To further emphasize why it is important to leave others alone, I will talk about Sales Reps. Apparantly some people think it is alarming that my website says "contact a Rep" or "if you don't sell it, I'll buy it back". Yes I have a couple sales Rep, that is because I would rather give someone a cut to sell my stuff if it can save me from going to another show as this "art show" business has kept me on the road missing a good majority of life activites and personal relationships with many people. I am hoping that a Sales Rep can keep the scars on my hands to 21 and counting to only that and not increasing it, from over working and loading in and out. I can afford to give them a cut, since I am not paying for show fees and traveling expenses, etc. It is a great avenue and I would suggest you try it. And yes, I will buy back my art if you don't sell it, because I frickin need it. It is one less piece I have to make. There is always another show where I can use it.
If you go to the Atlantic Gift Mart twice a year, you will see a section for "handcrafted." Many of these handcrafters/artist can be found in the area of "temporaries." They want to have someone sell it in trade off for some freedom to be home with their children, friends, lovedones, another job, volunteering, to give their body a break, etc.
It is very disheartening to see a bully use their friends and groom them to be part of their army. That bully will love on you all day long. It is called "grooming". It is a form of manipulation and basically abuse at your expense. Don't forget, these are the people that bullied your children in school. I promise if you remove yourself from negative people, that space, is more likely to be filled with something better. I promise you don't need them to continue breathing. You have enough self esteem to do this and if you don't, just try and you will see, your life will become richer.
Sorry to the people that support good emails that I do not respond. I have not much of a life from this business and the little bit I have can't be on these sites much to know what is going on. I just want to say that if anyone supports my way of thinking, thank you and pass it on, add to it, speak up. But if you can't speak up, that is okay because I know you are silently cheering the good on, in the background.
I would rather use this wonderful site that this person used their intelligence, hard work, and knowledge on what she intented ir to be used for.....informative, helpful, uniting us, mking things a little easier, etc. They did not create this for people to use for a witch hunt or as a podium for bullies compaigne against love and compassion. Or for people who love to hear themselves talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and to take their disfuctions out on you. If we can't afford therapy, then do self therapy. Have enough self awareness to know why you do what you do.
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I am sorry that so many of you took the time to respond to this bs (and I mean that literally and figuratively) This post sounds like it was written by some cult follower.
I hate that she may be laughing all the way to the bank while the rest of you are following the rules, creating wonderful, original art and selling it yourselves.
Sorry, Holly...
I was taking the post at 'face value' and in 'good faith' ... I did not realize that there was a back story. I'll shut up now.
Pollyanna Lois
I also might need an interpreter to decipher that post.
I'm w/Jacki, my crystal ball is clouded over....
Alison,
I think Renee was saying to use a REP to sell to avoid going to so many shows. Renee did not appear to be suggesting that you use a REP at a show. The post mentioned that paying the REP was a reasonable exchange for the cost of shows. At least, that is what I got from the post.
Lois
Reps are a great idea as long as you are doing shows that allow them. But if you are in a show that says artists must be present and using a rep, you are breaking the rules.
I couldn't follow this.
Is that the Atlanta Gift Mart?