Okay, I think I am done with sharing the tedious aspects of art making. I haven't yet
shared my reflections on the storing of display equipment, the storing of the
artwork, the record keeping, the labeling, the pricing, the advertising....and
sigh....the list goes on. I love making glass and I hve learned to get past my
introversion tendancies enough to actually enjoy meeting with my customers. It's
been awhile since I have heard a comment like, "oh, I made a glass tray
once...this is easy!", and I fortunatley haven't heard someone complain about
the prices of my art and others being too high. But my last several posts and
this one are reminders to all the wonderful art lovers and consumers of
art...that when you purchase a piece of art, large or small, it's more than just
a bit of glass with some doo-dahs on it. It's more than just some paint slapped
on a canvas. It is the result of study, hard work, the aquisition and
maintenance of tools, the cost of belonging to a guild, renting a studio or
maintaining one, advertising,etc.
Most artists I know are happy to just break even.
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