Michael Hamlin on wed 11 feb 98
I think this is a good question. I couldn't give a good answer to it. I
believe that an induvidual has no reason to buy anything they don't like. I
hear a lot of complaining about people buying jiggered or slipcast or factory
made items and my opinion is: It's their buck!!!!!! They earned their money
and they know what they like. I don't believe that it is all that important
to them how it was made as much as it being something they want to own.
This is what I believe for myself. I know I prefer to buy things from potters
and other craftsmen. I don't believe I could convince anyone why to buy
handmade. It's simply a personal decision. I don't think handmade items are
better than factory items, and vice versa. Again, if I like it I'll buy
it..but i have to like it and want it!!!!!!!
I agree with Richard Aernie(sorry if I mispelled the last name) It's more
important to figure out why i make things or why I like to make things.
If I were to try to convince someone to buy handmade then I would have to
continue and convince them to buy MY hand made items and not my neighbors.
Stuart Altmann on mon 23 feb 98
A musical performance is to a recording of the performance what a hand-
thrown pot is to its molded or jiggered duplicate. The same is true of a
painting relative to a photo print of the painting.
The next time a potential customer asks you why they should buy handmade
works, respond with the following question. Which would you rather hear,
free of charge: Isaac Stern performing Mendelssohn's violin concerto or a
high fidelity recording of him playing the concerto, played back over a
state-of-the-art sound system? If your customer doesn't seem like the
Mendelssohn type, substitute a well-known player of rock, jazz, blues, pop,
or whatever, as appropriate.
Stuart Altmann
the Gallagher's on tue 24 feb 98
A musical performance is to a recording of the performance what a hand-
thrown pot is to its molded or jiggered duplicate. The same is true of a
painting relative to a photo print of the painting.
The next time a potential customer asks you why they should buy handmade
works, respond with the following question. Which would you rather hear,
free of charge: Isaac Stern performing Mendelssohn's violin concerto or a
high fidelity recording of him playing the concerto, played back over a
state-of-the-art sound system? If your customer doesn't seem like the
Mendelssohn type, substitute a well-known player of rock, jazz, blues, pop,
or whatever, as appropriate.
Stuart Altmann
Better yet what would they rather PAY for; tickets to a concert performed by a
live orchestra or a concert played on a fine stereo system?? Wouldn't you be
disappointed to sit down in the concert hall and see a set of speakers on
stage!!
Depending on the price, you usually get what you pay for.
Michelle
In Oregon
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