Valice Raffi on thu 25 oct 01
Hi Gail,
you might think about letting those folks know why you're turning down the
job & even letting them know what price you WOULD have done it for. I
think it's important for them to have a realistic undertanding of the
costs/time involved.
I was asked to "whip up a banner" for the school where I teach. The
Principal loved it and I made sure to let him know that it was a 9 hour
job! 2 students put in 2 hours each, and another student and I put in 2
1/2 hours! Most people haven't a clue!
Valice
in Sacramento
>Thanks John,
>
>My eyes have been opened and I have seen the light! Thanks for taking the
>time to give us such a detailed breakdown of workshops.
>
>Potters are not the only low paid artisans....I was considering applying to
>a local aquarium which has listed a $1000 grant to paint a mural. I found
>out the mural is approx. 18' x 50'. I think that would work out somewhere
>between minimum wage and slave labor! When I said that is not a lot of $ for
>such a project she said something about the exposure......Frankly I think if
>I streaked down main street I'd get more "exposure"!
>
>Gayle Bair
>Bainbridge Island, WA
>http://claybair.com
claybair on fri 26 oct 01
Good point Valice! However when I said that $1000 wasn't very much for such
a job she was surprised. She said I was the first person to state that and
there was limited resources then went into the exposure bull****.
Boy had I been paid for the 1000's of hours I volunteered at my kids schools
I'd be sitting on a Hawaiian beach a pineapple drink replete with miniature
umbrella in hand.
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island, WA
http://claybair.com
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Subject: mural costs, was: Where the money is NOT / Workshops
Hi Gail,
you might think about letting those folks know why you're turning down the
job & even letting them know what price you WOULD have done it for. I
think it's important for them to have a realistic undertanding of the
costs/time involved.
I was asked to "whip up a banner" for the school where I teach. The
Principal loved it and I made sure to let him know that it was a 9 hour
job! 2 students put in 2 hours each, and another student and I put in 2
1/2 hours! Most people haven't a clue!
Valice
in Sacramento
>Thanks John,
>
>My eyes have been opened and I have seen the light! Thanks for taking the
>time to give us such a detailed breakdown of workshops.
>
>Potters are not the only low paid artisans....I was considering applying to
>a local aquarium which has listed a $1000 grant to paint a mural. I found
>out the mural is approx. 18' x 50'. I think that would work out somewhere
>between minimum wage and slave labor! When I said that is not a lot of $
for
>such a project she said something about the exposure......Frankly I think
if
>I streaked down main street I'd get more "exposure"!
>
>Gayle Bair
>Bainbridge Island, WA
>http://claybair.com
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