Marie E.v.B. Gibbons on wed 2 aug 06
On Aug 2, 2006, at 4:18 AM, mel jacobson wrote:
> the bottom line for me...or the truth....i do not gain much
> money from the website. it is not a good selling tool.
> it has been helpful in moving information to folks that
> intend on using my teaching services. it allows committees
> and others to read about me, and see my work. that is instant,
> and easy for them. it allows clayart and other friends to follow
> my studies and projects. and that is good...and fun. but, that
> is not about selling pots....that is just about information.
> mel
>
Mel.... I understand what your saying, and how this bottom line applies
to you personally - BUT - I have to say.... this aint necessarily so.
Since 1999 the web has helped me in some amazing ways.
Make 'art friends' in Holland, New Zealand, Australia. Each of these
friendships began with a contact regarding my work and ended up with an
invitation to show my work in exhibitions. My entire family was
invited to visit with me and we all had a wonderful time in Holland. I
still maintain these friendships and still have opportunities to show
my work in these venues. (along with new ones that have evolved over
the years)
I have made many sales to people in other states by contact through the
web alone, they new not a thing about me - found my work online and
contacted me.
I have had galleries search for particular characteristics in work they
were looking for and came upon my website - In NY, OH, CA, GA, MA.
Galleries that work out and represent my work turn into money through
sales, these sales in my mind are attributed to the web, as that is how
I was found and approached.
Yes, web surfers may find your site, inquire on a piece and when they
hear the price faint at their desk and never reply again, but those
people also walk into a gallery or studio off the street and run for
the door after they see the first price tag - they are not in their
element and are trying to venture out of their box, and it scared em.
I think that having a website is an amazing marketing tool. It
eliminates geographical bounderies. It may not work well for all of us,
but it is a valid and important part of marketing yourself as an artist
these days.
marie gibbons
www.mariegibbons.com
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