tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215305997907157226.post304554644617041051..comments2023-06-27T03:10:23.427-07:00Comments on OriginalCynDesign: Are Craft Shows Worth It? TWOAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14361062103908656010noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215305997907157226.post-65756426975506263962011-03-18T20:07:05.346-07:002011-03-18T20:07:05.346-07:00What a great comment Tamara. So many good points....What a great comment Tamara. So many good points. Yes, you made me remember some magazines, and shows I've seen advertised that are very 'high end', very 'high art.'<br />And they are considered 'crafts'. Yes, this topic is large and wide. You think you know what you are talking about, then you find more information, and feel dumbfounded again...and regain a new insight. Thanks so much for your input!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14361062103908656010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215305997907157226.post-10107166599785959852011-03-18T11:03:51.560-07:002011-03-18T11:03:51.560-07:00This is a very interesting topic.The title artist ...This is a very interesting topic.The title artist can mean so many different things.So many catagories such as an artisan, a fine artist,a professional artist, a craftsperson to name just a few. Yesterday I was looking through the magazine called American Craft.Beautiful works. The show circuits for this type of craft is very different from the shows I have seen locally. Some pieces are truly museum quality. Very high craftsmanship. So, even within the craft world there are layers.I have also been thinking hard about going the gallery route with my work. Mostly due to my temperment and secondly due to my time. I just don't have the personality for "sales" and my time is so precious. Just not enough of it!! I like the fact that the galleries will try to promote your work. This gives the creative person time to do what they do best...create! Some people thrive on the energy of shows and travel all over the US. Last year at the VA BCH Spring Craft show I saw a NC painter sell a $2,000.00 abstract painting! Seemed like he had made a name for himself and knew what he was doing! Gives us all hope! Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382396021020254266noreply@blogger.com