In a message dated 12/16/2004 3:06:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I think that may be the crux of the matter, Aurelia: the fact is that ordinary people do *not* buy original paintings or piceces of sculpture any more than they would buy lace at the price we would want to pay. Rich people and "cultivated" people buy those things, either because they have the money and want to invest, or because they can appreciate the work they are buying. It's those people we have to educate, not the general public, who is quite as happy with a reproduction of David "made in Taiwan" as they would with the original (probably happier, actually, because it doesn't cost as much...) Yes, this is a good point. At the Met there is an employee who makes felted jewelry that she sells for, let us say about $500 for a necklace. She always dresses entirely in black and wears the jewelry. She says she manages to sell all that she makes just off her person. Of course she spends all her time at work among the small proportion of the population who appreciate art and who buy art. (Yesterday at the Christmas Party, she was wearing one of her felted pins which was so fetching that I almost asked her how much it was.) Perhaps we should all make it a point to never leave the house for a fancy occasion, gallery opening, night at the opera, etc. without some hand made lace or lace jewelry on. In fact, we should all attend as many gallery openings as possible. Time spent at craft shows, while illuminating for the public, is not going to result in as large a pay off, unless they are very high end craft shows. I realize that not everyone has the desire or stamina to attend a lot of gallery openings and theatrical events. Perhaps they should consider sponsoring a "living billboard" to attend in their place, paying the expenses associated. I am offering my services in this regard :-) Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
