Lamar, Luke on thu 11 jul 02
Hi everyone,
Several of my pieces have been accepted in a show. The show organizers are
now asking that I provide a resume. My problem is that this is the first
time my work has actually been accepted for an exhibit. Although I have
taken many classes and workshops over the years, I do not have a formal
education in ceramics - my "real" job is in computer science. What should I
put on a resume? What, if any, of my non-pottery life should I include?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Luke Lamar
llamar@bacweb.org
Snail Scott on thu 11 jul 02
At 11:50 AM 7/11/02 -0400, you wrote:
>...The show organizers are
>now asking that I provide a resume.
Ask if they'll accept a biographical statement
instead. Instead of a list of shows, talk about
how your life thus far has brought you to the
point you're at now. You can mention the workshops
and classes if you like, but mostly talk about
your progress as an artist, and why you do the
work you do.
The reason that shows want resumes is so that
they can provide that info to prospective buyers.
The buyers want to know who you are, and that
you're 'legit', but mostly they feel that they
need something more, something to reassure them
before they plunk down their cash. They want to
feel like an 'informed consumer'.
Give them the information that makes you seem
like a real, earnest craftsman with a future. It
won't matter too much that you've got no 'track
record' if you look like the next hot new find,
instead. Instead of telling their friends about
their purchase from a big local name, they'll
tell all about their new up-and-coming 'discovery'
- you!
Just tell the show organizers what you intend;
they'll probably be happy to accept an interesting,
informative bio rather than a spindly, irrelevant
resume.
Keep it to one page, in a decently large font.
You don't have to fill the page. You could fill
excess space with a picture of a piece, but I
feel that a little white space looks pretty
elegant, too. Classy and spare, instead of skimpy
and bare.
-Snail
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