Comments on: Colaborating artists from Athena and Petra Designs http://jayceland.com/blog/archive/2007/11/14/colaborating-artists-from-athena-and-petra-designs/ Jayce's blog mostly for JayceLand. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:28:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Tracy Kroft http://jayceland.com/blog/archive/2007/11/14/colaborating-artists-from-athena-and-petra-designs/#comment-29 Tracy Kroft Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:07:03 +0000 http://jayceland.com/blog/archive/2007/11/14/colaborating-artists-from-athena-and-petra-designs/#comment-29 You have a point. I guess the point for that artist is to make art solely for his or her own enjoyment. That artist probably would not be interested in a panel discussion on "how to sell your art." But I do believe there are artists who make art that appeals to many, not just to themselve, but have no idea how to market or position themselves in order to sell it. Those people might benefit from an informative panel discussion with experienced presenters. You have a point. I guess the point for that artist is to make art solely for his or her own enjoyment. That artist probably would not be interested in a panel discussion on “how to sell your art.” But I do believe there are artists who make art that appeals to many, not just to themselve, but have no idea how to market or position themselves in order to sell it. Those people might benefit from an informative panel discussion with experienced presenters.

]]> By: Jason Olshefsky http://jayceland.com/blog/archive/2007/11/14/colaborating-artists-from-athena-and-petra-designs/#comment-15 Jason Olshefsky Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:18:57 +0000 http://jayceland.com/blog/archive/2007/11/14/colaborating-artists-from-athena-and-petra-designs/#comment-15 I think there's three kinds of people who call themselves artists. First, there are people who make things that are pretty so people will like it — and therefore they have an easy time selling. Second is people who make what they want but it happens to be popular — again, fairly easy to sell. Third, there are people who make what they want without a potential market — and they can't sell what they have. The business of art is pretty simple at that point: make things that sell. To describe it as "how to sell your art" is deceptive because, well, sometimes "your" art doesn't have anybody who wants to buy (and is able to pay for it). I think there’s three kinds of people who call themselves artists. First, there are people who make things that are pretty so people will like it — and therefore they have an easy time selling. Second is people who make what they want but it happens to be popular — again, fairly easy to sell. Third, there are people who make what they want without a potential market — and they can’t sell what they have.

The business of art is pretty simple at that point: make things that sell. To describe it as “how to sell your art” is deceptive because, well, sometimes “your” art doesn’t have anybody who wants to buy (and is able to pay for it).

]]> By: Tracy Kroft http://jayceland.com/blog/archive/2007/11/14/colaborating-artists-from-athena-and-petra-designs/#comment-12 Tracy Kroft Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:55:23 +0000 http://jayceland.com/blog/archive/2007/11/14/colaborating-artists-from-athena-and-petra-designs/#comment-12 It was nice to meet you the other night, and I'm glad you liked our event. Thank you for writing about it. I'd like to have those two women back again to talk about the "business of art." I think a panel discussion including several different types of artists who make their living doing their art and how they are successful at it would be an excellent workshop. I'll be thinking of that for the future. Cheers! Tracy It was nice to meet you the other night, and I’m glad you liked our event. Thank you for writing about it. I’d like to have those two women back again to talk about the “business of art.” I think a panel discussion including several different types of artists who make their living doing their art and how they are successful at it would be an excellent workshop. I’ll be thinking of that for the future.

Cheers!
Tracy

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