Pitt Rivers

6) Contacting the Pitt Rivers Museum about selling my book (1 day)

I took a trip into Oxford to show the museum the book I made as part of another module, 'The Bottle Witch' which is inspired by an artefact in the museum. I went with the intention of offering them it as a possible item in their shop since I have had interest in the book with a few sales already.

The appropriate person to talk to was unavailable on the day so I left the book example with a note and contact details in an envelope for them and a few days later I received an email saying that they liked the book and that I would have to wait to hear back from them.

From this I have learnt the value of self-initiated work, getting out and being proactive about promoting your own work. At the moment I am still waiting on a reply but I will email her asking for an update. I have also learnt that you have to do a lot of your own pushing which I find difficult as I do not want to come across as rude.