Comments on: Blogging For Sales? http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/10/blogging-for-sales/ Artist & curator Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:19:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Kirsty http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/10/blogging-for-sales/#comment-302 Kirsty Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:26:39 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/10/blogging-for-sales/#comment-302 Hi Kim, thanks for the comment. I agree that it's hard to make art to sell when you're working in a stressful fulltime job. I honestly don't think there's anything wrong with giving away your art - not everything in life has to be about selling and commerce and it's surely far better that your work is out in the world making other people happy instead of sitting in a cupboard in your house. Selling is also a LOT of work and I can certainly understand why people don't want to deal with it - not to mention that for many of us, myself included, it alters how we feel about our work. Right now I'm working on the concept of making work to sell without thinking about the fact that it's selling work while I'm making it because as soon as I start thinking about that, I get all uptight and find it hard to create as freely. Hi Kim, thanks for the comment. I agree that it’s hard to make art to sell when you’re working in a stressful fulltime job. I honestly don’t think there’s anything wrong with giving away your art - not everything in life has to be about selling and commerce and it’s surely far better that your work is out in the world making other people happy instead of sitting in a cupboard in your house. Selling is also a LOT of work and I can certainly understand why people don’t want to deal with it - not to mention that for many of us, myself included, it alters how we feel about our work. Right now I’m working on the concept of making work to sell without thinking about the fact that it’s selling work while I’m making it because as soon as I start thinking about that, I get all uptight and find it hard to create as freely.

]]> By: Kirsty http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/10/blogging-for-sales/#comment-301 Kirsty Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:20:39 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/10/blogging-for-sales/#comment-301 You're welcome, Sheree. I'm glad you found my words helpful, and thanks for the linking back to this post on your own blog. I do believe that it's only by being honest about our struggles with this stuff that we can all make progress. I can certainly relate to the idea of being focused on creating and exhibiting - that's been my main focus for the last five years and while I don't regret that, I do think I need to come to grips with this idea of selling and why I'm blocked with it. Good luck with the business classes, I hope they're useful. You’re welcome, Sheree.

I’m glad you found my words helpful, and thanks for the linking back to this post on your own blog. I do believe that it’s only by being honest about our struggles with this stuff that we can all make progress. I can certainly relate to the idea of being focused on creating and exhibiting - that’s been my main focus for the last five years and while I don’t regret that, I do think I need to come to grips with this idea of selling and why I’m blocked with it.

Good luck with the business classes, I hope they’re useful.

]]> By: Kim http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/10/blogging-for-sales/#comment-189 Kim Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:04:44 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/10/blogging-for-sales/#comment-189 Kristy: Camilla is an excellent example of working you way into an international market via blog. Gently. I work 8-5 in rather stressful and busy internet job doing design and I feel pretty much worn out by the time it comes for me to make art to sell. But I think about it daily. I would love to do it in an organic way as well. I think a blog is an excellent way to promote or engage in conversation about a piece of art. I don't think it has to be an hard hitting, every entry trying to sell art ... I get rather tired of some blogs that are always selling and pushing their products. As for advertising. Another enticing idea of making money. I think of that too but never act on it. I usually end up giving away my art. (I need the class that Sheree is enrolling in!) Kim Kristy:
Camilla is an excellent example of working you way into an international market via blog. Gently.
I work 8-5 in rather stressful and busy internet job doing design and I feel pretty much worn out by the time it comes for me to make art to sell. But I think about it daily. I would love to do it in an organic way as well. I think a blog is an excellent way to promote or engage in conversation about a piece of art. I don’t think it has to be an hard hitting, every entry trying to sell art … I get rather tired of some blogs that are always selling and pushing their products.
As for advertising. Another enticing idea of making money. I think of that too but never act on it. I usually end up giving away my art.

(I need the class that Sheree is enrolling in!)

Kim

]]> By: Sheree Rensel http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/10/blogging-for-sales/#comment-185 Sheree Rensel Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:22:43 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2007/10/blogging-for-sales/#comment-185 Kirsty, First of all, I haven't even finished reading what you wrote in this entry. The first paragraph made me want to write you again!! Your words are MY WORDS! You wrote: "I’m not currently set up to make money off my art." I realized this is true for me too this past summer and it is my PROBLEM!! I don't think in terms of sales. I think in terms of creating and exhibiting. I don't think there is anything wrong with that. If I did, I wouldn't have had this mindset for the past 30 plus years. I am just now trying to change the paradigm of my thoughts. It is very ironic you chose my piece "BLUE" as an illustration for this post. That is the kind of stuff people want to buy from me. Do I sell it? NO! In fact, I am sitting here right now looking at this piece adorning my kitchen. I WANT it!! LOL LOL I have to get over this kind of attitude if I want to move over to the side of the artists who sell. I have enrolled in the Business Academy sponsored by my city. It is free to citizens and the classes teach entrepreneurial skills. I start classes next week. I will check back with you in a few months to let you know how it goes and if it has had an impact on my art sales. Thanks for starting this dialogue!! Sheree Rensel www.wizzlewolf.com Kirsty,
First of all, I haven’t even finished reading what you wrote in this entry. The first paragraph made me want to write you again!! Your words are MY WORDS!
You wrote:
“I’m not currently set up to make money off my art.”
I realized this is true for me too this past summer and it is my PROBLEM!! I don’t think in terms of sales. I think in terms of creating and exhibiting. I don’t think there is anything wrong with that. If I did, I wouldn’t have had this mindset for the past 30 plus years. I am just now trying to change the paradigm of my thoughts. It is very ironic you chose my piece “BLUE” as an illustration for this post. That is the kind of stuff people want to buy from me. Do I sell it? NO! In fact, I am sitting here right now looking at this piece adorning my kitchen. I WANT it!! LOL LOL
I have to get over this kind of attitude if I want to move over to the side of the artists who sell. I have enrolled in the Business Academy sponsored by my city. It is free to citizens and the classes teach entrepreneurial skills. I start classes next week. I will check back with you in a few months to let you know how it goes and if it has had an impact on my art sales.
Thanks for starting this dialogue!!
Sheree Rensel
http://www.wizzlewolf.com

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