Greenville Business Magazine 2009 September Issue : Page 75

ANIEL anvasOne ing you’ll always find in upper crust American – particularly – homes, is the family oil portrait of small children clad in white strians with their mounts, or stern ancestors glaring down at you tairwell. of the best picture anyone ever took of you or a loved one and erful it would be to have that identical photo morph into a quality , without the usual sitting time, or the $15-thousand-dollar-plus To answer this need, Betsy Tetsch opened CanvasOne, a photo-to- iness. didn’t come to this artistic arena the usual way, “I taught French an both in public schools and in the private sector as a freelance After a five-year relocation to Germany I returned to the Upstate f a teaching position. While researching my options, an old friend d me with the idea of a photo-to-canvas business.” unching CanvasOne at the Southern Home Show, she realized a greater audience for her work and began expanding to create tnerships with other businesses and companies in the Upstate. mith Architects called on CanvasOne to produce fine art glicee om the works of Greenville photographer and conservation- Wyche; Mr. Wyche’s photography is featured in the new IMA Building. ss, I am the proud owner of one of these photo-oil portraits and did not get it from Betsy Tetsch at CanvasOne, it struck me as and completely believable as an expensive oil portrait. is also an active volunteer and philanthropist, donating her work PHOTOGRAPH BY KEVIN SILVEY es to The American Cancer Society, Bridges from Augusta, The Humane Society, Junior Achievement, The Kidney Foundation, inst Breast Cancer, Upstate Forever, Chicora Voices and several and national charities. nvasOne.com gusta Greenville has always been wn up in the area, knew this g Labels On Augusta, a new NIEL anvasOne ing you’ll always find in upper crust American – particularly – homes, is the family oil portrait of small children clad in white strians with their mounts, or stern ancestors glaring down at you tairwell. of the best picture anyone ever took of you or a loved one and erful it would be to have that identical photo morph into a quality , without the usual sitting time, or the $15-thousand-dollar-plus To answer this need, Betsy Tetsch opened CanvasOne, a photo-to- iness. didn’t come to this artistic arena the usual way, “I taught French an both in public schools and in the private sector as a freelance After a five-year relocation to Germany I returned to the Upstate f a teaching position. While researching my options, an old friend d me with the idea of a photo-to-canvas business.” unching CanvasOne at the Southern Home Show, she realized a greater audience for her work and began expanding to create tnerships with other businesses and companies in the Upstate. mith Architects called on CanvasOne to produce fine art glicee om the works of Greenville photographer and conservation- Wyche; Mr. Wyche’s photography is featured in the new IMA Building. ss, I am the proud owner of one of these photo-oil portraits and did not get it from Betsy Tetsch at CanvasOne, it struck me as and completely believable as an expensive oil portrait. is also an active volunteer and philanthropist, donating her work PHOTOGRAPH BY KEVIN SILVEY es to The American Cancer Society, Bridges from Augusta, The Humane Society, Junior Achievement, The Kidney Foundation, inst Breast Cancer, Upstate Forever, Chicora Voices and several and national charities. nvasOne.com gusta Greenville has always been wn up in the area, knew this g Labels On Augusta, a new e e past 4-5 years and I was Greenville, I missed my consign- mom and her friend always said reed, and felt that I could do it.” t stores like Saks Fifth Avenue iscounter Target’s sales are store seemed like just the right always been a risk taker and I s plan that I felt now was not to do it.” oming the mental block people nd hand “ items. But, as I state in rn every day.” can find clothes, accessories, elts and hats, in short, everything ertain prices for me that are he said. eaned and less than two years and tear, trying on, etc, I’ve been ads.” She said. “I’d say at least 30 ve the price tags on them or anvasOne ing you’ll always find in upper crust American – particularly – homes, is the family oil portrait of small children clad in white strians with their mounts, or stern ancestors glaring down at you tairwell. of the best picture anyone ever took of you or a loved one and erful it would be to have that identical photo morph into a quality , without the usual sitting time, or the $15-thousand-dollar-plus To answer this need, Betsy Tetsch opened CanvasOne, a photo-to- iness. didn’t come to this artistic arena the usual way, “I taught French an both in public schools and in the private sector as a freelance After a five-year relocation to Germany I returned to the Upstate f a teaching position. While researching my options, an old friend d me with the idea of a photo-to-canvas business.” unching CanvasOne at the Southern Home Show, she realized a greater audience for her work and began expanding to create tnerships with other businesses and companies in the Upstate. mith Architects called on CanvasOne to produce fine art glicee om the works of Greenville photographer and conservation- Wyche; Mr. Wyche’s photography is featured in the new IMA Building. ss, I am the proud owner of one of these photo-oil portraits and did not get it from Betsy Tetsch at CanvasOne, it struck me as and completely believable as an expensive oil portrait. is also an active volunteer and philanthropist, donating her work PHOTOGRAPH BY KEVIN SILVEY es to The American Cancer Society, Bridges from Augusta, The Humane Society, Junior Achievement, The Kidney Foundation, inst Breast Cancer, Upstate Forever, Chicora Voices and several and national charities. nvasOne.com gusta Greenville has always been wn up in the area, knew this g Labels On Augusta, a new e past 4-5 years and I was Greenville, I missed my consign- mom and her friend always said reed, and felt that I could do it.” t stores like Saks Fifth Avenue iscounter Target’s sales are store seemed like just the right always been a risk taker and I s plan that I felt now was not to do it.” oming the mental block people nd hand “ items. But, as I state in rn every day.” can find clothes, accessories, elts and hats, in short, everything ertain prices for me that are he said. eaned and less than two years and tear, trying on, etc, I’ve been ads.” She said. “I’d say at least 30 ve the price tags on them or store, store, including her consignment PHOTOGRAPH BY OLIVER YU FOTOGRAPHIE 72 GREENVILLE BUSINESS MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2009 u can see updates on new items belsonaugusta/blogspot.com ■

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Kartina Daniel

›CanvasOne

One thing you’ll always find in upper crust American – particularly Southern – homes, is the family oil portrait of small children clad in white linen, equestrians with their mounts, or stern ancestors glaring down at you from the stairwell.

Think of the best picture anyone ever took of you or a loved one and how wonderful it would be to have that identical photo morph into a quality oil painting, without the usual sitting time, or the $15-thousand-dollar-plus price tag. To answer this need, Betsy Tetsch opened CanvasOne, a photo-to-canvas business.

Tetsch didn’t come to this artistic arena the usual way, “I taught French and German both in public schools and in the private sector as a freelance translator. After a five-year relocation to Germany I returned to the Upstate in search of a teaching position. While researching my options, an old friend approached me with the idea of a photo-to-canvas business.”

After launching CanvasOne at the Southern Home Show, she realized there was a greater audience for her work and began expanding to create unique partnerships with other businesses and companies in the Upstate. Pazdan-Smith Architects called on CanvasOne to produce fine art glicee canvases from the works of Greenville photographer and conservationist Tommy Wyche; Mr. Wyche’s photography is featured in the new IMA Associates Building.

I confess, I am the proud owner of one of these photo-oil portraits and although I did not get it from Betsy Tetsch at CanvasOne, it struck me as miraculous and completely believable as an expensive oil portrait.

Tetsch is also an active volunteer and philanthropist, donating her work and canvases to The American Cancer Society, Bridges from Augusta, The Greenville Humane Society, Junior Achievement, The Kidney Foundation, Brides Against Breast Cancer, Upstate Forever, Chicora Voices and several other local and national charities.

You can find more information at www.CanvasOne.com

››Labels On Augusta

OK, we all know the Augusta Road area of Greenville has always been label-conscious. Bentley DeGarmo, having grown up in the area, knew this too and decided to capitalize on it by launching Labels On Augusta, a new consignment boutique.

“I had been in the advertising world or the past 4-5 years and I was burned out,” she said. “Having moved back to Greenville, I missed my consignment stores from living in larger cities, and my mom and her friend always said we needed one in the Augusta Road area. I agreed, and felt that I could do it.”

While sales at big brand name department stores like Saks Fifth Avenue are down 16 percent and even value priced discounter Target’s sales are down 6 percent, to DeGarmo, a consignment store seemed like just the right thing for these turbulent economic times. “I’ve always been a risk taker and I felt so strongly in the concept and my business plan that I felt now was not only the time to do it, but the least risky time to do it.”

“The largest obstacle I felt would be overcoming the mental block people have over buying “previously owned” or “second hand “ items. But, as I state in my (business) plan, recessionistas are being born every day.”

At Labels on Augusta, those recessionistas can find clothes, accessories, scarves, costume and fine jewelry, handbags, belts and hats, in short, everything “I’m pretty frugal (aka cheap) and there are certain prices for me that are ludicrous to pay for a pair of shoes or jeans,” she said.

“I’m very hands-on. All items have to be cleaned and less than two years old, however with merchandising, typical wear and tear, trying on, etc, I’ve been steaming and spot checking, sewing loose threads.” She said. “I’d say at least 30 percent of the items that come in here still have the price tags on them or have never been worn.”

You can find more information about her store, including her consignment contract at www.labelsonaugusta.com, and you can see updates on new items being brought in daily on the store’s blog at labelsonaugusta/blogspot.com

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