She attended Valley City State Univ and graduated with a two year degree in graphic arts and a bachelor’s in art education. Shelli has been teaching in the Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Minnesota school district for 23 years. Her works of jewelry have been sold at the Plains Art Museum Shop in Fargo ND. Her most current works are a mixture of metalsmithing (silver, bronze and copper) accented with semi-precious stones, fossils, etc. Her jewelry business name: Earth, Chrome & Wire.
GUAN, ZHIMIN Born in Anhui, China, Zhimin Guan received a BFA in China in 1984. He taught painting and drawing at Dalian Institute of Industrial Design in Dalian, China and earned an MFA from Fort Hays State University, Kansas. Since 1998, he has been a professor of art and design at Minnesota State University Moorhead (Minn.) Besides teaching, Guan has devoted himself in creating art and is internationally acclaimed. Guan has exhibited his art throughout the USA and China including: China National Art Gallery, Beijing; China Academy of Fine Arts Museum, Hangzhou; Singapore Asian Artist Gallery; The Salmagundi Club, New York City; CCC/USA, Philadelphia; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis; Fraser Gallery, Washington DC. His art is also featured in covers of art magazines. Since 2004, Guan has been a visiting professor of art in China Dalian University of Technology, School of Art and Architecture; Anhui Normal University, School of Art, in Wuhu, Anhui Province, Dalian International Institute of Art and Design, among other art schools and universities.
HAPALA, SUE of CHELY DESIGNS Sue is a native of Moorhead, MN but currently resides in North Fargo. She saw someone stringing jewelry one day, thought “I can do that” and Chely Designs was born. She has been working diligently for approximately two years creating designs both modern and reminiscent of the past. In addition to jewelry, Sue draws on her Catholic roots to create beautiful rosaries. “Rosaries aren’t just for Catholics anymore they can be a strong prayer and meditative tool to become closer to your faith.”
HENZE, DARIN Darin creates music to relax, comfort and uplift. She lives in Fargo with her husband, four children and two dogs. In her spare time, Darin loves to swim, garden and spend time at the lake with her family.
HERSHBERGER, JAY Pianist Jay Hershberger has appeared in concerts and recitals throughout the USA as well as in Canada and Europe. He has performed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington DC, is a frequent participant in the Great Romantics Festival, Hamilton, Ontario, and has played in Europe at the Amalfi Coast Festival in Italy and the South Bohemian Music Festival in the Czech Republic. An active adjudicator, he has served on the juries of the LA Internat’l Liszt Competition, the Sorantin Awards, San Angelo, TX, the Phoenix Young Artist Competition, and the Music Teachers Nat’l Assoc. performance competitions. Jay is an Associate Professor of Piano, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. He maintains an active and successful studio of collegiate pianists. He is vice president of the American Liszt Society and is an advocate for informed scholarship and performance of the Hungarian composer's music.
HETLAND, DAVID J. A nationally recognized liturgical artist, David is known best for his architectural-scale mosaics, stained-glass windows and for the annual Concordia College (Moorhead, Minn.) Christmas Concert murals that he has designed for more than three decades. He wryly suggests that his artwork is “best when viewed in the dark and from a considerable distance.” David died Easter Sunday 2006. He was a talented artist and wonderful friend. Sales of his artwork go to his wife, Mary. We miss you, Dave.
HILDE, KAY Self-described as an "impatient artist," Kay's in a hurry to express how things inspire, perplex and humor her! Her fridge art, canvas paintings and hand-painted pursessay it like it is with a few words and a lot of color, while her card line takes a quirky look at everyday emotions. Kay's motto is, "It's good to be philosophical...as long as you don't think too hard."
JOHNSON, ERIC A. Eric A. Johnson grew up on a farm in eastern North Dakota. He received a B.S. in Visual Art from North Dakota State University and an M.F.A. in Printmaking from the University of North Dakota. Eric has served as an adjunct printmaking instructor at Minnesota State University and is currently an intern in the P.E.A.R.S. (Printmaking Education and Research Studio) at NDSU, Fargo. He is currently working on a new series of prints for exhibitions in Spring 2007.
JOHNSON, MARY E. A self-taught artist, Mary's art is inspired by her own moments of life. Fargostuff.com is pleased to offer Mary's "Heartfelt" art, composed of paper, wire and oil pastels. It is a perfect gift in memory, in celebration, in honor, in love. Add your own inspirational line in this beautifully framed original art. Mary's "Friendship Jewelry" has a sophisticated style all their own: composed of mixed metals, sterling, glass and crystal beads.
JONES, DAN Dan was born and raised in Fargo, returning 14 years ago to focus on raising his family and furthering his art career. He has long practiced plein aire painting, exploring the countryside, alone and with other artists, sketching and painting. The landscape of the Red River Valley provides him with endless subjects. Jones' works are included in many museum, corporate and private collections throughout the United States and Europe.
JORE, KIM Kim has been an artist for 20 years. She is originally from Scranton, ND and attended NDSU and studied art. She owns Riverzen, an art studio and salon, in downtown Moorhead, Minn, just over the river from Fargo! She works on commission art work and teaches art lessons. “I love to work in many media types and my passion is to paint what I love and share that with others. My artwork is a reflection of who I am and where I am on my journey of life.”
JOYCE, JULIE Julie has been a professional pianist, singer, songwriter in the Fargo area for many years. You may have enjoyed Julie's music at Fargo's Radisson Hotel and also her leadership at Hope Lutheran Church. Julie has a very busy life with six children, lots of animals and her music. She just released her second CD and looks forward to singing live and making a difference in people's lives.
KERSTING, MONICA “Alexa’s Hope: Donate Life Project” is a series of watercolor angels dedicated to organ donation and transplantation efforts. Alexa Kersting of West Fargo, ND died July 15, 2004 at the age of 14, while awaiting a double lung transplant. Her mother, Monica, undertook this project as a means to express her grief, honor her daughter’s memory, and raise awareness of the importance of organ donation. The angel images are currently available as greeting cards and giclee prints. Proceeds are donated to various aspects of the cause. Monica and her husband, Loren, travel throughout the country speaking to various groups, sharing Alexa’s story and promoting organ donation.
KURKOWSKI, BOB Robert E. Kurkowski was born in Bismarck, ND but raised largely in Fargo. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he received his degree in Studio Art from the University of Minn.-Morris and then returned to the Fargo area. He worked for the Fargo Public Schools, helping to found the nationally recognized and award winning Creative Arts Studio. Since his 2003 retirement, Bob has concentrated his efforts in his studio, Marbakka Studios, near Christine, ND, where he creates raku and stoneware, both ceramic sculpture and utilitarian work. He has received numerous awards for his works which have been described as "whimsical, lyrical and beautiful." He is one of the founders and currently president of the FM Visual Artists.
MARTEL, DANIEL Dan's interest in experiencing the creative process began as a youngster watching his dad draw in the frost during winter in the milking barn and his mother sew and decorate cakes. His metal art can be traditional and functional using blacksmith forge and anvil or using welder and torch to create design. "I began my interest in metalwork out of necessity repairing farm equipment, working as a farrier, apprenticing with a sculpture and pottery artist and taking art classes. I have recently expanded my interest to using bronze and the heat of a torch for adding definition and color."
MILES, SANDRA Sandra is known for her large stylized watercolor paintings. Many of her watercolor floral pieces are inspired from her garden and nature at the lakes. She collects wicker and antiques which appear in her still life paintings. Many of her experimental abstracts are created with imported inks and texture from found objects. Sandra's Dakota and Minnesota collections are inspired by the beauty of the area, combining old cowboy songs and legends. She received BS and MS degrees from Minnesota State University-Moorhead, and resides in Fargo with her husband Pete. They have three grown children.
OFFUTT, JON Jon is a nationally recognized visual artist specializing in blown glass. His art can be found in museum collections from Fargo to Florida. For ten years, Jon’s blown glass inspirations have been created in his own glass studio, the House of Mulciber, named after the Roman God of fire. Jon is very productive and highly skilled, and the blown glass he creates can be described as a symphony of color, shape and energy.
OLTVEDT, CARL Carl has been a working artist for 30 years and has artwork in numerous private, corporate and public collections, including the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, ND Museum of Art, Plains Art Museum, and Rourke Art Museum. Carl is a full professor in the Dept of Art and Design at Minnesota State University Moorhead, where he has taught for 23 years. Carl lives in Fargo with his wife, Kathy, and their dog, Buster. He works plein air in creating much of his work, which can be a challenge for both he and Buster when it comes to weather and insects.
ORNBERG, KAY Kay has always been an artist. She holds a Fine Arts degree from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. while artist Cyrus Running was head of the department. She has studied from nationally known watercolor artists such as Robert E. Wood, Miles Bate and Frank Webb. Her work can be found in galleries in Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul… and best of all, right here at fargostuff.com. Kay and her husband reside in Rollag not far from Fargo.
PEDERSON, JOHN John received his bachelors degree in music education at Mayville State Univ at which time he played jazz and lead trumpet which won first place in Downbeat Magazine's College Big Band Division. He received his masters of music in brass performance and music education from UND. The Internatl Assoc of Jazz Educators have presented him with four outstanding jazz and lead trumpet citations. He is currently the lead trumpet with the Fargo Jazz Arts Big Band.
PETERSON, JENNIFER Jennifer is originally from Findlay, Ohio, where she grew up in a family of artists: her father well known for his pottery and jewelry, and her mother famous for mixed media. Jennifer is now the instructor of oboe at Concordia College (Moorhead, MN). She is also personal manager and associate principal oboe in the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony orchestra. Jennifer currently resides in Fargo, ND with her husband, Russell, and daughter, Stella.
PELLERANO, VIC Vic was born in Teaneck, New Jersey and married his high school sweetheart. In 1971, he was stationed at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and fell in love with the open spaces. "And I've never left. So, now I write and sing about the beauty and historical places to see and the good life in North Dakota. I believe we are all connected to nature and each other in same way; if only we would slow down enough to listen."
PETERSON, RUSSELL This is a MUST to add to your music collection. He is one of the best in the nation on the saxophone.
RHEAULT, KARMAN Karman Rheault is known around the Fargo area for her bright abstract paintings. Her pieces often contain female spirit-like figures dancing across the canvas with other figures emerging from behind. In addition to painting, Karman also works in pottery, natural sculpture, and jewelry design.
ROBLE, TOM Born in a small town in North Dakota, Tom received his first guitar free from the local baker. Ever since Tom heard the “greats” Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Marty Robbins he wanted to be a singer-songwriter. Tom married “a pretty farm girl” and has two wonderful sons from which his songs are inspired: living, working, the inner pain, and the ups and downs that we all experience in life. Tom's music is original, some call it "contemporary folk" with some love intertwined.
ROURKE, BRACKEN "I wanted to make tile. It sounds so simple! Beginning with framed and decorative tile and working with galleries and shops, I developed my unique style. I have drawn inspiration from the ancient architecture in Europe. And Southwestern U.S.A. has some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the world and these are often reflected in my work."
SALONEN, ROXANE Roxane, the daughter of teachers, grew up in Poplar, Montana, on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. During summers and holidays, her family often returned to Bismarck, North Dakota, where her parents had met while working at the Capitol. After living in Minnesota, where she attended college at MSUM, and Washington, Roxane and her husband, Troy, decided to return to North Dakota in 1996 to settle in the Fargo area with their first child. Their subsequent four children are all North Dakota natives. Roxane has worked as a reporter and freelance writer. Her children's books include both nonfiction and fiction titles.
SCHWANKL, LIZ Liz has been a professional artist, specializing in custom art, for the past 17 years. She works in a wide range of mediums and styles, from traditional to her own innovative techniques. Portraits, landscapes, still lifes, pet portaits, corporate art, abstracts, among other types of paintings are all done with personalized service. She lives in Fargo with her husband and their two sons.
SIEGLE, JUDY It happened so fast. In a split second, Judy's dream of playing college basketball was shattered when a drunk driver sped through a stop sign near her hometown of Pelican Rapids, Minn. The car crash left her with a broken neck. At 18, she faced life in a wheelchair. But that's not the end of the story. Judy, now a national speaker and editor of "Living Without Limits," is an inspiration.
SOLBERG, KIM Kim Solberg is known for her attention to detail, a vital skill in her work as a graphic designer and greeting card stylist. Her line of Original Sewn Greeting Cards are winners of prestigious national awards: Two time winner of the Louie Award from the International Greeting Card Association. Kim and her husband, Dan, also involved in the business, have two beautiful daughters who inspired her line of cards.
SPIELMAN PELDO, MEG Meg spent her childhood exploring the lake shores and north woods of Wisconsin and Minnesota, and later, the subtle landscape of North Dakota and the mountains of Montana. She studied art at Montana State, Bozeman, and received a degree in art from the Univ of North Dakota. She taught Art History and Appreciation at North Dakota State College of Science. “Working as a potter since 1984, I rekindled my love of photography in 1993 after being introduced to the Polaroid transfer process. This extraordinary process portrays my work with subtlety as I attempt to capture on film, a feeling as well as an image. To me, my work is about light and observation, enhanced by experimentation and discovery. By closely exploring the world that surrounds us, we can rediscover wonder and beauty.”
STONE, MEL For more than 20 years, Mel has been a photographer and reporter (one-man band) for KVLY-TV. He does something called the “Stone Report” (www.kvlytv11.com). During those years of shooting TV news stories, he also dabbled in still photography, but buying a digital, still camera was a breakthrough: no more wasted film. "Living in Fargo and the Red River Valley, I see the same thing people living here see, but I hope I see it differently. I try to capture that unique point of view in my photographs."
TEMPLETON, GIN In our daily lives, the view of the world around us gets passed over until we stop and focus on a particular view. Gin's intention when painting is to capture a moment in time and space by selecting a segment of the landscape from its context so we can see the beauty and energy in the environment. She uses an impressionistic style by layering energetic strokes to convey the pattern of light and shadow and color. Cards and original paintings are now available.
THOMPSON, MATT Matt was born and raised in Alexandria, MN, and attended college at the University of Minn-Morris, where he studied painting and sculpture, and applied his love of form and composition to a new medium when he studied graphic design at Alexandria Technical College. His most recent work in digital photography also reflects his interest in form. Matt is currently a graphic designer in Fargo and lives in Fergus Falls, Minn. with his wife, Jen.
THRASHER, LUCY Lucy, a brilliant soprano, has performed throughout the Upper Midwest as soloist in opera, oratorio, recital and symphonic works. Lucy has ben musically "crossing over" since the age of five. Her early performances in school and church led to gigs in country and western and folk music in her teenage years, then musicals, and most recently, cabaret. She is Assistant Professor of Voice and Opera Workshop at Concordia College, Moorhead, MN. Since 1998, Lucy has also been Director of the Resident Opera Artist Program at the Pine Mountain Music Festival, Michigan.
THUEN, SCOTT A Fargo native, Scott, has always had a passion for creating art since a very early age. He is a multifaceted artist who has and continues to produce numerous works in multiple disciplines with his main focus in painting. Many of his paintings are in private collections throughout the region. Although he moved away for a few years, he moved back to Fargo for many reasons. One of which is the North Dakota landscape, which inspires much of his photography: from the grand scale of the sunsets to the intricate details that would normally go unnoticed.
WARCUP, JANNA With freedom in mind, Janna creates her abstract and nonobjective watermedia paintings and collages. Although color and movement are most important to her, using experimental methods to produce texture is a great treat for her. Janna is also a photographer who shows and sells her work in the region.
Artists: If you live in the greater Fargo area and have cool artwork, and want to be included on FargoStuff.com, please read this ARTIST INFO.
Thank you for your interest in fargostuff.com.
SECTION ONE explains who we are and guidelines for submitting work for the consideration of fargostuff.com.
SECTION TWO explains the procedures once selected to be a part of the fargostuff.com online store.
SECTION ONE: Submitting work for consideration.
Who is fargostuff?
fargostuff.com is an online Web store owned by Borge Incorporated, Fargo, ND (John Borge, a professional photographer, serves as Creative Director; Kathy Borge, a marketing and public relations specialist, is Director of Operations and Marketing. Together, they select the artists and items for the site).
What’s the main goal?
fargostuff.com is a national store with a mission to sell art and other cool stuff produced by people in the greater Fargo area (includes Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo and surrounding areas).
What artists are considered?
Those who are creative and produce art are eligible. All art-forms and mediums are considered, i.e. music, sculpture, painting, mixed media, photography, sculpture, books, etc. A person does not have to be a professional full time artist to be part of fargostuff.com.
How do we communicate?
THIS IS IMPORTANT.
fargostuff.com communicates with its artists almost entirely by email. (OK, an occasional party brings us face-to-face.) So, you must have access to email and check it on a regular basis. By email, we let you know of upcoming promotions, featured artists, and most importantly, when your items sell and we need to prepare to ship them out!
What can I do to be considered?
1. Please visit fargostuff.com and review the site so that you have a good understanding of what’s there.
2. After you have reviewed the site and this information sheet and would like to be considered, please provide samples of your work (just a few so we can see the style and quality) via email to service@fargostuff.com. The sample work should be in the form of .jpg files.
3. You will be notified within approx. two weeks (please know that we get lots of requests and we process them as fast as we can). What we are looking for is first: quality, and second: uniqueness. As the store grows, we want to broaden the type of art offered. (i.e. if the “card line” is overflowing, we will not add a new card line unless unique, but we will start a new category of product type).
Is this store secure?
The site is secure. www.fargostuff.com is managed by Borge, Inc. which includes content changes and additions. Its server is prestostore, a national shopping cart. We accept Visa and Mastercard. Checks or cash are not accepted unless we are at a special event and are selling items or taking orders face-to-face.
SECTION TWO: Once You Have Been Selected
TWO THINGS FIRST
1. fargostuff.com will need to have the original art in a .jpg format (72 dpi, 4 inches across). If you do not have digital files or high quality .jpgs, fargostuff.com can photograph the items for you for a nominal charge of $5 per item. We provide you with a CD of your images for your use as well.
2. We also need a .jpg photograph of you (any setting will do: outdoor, indoor, casual, formal). Include approx. 4 sentences about yourself, your art, your life. Even key words are fine. We will edit to fit. If you do not have a digital photo, fargostuff.com can take a photo of you for $20.
How many items can I submit?
fargostuff.com will need to see all work you wish to include on the site. There is no minimum or maximum; the quantity is determined by fargostuff.com. We do, however, keep to a minimum items that are too similar from one artist to another.
What information do you need on my items?
Category and Sub-Category, Name of Item, Brief Description of Item, Size(s) of Item, Color(s) of Item, Price, Delivery timeframe if custom item, quantity in inventory. This information must be emailed as a .doc file.
How does inventory work?
fargostuff.com does not stock inventory in their offices as a normal part of business (only items that are everyday sellers are stocked; we monitor purchases to find these trends.) You are responsible to let us know if you’re running out of inventory or if items are “onesies” or originals.
How can I be featured artist?
We feature different artists on the store on a rotating basis. If you have a particular seasonal or timely item, let us know and we will try to accommodate requests. (and we need your photo!)
How do I get paid?
You will receive a check by the 15th of the month for all items sold the previous month, regardless of the amount.
What percent does fargostuff.com get?
Pricing varies depending upon the type of item: an original painting, a poster, a tshirt, a book, etc. For example, as the artist, you provide us with your "wholesale" price (the price you want fargostuff to pay you for your item). Like all stores, fargostuff marks up the item to a retail price (we take into consideration mailing costs, processing fees, and all the costs associated with running fargostuff, etc.).
What happens when my art is sold?
We will notify you by email. At that point, you have four working days (M-F) to bring the item(s) to fargostuff.com offices on the 14th Floor of the Radisson in downtown Fargo. If your item(s) is handmade and production takes a few weeks, that is indicated on the site. Again, it is important that we keep in touch via email.
How does a customer receive their item?
Items are shipped UPS Ground or US Mail from fargostuff.com offices in downtown Fargo.
How are returns handled?
Fargostuff.com guarantees customer satisfaction. Customers have ten days after receipt of product to return merchandise. fargostuff.com will refund the customer’s entire cost. fargostuff pays for return shipping; the artist will not receive payment for that item and the item will be returned to the artist.
How about custom work?
All inquiries regarding particular artists and requests for custom work, is received by service@fargostuff.com. We forward this to the artist via email.
The 20 percent commission to fargostuff.com applies on all art that is ordered due to fargostuff.
How do you market the store?
We use a combination of promotion, publicity, events, and advertising. Yet, we have found the best form of advertising is word of mouth. All artists help in this effort. “The products are great. The artists are talented. There’s great stuff to choose from. And shopping is fun!” Tell everyone that your great stuff is now available at fargostuff.com!
How do you drive traffic to the store?
Besides the activities listed above, two other things occur: Non-profit organizations holding events sell tickets through the store, for a nominal fee. This works extremely well. And, schools, hockey teams, and organizations can use the Four-Cities product line as fundraisers. If you have an item that is mass-produced and would like to consider fundraisers, let us know.
As an artist, what can I do to help?
Put a link on your email and your Web site to www.fargostuff.com. Business cards are also available for your use. Toss a card in any envelope or package you send. You’ll be amazed how the word can spread. And keep making great art. If you have an idea, run it by us.
The possibilities are endless. I’m overwhelmed!
It’s OK to start with just a few items. Many of our artists started slow and build from there. We’re happy to work with you in providing a manageable way for you to start.
Do you guarantee you’ll sell my stuff?
Although we do not guarantee that we will sell 1 or 10 or 100 of your items, we can tell you that we work diligently to promote fargostuff.com and the artists’ great stuff. But the more you help in this effort, the more stuff you will sell.
What if I want to quit? Or you want to quit?
There is no legally binding contract required. We do ask that you indicate you have read this entire document and understand it fully by returning an email to us. If at anytime you wish to be deleted from fargostuff.com, we ask for two weeks notice, by email. We will pull all products in that timeframe. All orders pending must be filled prior to that time, or an agreed upon time. At the same token, we reserve the right to discontinue an artist’s work in the same manner.
Further questions?
Email service@fargostuff.com and we’ll respond.
Thank you!
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