tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post6695843245738820514..comments2024-03-14T19:12:35.076-04:00Comments on Love My Art Jewelry: You Decide.....Artisan Beads Plushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17162473523455499816noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-25145868588583667092011-08-04T13:26:36.883-04:002011-08-04T13:26:36.883-04:00Handmade/Artisan made ROCKS! I really should highl...Handmade/Artisan made ROCKS! I really should highlight the fact that all my glazes are lead free! You really can see when love is put into the mix! Great post!Gaeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11549165682864974309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-19962601918516205382011-07-31T06:04:24.891-04:002011-07-31T06:04:24.891-04:00I don't think there is much to add, your pictu...I don't think there is much to add, your pictures and the comparison speak for themselves. I think that educating buyers is one of the most important and tricky task we have.<br /><br />AmbraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-90408196060489406132011-07-30T23:11:46.720-04:002011-07-30T23:11:46.720-04:00Thank you for this! Thank you, thank you! It is ...Thank you for this! Thank you, thank you! It is so hard to explain to some people the difference... but there is such a difference!SoulsFireDesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01889956800503715511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-76302601896212424622011-07-30T22:01:26.886-04:002011-07-30T22:01:26.886-04:00For me the main draw of handmade is the uniqueness...For me the main draw of handmade is the uniqueness. Being able to create something with your own 2 hands makes it very special. I've always preferred "art" to commercial, even when I was a kid. There's just no comparison!!Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14638777927479610157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-7162453800046165612011-07-30T17:08:00.042-04:002011-07-30T17:08:00.042-04:00This is a fantastic post~ thanks for bringing the ...This is a fantastic post~ thanks for bringing the differences to pictorial light...and also for using a set of beads in the examples! :)Juli Cannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04778689377058546732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-8610286720834518832011-07-30T11:41:52.323-04:002011-07-30T11:41:52.323-04:00I avoid the big name craft stores for any type of ...I avoid the big name craft stores for any type of beading supplies for this reason...not to mention that there have been several examples of designs being "strongly influenced" by the pieces of independent artists.<br />Thanks for this post!Mellisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14275653505481965896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-71965708531124500082011-07-30T10:37:44.905-04:002011-07-30T10:37:44.905-04:00Thank you for sharing this comparison. I weave pi...Thank you for sharing this comparison. I weave pine needle baskets which take a long time to create. I have the same experience where someone says I can buy a basket for $15 at....But then there are the people who appreciate the quality and the positive energy woven by hand.<br />I love this site!CShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10633736094089281506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-64834712811508051982011-07-30T10:22:19.134-04:002011-07-30T10:22:19.134-04:00I'm share Nan's experience and feelings on...I'm share Nan's experience and feelings on this. But the proof is the pudding. Nice comparison and very good display of the difference. Thank you!SummersStudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10250150360701388415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010443633955755126.post-69123233383937782922011-07-30T08:48:07.673-04:002011-07-30T08:48:07.673-04:00thanks for sharing this visual comparison..
as a p...thanks for sharing this visual comparison..<br />as a potter ,doing crafts shows, how many times did I heard a customer whisper "that mug is so expensive,i can get one at W*lm*t for $3.00" <br />educating buyers on buying handmade is so important..some states promote crafts/handmade and artists more than others..Oregon, Washington and North Carolina to name a few..it was a wonderful thing when a (former)US president collected american crafts.Spirited Earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05177223122928766532noreply@blogger.com