[Jewelry making - Article 00067] - Re: [Orchid] The Jeweler, The Custom Piece and your Inventory

[Kimberly Starbard]

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>     "investing in me as an artist" statement.. 

    Perhaps, this is the main reason I am feeling disjointed to the
    whole situation of selling. I have read a lot of artists' statements
    and can't help but feel I have to wait for some kind of mystical
    experience to happen where I suddenly have an awe-inspiring vision of
    a beautiful piece of jewelry. I have nothing like this. Jewelry is
    pretty and I like to make it. That's pretty much it. I don't feel
    like an artist at all. 

    Maybe I am waiting for something that will never come. 

>     I see jewelry making as a business, not a serendipitous opportunity
>     to relay my personal experiences 

    See, so do I. I see colors and shapes. I can see what compliments a
    stone and what doesn't. To me, it's more like a game, a puzzle.
    Which stone goes here? Which bead (up until now) goes here? It's fun 

    I see jewelry I like and so I check out the person's website to see
    how they market themselves and how much experience they have. I read
    their artist statement and it always seems like they're from another
    planet...."so and so was deeply moved and inspired by a recent trip
    to India. The work represents the inner beauty found in the deepest
    recesses of the soul....the enlightenment of humankind etc etc" I'm
    making this up, obviously, but, do you see what I mean? I don't
    experience anything mystical when I look at jewelry and I probably
    never will. I like the idea of running a business and, personally,
    just see myself as someone who is making something that fills a need
    that a potential customer has....I'm not saying I'm not passionate. I
    am very passionate about what I do...well, I'm very passionate about
    the potential cash that flows in from what I have the potential to
    do... 

Kim Starbard
http://www.kimstarbarddesigns.com
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