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From: E. Luther
Date: Tue Apr 08 18:52:58 2003
 
     
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    Students often ask me about going into either the trade or making a
    living as a craftsperson.  Apparently, I'm coming off as not very
    encouraging.  That's because in my own experience, and what I've
    read here and in Crafts Report, it's possible to make a living
    selling (sole source of support!) your own hand crafted jewelry, but
    it's not so easy as water rolling off a duck's back. 

    I give specific examples of people I know -- this person supports
    her family, and she does it by doing shows every weekend in the
    summer, and travels to warm states in the winter to do shows. 

    So, Orchid community, what are the opinions out there on the proper
    level of encouragement and reality to communicate to new students
    considering a new career or a career change? 

    Am I wrong to say that it's a bit on the difficult side? 

-- 
Elaine Luther
Chicago area, Illinois, USA
Certified PMC Instructor
eluther AT copper.net



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