Comments on: How Much Is Art? http://www.maxiewawa.com/2009/06/19/how-much-is-art/ The personal blog of maxiewawa Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: maxiewawa http://www.maxiewawa.com/2009/06/19/how-much-is-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1827 maxiewawa Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:43:15 +0000 http://www.maxiewawa.com/?p=524#comment-1827 Hard for a beginner to work out! Hard for a beginner to work out!

]]> By: mitch http://www.maxiewawa.com/2009/06/19/how-much-is-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1815 mitch Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:25:23 +0000 http://www.maxiewawa.com/?p=524#comment-1815 yes Bouks you're right. it is quite complicated. it depends on the art and who is buying it. a stamp collector might pay 100 dollars for a stamp but the average person would only think its worth a few cents. yes Bouks you’re right. it is quite complicated.
it depends on the art and who is buying it.
a stamp collector might pay 100 dollars for a stamp
but the average person would only think its worth a few cents.

]]> By: Bouks http://www.maxiewawa.com/2009/06/19/how-much-is-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1809 Bouks Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:19:45 +0000 http://www.maxiewawa.com/?p=524#comment-1809 As a jewelry artist, I can say that it's not so simple. I do fine, intricate beadweaving with teeny-tiny seed beads, and it's quite time consuming. An original design of that complexity really "should" get hundreds of dollars,for the work, talent and love I put into it, but the truth is that I can't tap those particular markets where prices like that are just pocket change. I make small pendants, put them on black cords, and sell them for $15. I make bracelets that go for $80, rings that sell for $35. Those are rock-bottom prices as it is, in my opinion, for my work. My pieces are much more valuable to me than that. If I could sell the pendants for $45 each, I'd be thrilled. The bracelets, $200. Not going to happen, in this economy. It's a reality check. The idea, I think, is to earn a reputation and a following of sorts, and move gradually upwards into finer markets. So for your own interests, finding those budding artists like myself is best, because you can get good art at a price you can afford, while knowing that the artist is at least pleased that her work is going to a good home where it will be loved. Later, as the artist advances into those Holy Grail markets...you can say "I knew her when," all thewhile possessing a piece of art that has increased in value! As a jewelry artist, I can say that it’s not so simple. I do fine, intricate beadweaving with teeny-tiny seed beads, and it’s quite time consuming. An original design of that complexity really “should” get hundreds of dollars,for the work, talent and love I put into it, but the truth is that I can’t tap those particular markets where prices like that are just pocket change.

I make small pendants, put them on black cords, and sell them for $15. I make bracelets that go for $80, rings that sell for $35. Those are rock-bottom prices as it is, in my opinion, for my work. My pieces are much more valuable to me than that. If I could sell the pendants for $45 each, I’d be thrilled. The bracelets, $200. Not going to happen, in this economy. It’s a reality check.

The idea, I think, is to earn a reputation and a following of sorts, and move gradually upwards into finer markets. So for your own interests, finding those budding artists like myself is best, because you can get good art at a price you can afford, while knowing that the artist is at least pleased that her work is going to a good home where it will be loved. Later, as the artist advances into those Holy Grail markets…you can say “I knew her when,” all thewhile possessing a piece of art that has increased in value!

]]> By: mitch http://www.maxiewawa.com/2009/06/19/how-much-is-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1807 mitch Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:30:43 +0000 http://www.maxiewawa.com/?p=524#comment-1807 Good topic. It depends on the artist. What the artist thinks its worth. Good topic. It depends on the artist. What the artist thinks its worth.

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