Polymer Clay "Catch 22" - The Artist's Paradox
There is an irony with us artists selling our work. We spend so much time trying to make a living from our wonderful art only to discover that we’ve become way too emotionally attached to our work and can’t let it go.
Sounds familiar?
Think about it.
When you sell a piece of your art, how to you feel? Do you feel great about the sale and ready to pay some bills? do you feel a little sad to see it go, but hey, that’s a part of being a professional polymer clay artist! or do you regret the second you let it go and find yourself hurrying back to your studio trying to recreate a copy of it for yourself?
These feelings of "sale remorse" - We condition, play, shape and design our clay and tend to get physically attached to our final piece, can't let it go.
Many artists are happy to sell, but at the same time, they would also wish they could save a copy of the work for themselves. If not for emotional reasons, it's to “check back on it as a reference for how I made a certain piece”.
Why am I telling you all this?
When I started my way with polymer clay, every fair I participated in - I had mixed feelings.
Glad because I sold and sad because I sold it!
Crazy - isn't it?
In time I learned that although my designs are very dear to me, it's like finding them a new home and letting my customers have a "small piece of me". That's a nice thought. They chose me.
Tomorrow is one of those days. I am saying goodbye to some of my own personal favorites.
As a part of studio re-organization, making room for new things, I am holding a special pre-holiday studio fair - the first in 2 years.
Some of my most favorite PolyPediaOnline tutorial products will be offered for public sale.
These items are very dear to me and always reminds me of the wonderful material we are working with.
If you're wondering about a certain project, want to see it in close, wear one of my jewels or a collector of polymer clay pieces - you are welcome aboard!
Some of the designs have Only 1 item AVAILABLE!
The special link to the sales page will be sent to all PolyPediaOnline members tomorrow during the day, that's more than 5000 artists getting an email from me with a link to the StudioFair page.
If you are interested and want to see one of my pieces in person, you are welcome to join!
The items will be published here in the blog only after PolyPediaOnline members will have the exclusivity to be the first to know and purchase.
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