Comments on: Writing my Artist Statement: Week 2 http://leahvirsik.com/index.php/2010/04/writing-my-artist-statement-week-2/ Tue, 15 May 2012 20:09:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Leah http://leahvirsik.com/index.php/2010/04/writing-my-artist-statement-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Leah Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:33:12 +0000 http://leahvirsik.com/?p=746#comment-233 Mary, thank you! I love what you wrote. Beautiful! Mary, thank you! I love what you wrote. Beautiful!

]]> By: Leah http://leahvirsik.com/index.php/2010/04/writing-my-artist-statement-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Leah Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:31:27 +0000 http://leahvirsik.com/?p=746#comment-232 Kelly, thank you! Money is pretty interesting. It reflects value. I was in a cute Japanese clothing shop in San Francisco yesterday with really expensive, beautiful things. In the store, in one of the sock brochures, it said, something to the effect of, we make our socks for people that believe artisan, handmade quality is a necessity, not a luxury. I appreciate the sentiment. I go back and forth between figuring out how to price my work in a way that feels good to me and also wanting it to be accessible to many people. It's tough. I encourage you to create more fun stuff that you're not the least concerned with trying to sell. That work is your passion and will sell and maybe not in monetary ways. But that freedom and joy is what is so important. Kelly, thank you! Money is pretty interesting. It reflects value. I was in a cute Japanese clothing shop in San Francisco yesterday with really expensive, beautiful things. In the store, in one of the sock brochures, it said, something to the effect of, we make our socks for people that believe artisan, handmade quality is a necessity, not a luxury. I appreciate the sentiment. I go back and forth between figuring out how to price my work in a way that feels good to me and also wanting it to be accessible to many people. It’s tough.

I encourage you to create more fun stuff that you’re not the least concerned with trying to sell. That work is your passion and will sell and maybe not in monetary ways. But that freedom and joy is what is so important.

]]> By: Mary http://leahvirsik.com/index.php/2010/04/writing-my-artist-statement-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Mary Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:13:07 +0000 http://leahvirsik.com/?p=746#comment-231 Absolutely love your book - it is a treasure! Enjoyed your post about the meaning of being an artist... I would add that it is the intention to create art, that inner desire to create, and to create both in spite of and because of any obstacles, that makes you an artist. Absolutely love your book – it is a treasure! Enjoyed your post about the meaning of being an artist… I would add that it is the intention to create art, that inner desire to create, and to create both in spite of and because of any obstacles, that makes you an artist.

]]> By: Kelly http://leahvirsik.com/index.php/2010/04/writing-my-artist-statement-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Kelly Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:04:48 +0000 http://leahvirsik.com/?p=746#comment-229 love, love, love the book, leah. definition of an artist? funny you mention the money aspect as that's one thing that bugs the heck out of me. love my dad to death, but anytime i come up with a new project or new idea and tell him about it, his response is always "can you make any money off it?" makes me insane. not everything has to have money as its root purpose. sure, i have to keep up my jewelry inventory because that is what sells at my shows, but i honestly have much more fun creating stuff that i'm not the least bit concerned about trying to sell. there seems to be so much more freedom in that. love, love, love the book, leah. definition of an artist? funny you mention the money aspect as that’s one thing that bugs the heck out of me. love my dad to death, but anytime i come up with a new project or new idea and tell him about it, his response is always “can you make any money off it?” makes me insane. not everything has to have money as its root purpose. sure, i have to keep up my jewelry inventory because that is what sells at my shows, but i honestly have much more fun creating stuff that i’m not the least bit concerned about trying to sell. there seems to be so much more freedom in that.

]]> By: Leah http://leahvirsik.com/index.php/2010/04/writing-my-artist-statement-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Leah Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:43:48 +0000 http://leahvirsik.com/?p=746#comment-228 Hi Linda, Yes, that was a tough question for me! Good to explore though. Thanks for your compliment. Leah Hi Linda,

Yes, that was a tough question for me! Good to explore though. Thanks for your compliment.

Leah

]]> By: linda http://leahvirsik.com/index.php/2010/04/writing-my-artist-statement-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-227 linda Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:36:04 +0000 http://leahvirsik.com/?p=746#comment-227 Oh wow, definition or meaning of what makes a person a professional artist...that's a hard one. I guess it's different for each person...it's such a individual thing...I haven't figured that out yet! Beautiful mixed media book btw...love it! Oh wow, definition or meaning of what makes a person a professional artist…that’s a hard one. I guess it’s different for each person…it’s such a individual thing…I haven’t figured that out yet! Beautiful mixed media book btw…love it!

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