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If YOU could change ONE THING?

Posted by Linda A Shields on July 4, 2011 at 12:30pm

Today is Independence Day. On AFI we celebrate our individualitiy every waking moment. I have been with vocal groups before but YOU ALL define the concept of a "think tank."

So I wondered about all I have read over the past months. Could we get it down to:

ONE THING WE EACH WOULD CHANGE ABOUT THE ART WORLD OR BEING ARTISTS?

(no repeats, except to add an inportant concept to the original)

How high could we go? Each person number your change.

I'll start.

1) I love creating. But I hate having to make enough money to keep the accountant happy. If I could change ONE THING I would improve the economy faster.

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lisa cutler July 8, 2011 at 11:08am

I couldn't agree more about non-jewelry folks not selling jewelry. I was next to a clothing booth in New Paltz this spring and she had necklace and earring sets FOR $25 on each hanger. I heard her husband say how hard she works to find the perfect piece for each blouse. Hard work looking at a catalog. Gimme a flippin' break! No one can sell a hand made set of sterling for $25 in this country and still make a living.
Layl McDill July 8, 2011 at 8:35am

32 Sunday hours should always be 11 to 4 unless it is a on day show. People just don't come any earlier or later on a Sunday.
Annette Piper July 7, 2011 at 7:02pm

Show "organisers" being organised. Unfortunately Downunder they're not professionals mostly harried volunteers. I'd love to be advised that my application was received, if I'm successful in attending and given the full details and layout (plus a copy of promotional materials) way before the event. I envy you guys sometimes as you seem to already have this!
Linda A Shields July 7, 2011 at 6:14pm

That was #30

The next wish is #31.

(I just learned what buy/sell is.....I love your POOF!......can't agree more, Jacs!)
Linda A Shields July 7, 2011 at 5:30pm

Well, they should be banned the next year, at the least!
Linda A Shields July 7, 2011 at 5:24pm

I could not agree more!

That is absolutely against the rules: therefore unethical.
Ruth Finkenbiner July 7, 2011 at 5:22pm

The shows we do also state that, however, most shows do not seem comfortable enforcing it once the artists are set up.
Ruth Finkenbiner July 7, 2011 at 3:00pm

Linda - my comment was in regards to artists who jury into shows in say the glass category and have pendants or earrings in addition to their larger glass pieces, wood artists who have a small selection of earrings, fiber artists who make earrings, etc. There seems to be a number of artists who jury into one cateogry, not jewelry, and then just have a "little bit" of jewelry in their booth. I happen to know for a fact that one of the artists in our area who frequently gets into some of the better shows juries in a different category but their largest money maker is their jewelry. Make sense?
Linda A Shields July 7, 2011 at 1:51pm

Ruth and Ginny,

Tell me more!

Ruth, since we only send in 4 photos( I'm being silly here.).....but what do you mean about jewelry not juried IN? Please, explain?

Ginny, great idea!!!!!!!! I myself have a patent on an item that I can not bring to certain shows because they are very strict that I limit myself to one category. And yet this creation is wearable art.....the next step outside the box called jewelry. At certain shows it is my number one seller. I made $2800 at one show last year selling it. I can't have it on my website. My clients crave it. What's the solution?
Ginny Herzog July 7, 2011 at 9:43am

#29 In the "art fair world" I would eliminate all of the categories, particularly for jurying and judging. If you need to break it down, make it 2D or 3D. The art fair world is the ONLY place that artists need to categorize themselves in order to participate. It stifles our creativity in exploring the use of different materials to express ourselves. It has NOTHING to do with whether the art is well designed, original, creative or expressive.