[Jewelry making - Article 00564] - Re: [Orchid] a new way to market jewelry

[James Binnion]

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    Hi Steve, 	I think if you look a little closer at the histories of
    the artists you mention you will find most if not all were very
    involved in creating work to sell. Whether they were successful or
    not is a different  story. A couple of them did probably suffer with
    a form of mental illness and this did affect their behavior and to
    some degree is the basis for the idea of the definition  you used in
    your post, but even Vincent Van Gogh wanted to sell his work. And 
    Dali was a shameless promoter of his work in a commercial vein. 
    Michelangelo and da Vinci were both paid to create many of their
    greatest masterpieces as commissions. 

>      I simply have observed that many who regard themselves as artists
>     rather than craftsmen, are unable or unwilling to actually earn
>     their living by their work...either because they don't want
>     money,or don't need itmaybe the self-styled artists in Ibiza are
>     different, 

    Well those that claim to be an artist and then use the definition
    you put forward have a good excuse for not working but I don't think
    it has anything to do with their being an artist. Most of the
    artists I have known are very driven people who work a great deal,
    and more often than not are looking to sell their work to get money
    to purchase new supplies. But again that is my experience with
    artists 

    btw thanks for your kind words about my work. 

    Jim James Binnion Metal Arts Phone (360) 756-6550 Toll Free (877) 408
    7287 Fax (360) 756-2160 http://www.mokume-gane.com jbin AT mokume-gane.com 
    Member of the Better Business Bureau


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