Regional Award from the Appraisers Association

I am deeply honored to receive the Regional Award from the Appraisers Association and am so grateful for this recognition. Joining the Appraisers Association and receiving their expert training impacted my life and career in a profoundly positive way.

I started their educational program in 2012 while working as an auction house specialist after a colleague who'd completed their training recommended I invest in myself & my career by enrolling in their classes (thank you, Sam!) The expert training I received from their wonderful instructors gave me the skills to expand my connoisseurship and merge it with detailed legal & economic knowledge plus the appraisal theory & methodology needed to write appraisal reports.  

Once I finished and joined the organization as a member, I founded my company Artifactual History Appraisal. I remain continuously grateful that I'm able to support myself financially & help others thanks to this profession and the training and continued support the Appraisers Association provides to their members.

In more recent years I've been delighted to have the opportunity to work with the organization's incredible staff in roles such as serving on their Membership Committee.

I want to thank Patrick McIntyre, the brilliant Membership Manager of the Appraisers Association, for giving me the chance to contribute to the work of the committee and for always being open to my ideas. It's truly a joy to collaborate with you!

I'm grateful to Linda Selvin, the amazing Executive Director, for her continued support and encouragement and the inspiring example of her leadership.  I have learned and grown so much from you thanks to your mentorship and it means a great deal to me.

It's always such a pleasure working with Yasemin Yeldener, Teresa Caputo, and Lisbeth Sandø at the Appraisers Association! I feel so lucky to be part of an organization where the entire team is kind, smart, creative & artistic!

My fellow Membership Committee members are a delight & inspiration.

Thank you Betty Krulik, AAA for your encouragement, kindness, & the example of your leadership.

To receive this honor from people I care about & respect is a rare gift and I'm so grateful.

Demystifying the Appraisal Process: My Article for Artwork Archive

Recently I had the pleasure of being invited to contribute an article to Artwork Archive.

Elysian Koglmeier is the Head of Growth for Artwork Archive, an innovative company providing artists, collectors, and organizations with powerful tools for managing their artwork, career, or collection. Artwork Archive also regularly publishes educational articles contributed by a wide range of experts across the arts field.

My article is titled “Demystifying the Appraisal Process,” and in it I guide readers step-by-step through a typical appraisal process so they can feel informed and empowered when seeking out appraisal services from professional appraisers like me!

You can read my full article online at: https://www.artworkarchive.com/blog/demystifying-the-appraisal-process

Many thanks to Artwork Archive for this opportunity!

How to Tell the Difference Between Sterling Silver and Silverplate: Introducing SILVER 101

I'm excited to share a project I've dreamed of accomplishing for a long time: the first in a series of self-paced online courses designed to help people identify their antique and art objects and feel empowered about moving forward making informed decisions about the best choices in their specific situations.

"SILVER 101: Quickly Learn How to Identify Your Sterling Silver and Silverplate to Find the Valuable Items and Sort with Empowered Confidence" encapsulates the process I've developed working directly with my appraisal clients through the years and makes it broadly accessible to a general worldwide audience.

As the pandemic has reduced my ability to meet one-on-one with clients and perform this teaching in person, it has deepened my passion to transmit and expand access to this information in innovative, alternative ways so that people can still be helped.

SILVER 101 is self-paced, available anywhere in the world, and intentionally designed to suit multiple learning styles (audio and visual learners) and individuals with different levels of access to hearing and sight. I’ve included some still shots of the course below so you can get a sense of my aesthetic and approach to content to help you see if it would be a good fit for you.

The content is customized for a general audience of individuals who have silver items and are seeking to identify and learn more about them rather than people who are already expert silver connoisseurs. Silver is a very complicated, detailed, wide-ranging topic, and it has been such a fun intellectual challenge distilling the content into an approachable, easily understandable group of lessons that address the needs and questions many people have.

You can learn more about SILVER 101 and enroll in the class at https://artifactualhistory.teachable.com/p/silver-101

Curious if SILVER 101 is a good fit for you or someone you know? Always feel free to ask me at info@afhappraisal.com!

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to appear on Jason Roske’s show “Behind the Gavel with Jason” to talk about SILVER 101. You can click to watch our conversation and learn more about SILVER 101!

"How to Obtain Quality Art and Antique Appraisals" Article Published on Home Transition Pros

Recently I was honored when Anna Novak, CEO of Home Transition Pros, invited me to contribute an article to the Home Transition Pros blog. Home Transition Pros is a full-service team of transition specialists helping individuals and families downsize and move into a new space. This process often prompts questions about the art and antiques in a home, and my article focused on “How to Obtain Quality Art & Antique Appraisals” to help guide readers who find themselves in need of an appraisal. You can read the entire article and learn more about Home Transition Pros and their services at https://hometransitionpros.com/how-to-obtain-quality-art-and-antique-appraisals/