[Jewelry making - Article 00420] - [Orchid] Education and the Bottom Line

[Suzanne Wade]

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Hi folks!

    The Crafts Report has approached me about writing an article on
    whether having a formal education influences the success of a craft
    artist's business.  I know Orchid counts in its ranks classically
    trained artists, art school graduates, the self-taught, and a whole
    lot of otherwise educated artists, including graduates of the school
    of hard knocks.  I wondered what you thought about the topic: Does a
    formal education help you make more sales, or otherwise better
    prepare you for business success?  And since not all educations are
    the same, what do you think is the best approach: a degree program, a
    steady diet of short workshops, attending a craft school offering a
    wide variety of subjects, an intensive course at a school dedicated
    to your craft, a formal apprenticeship, a mixture of all of the
    above, none at all? 

    I know that education offers many, many benefits beyond the
    bottom-line ones. The Craft Report has done articles in the past that
    emphasize the opportunities to rise to new creative heights, the
    opportunity to network, etc., etc.  But the question here is the
    bottom line: not just does schooling make you a better artist, but
    does it make you a more financially successful one? 

    I welcome all thoughts, pro and con, and discussion of any issues
    that make jewelry different from other crafts, in your experience.
    I'd also love to hear from those of you who work in a number of craft
    media about your experiences with (or without) a formal education. 

    Thanks in advance for your input! 

Suzanne
Suzanne Wade
Writer/Editor
Phone: (508) 339-7366
Fax: (928) 563-8255
suzanne AT rswade.net
http://www.rswade.net


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