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Despite my fried brain, I do agree with Daniel and Jim. The people
who buy my work directly from me seem fascinated by the fact that
I've coiled the wire myself--especially when its 26 on 24, then
coiled into a bead. But even the simplest things I make excite
people. I think it's because they see, even in my simple pieces,
evidence of what the young Marx called "sensuous human
activity"--freely and purposefully changing the material of the
world to meet human needs, including the need for beauty and
adornment.
One woman gave me a lecture about how she doesn't want to buy stuff
made in sweatshops or factories, but wants to support American
craftspeople. Then she bought $378 worth of Christmas presents (for
next year!). May her tribe increase! But then there's the dress shop
owner who wants to know if I can make an low-end line by using coils
from Reactive Metals, because she couldn't sell my "handmade" stuff.
So, it's not simple (and I probably will try to make the line--with
"value added"!).
However, if this is really a "conservative" list (as "starving
artist" claims), I won't keep harping on why it isn't simple. I'll
just keep praying that someday it all becomes transparent, within a
free association of producers.
Lisa Orlando
Aphrodite's Ornaments
Benicia, CA
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