tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post748192404903479727..comments2024-03-11T06:27:38.308-07:00Comments on AND SEW IT GOES: Selling my workTerry Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16650965451863656517noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-88813748897853781732013-04-19T04:42:38.970-07:002013-04-19T04:42:38.970-07:00Yes, you've expressed it wonderfully! I feel m...Yes, you've expressed it wonderfully! I feel much the same way when I sell a piece. I'm also always surprisingly pleased when I come across a sold piece at someone's place maybe years later. The artwork usually looks fresh and intriguing to me so the distance of time is good.<br />I've got to improve my photo records though. I take lots of photos but don't organize them well.HollyMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161858859864895000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-30914420413990530652013-04-16T06:43:32.479-07:002013-04-16T06:43:32.479-07:00I couldn't agree more, Terry. Thank you for pu...I couldn't agree more, Terry. Thank you for putting it into words. I just sold an older piece to a customer who had been buying small things, like pillows, from me for several years. It was such an affirmation that she wanted to hang one of my quilts in her home. I often have people at shows ask me how I can bear to part with quilts that I've worked so hard on, but I have good photos taken and the reality is once they're finished it's time to move on to the next challenge!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740617106692681529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-10159365434550289102013-04-14T19:29:23.910-07:002013-04-14T19:29:23.910-07:00Well said, Terry. However, sometimes I need a litt...Well said, Terry. However, sometimes I need a little time after completion to become ready to let a piece go. Sort of wanting it on my own wall a while. But the real joy is in the making, and knowing someone wants to have it for their own is very affirming. <br />Martha GinnMartha Ginnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01609132014556238098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-1598054043200795372013-04-14T15:34:54.491-07:002013-04-14T15:34:54.491-07:00Ditto what June said -- you said it better than I ...Ditto what June said -- you said it better than I ever could. I'm sending off two quilts to a regional show this week and my fingers are crossed that they don't come back (but not as in they get lost in transit).Kristin Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955546754675680404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-62288863745857574982013-04-14T14:41:51.616-07:002013-04-14T14:41:51.616-07:00Brava! I don't know if you labored over your w...Brava! I don't know if you labored over your words or if they came in a stream of consciousness thing, but you hit all the nails on the head. It gives me peace to know that other artists feel as I do; by the time I'm done (really done after putting two more beads in that empty spot), I am generally so ready to let someone else enjoy it. Let's face it, if you work on one piece at a time, as I usually do, you know the piece and do not need to see it to remember it. Thank you!Suzanne Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11380056667924750347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-8241451675010169672013-04-14T11:35:47.983-07:002013-04-14T11:35:47.983-07:00I so agree with your wonderful post about the proc...I so agree with your wonderful post about the process of making ones art and also of letting it go into the worlds where people who you never ever meet are touched by your art. so many of us love process and problem solving and then getting on to the next "what if"projects.<br />It is really affirming to have a stranger drawn in to look closer, ask questions,and make a purchase.<br />and if given a small amount of time beforehand, a quick swifer through the studio is no bad! sonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879764714948869488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-17934923303501089252013-04-14T10:45:01.430-07:002013-04-14T10:45:01.430-07:00Wonderful writing. And I know how you feel. For me...Wonderful writing. And I know how you feel. For me it's different - I sell my dyed fabric, normally with the injunction to "send a picture of how you use it." But I have only seen a few. What's exciting is when a customer's work wins at a show. Now I have to go post something on MY blog! Lisa from DippyDyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248422439940118121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-12200949354369049762013-04-14T10:38:43.994-07:002013-04-14T10:38:43.994-07:00You said it like me. I feel the same about selling... You said it like me. I feel the same about selling my work. My problem is i don't ask enough for it especially if it is a friend who is buying it. I end up donating a lot of my work just to get it out of the closet I store it in.<br />Jodi<br />Hillsboro NHJodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06958600772900113742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-53754236905571087842013-04-14T09:30:28.816-07:002013-04-14T09:30:28.816-07:00I, too, sold a piece to an old friend yesterday. B...I, too, sold a piece to an old friend yesterday. But she bought it from a gallery where our fiber arts group is having a show. So I love this post. You captured how I feel perfectly. Thank you.<br />Janet Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07030579623161160346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-85030153186308376482013-04-14T08:36:53.766-07:002013-04-14T08:36:53.766-07:00Lovely article! Your studio space is gorgeous. I a...Lovely article! Your studio space is gorgeous. I am glad to hear that over time it turned from stacks of bins into an art-making space. I just moved and I am still in the stacks of bins and piles of boxes stage.Mary Ann Gallaherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08533762474049784854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-69316399766998759932013-04-14T06:23:46.175-07:002013-04-14T06:23:46.175-07:00Wonderful post, Terry! My sentiments exactly. An...Wonderful post, Terry! My sentiments exactly. And I enjoyed have a look at your studio. Thanks.Heather Preggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06983390196040699846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-67845878294410407832013-04-13T19:45:19.074-07:002013-04-13T19:45:19.074-07:00Thanks, Terry. You've eloquently expressed ho...Thanks, Terry. You've eloquently expressed how I feel about selling my work. I find it very affirming that someone loves my work enough to buy it. A couple of times, I've even sold a quilt on the installment plan. I find that even more flattering--that someone who doesn't have the ready cash is willing to budget for several months to buy one of my quilts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084157051452435581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-55473219677738215152013-04-13T19:09:55.350-07:002013-04-13T19:09:55.350-07:00Congrats on the sale! and I completely agree...Congrats on the sale! and I completely agree...Natalya Khorover Aikenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08490493432155941262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-90770265601351683002013-04-13T16:39:25.093-07:002013-04-13T16:39:25.093-07:00Del, you have chosen some of my most, MOST favorit...Del, you have chosen some of my most, MOST favorite pieces. I love knowing where they live now.Terry Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16650965451863656517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-86306216823645348942013-04-13T15:05:18.995-07:002013-04-13T15:05:18.995-07:00Thanks Terry,
I enjoyed the article. However, I a...Thanks Terry,<br />I enjoyed the article. However, I also just enjoy looking at your work. I usually post when I finish something. No one is forced to look. I tell enough about the piece that only those interested will take a gander. I wish you would post more so that I would know when to check out your blog.annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10641784755031491045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-37192658941969554002013-04-13T14:38:40.052-07:002013-04-13T14:38:40.052-07:00Oh I SO agree on every point. By the time I get t...Oh I SO agree on every point. By the time I get that sleeve on the back I am done, done, done, and itching to move on to whatever it is I've been thinking of since about the middle of the last project. I love selling things, have never missed a single thing- like you, I am finished with whatever needed my attentions and a nice check sure makes the efforts worthwhile. The bulk of every check I get is for pieces from other artists, my own little pay-it-forward. Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286461271083389001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-31832934804715299602013-04-13T12:11:47.829-07:002013-04-13T12:11:47.829-07:00Terry - You do have a way with words, you have wri...Terry - You do have a way with words, you have written a concise and thorough presentation about the subject. I am honored to have your work in the Thomas Contemporary Quilt Collection and hope that the pieces I love are among your "favorites". Although that is a bit like admitting there are favorites among one's children. So much of your work "speaks" to me, I wish I could have more to enjoy. Love, Del Delhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433487427679233617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-59326199832095149492013-04-13T11:09:22.370-07:002013-04-13T11:09:22.370-07:00I love your studio and the sneak peaks you give wh...I love your studio and the sneak peaks you give when you do work. When I started blogging, I found yours at the time that you were constructing your studio. I loved the whole process. After saving up for the past couple of years I have almost completed my work space. Nothing fancy, but it will be perfect for me. Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13320193624265198400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-6928802696314074472013-04-13T10:45:30.338-07:002013-04-13T10:45:30.338-07:00I couldn't have said it better -- no, I couldn...I couldn't have said it better -- no, I couldn't have said it as well -- myself. You have expressed exactly how I feel about selling my work, particularly work I love.<br /><br />and of course, the benefit of being forced to tidy up one's space can't be overrated. <br /><br />Congrats on the sale and thanks for putting into words my thoughts, exactly.Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00325386238844997236noreply@blogger.com