Category: business
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Administrivia
One of the things weavers new to selling their work don’t understand at first is the aspect of marketing/selling and how much time winds up in the details of getting their textiles ready for sale and then actually offering them for sale to the public. It is legally required in Canada and the US (and…
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The Dynamics of Craft
showing the end of the towel including the hem area (at the top) I think this is my favourite of the wefts I’ve used up until now. Although the weft is actually natural, it looks very bright against the beiges of the warp and puts me in mind of icing sugar on baked goods. 🙂…
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Dealing with Rejection
bamboo/tencel scarf on left, silk scarf on right silk gimp shawl wool, bamboo, silk etc. shawls Remembered to pop a new battery into my camera and bring it again today. Yesterday was not quite the worst ever day of sales I’ve had, but it was a very close second. Since this is not an inexpensive…
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It Isn’t Finished….
When you are weaving as a way of earning your income the job isn’t finished until the goods are sold. With the first craft fair of the season coming up it’s time to get finished, finished and hope for some sales. I’ve been remiss in keeping my Art Fire store up to date – but…
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Memory Lane
My presentation for the Quebec association is essentially the story of my life as a weaver. In some ways that is an easy assignment – in some ways it’s difficult. How much of myself do I share and how much is too much information? Well, if you’ve been reading this blog for any length of…
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Setting Goals
last four painted scarf warps….. I always work best when I have deadline pressure bearing down on me. Doesn’t matter if the deadline comes from outside or from within – no deadline, no pressure to get anything accomplished. :} So I learned a long time ago that I am a person who needs to set…
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Solitude
latest painted warp – done! I was originally going to title this post “Isolation”. Creative people many times work in isolation, all alone in their studios, working on their 10,000 hours of practise learning their craft. Whether you are a musician practising scales, a writer getting those words down, or any other craftsperson – a…
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Of Dreams and Plans
2nd scarf on painted red/blue warp…. Scene: neighbourhood greasy spoon where Doug and I used to walk for coffee. Time: January 2, about 10 years ago Waitress (pouring coffee): So, did you have a nice holiday yesterday? Me: No. I worked all day. Waitress: You did?! How come? Me: I work for a b*tch. Waitress:…
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Reality
electric skein winder….one cone done, 9 to go Requiring creativity in my life on a daily basis, I chose to become a weaver as my career many moons ago. I love being a weaver. I love working with threads every day. I love it when people buy my textiles and choose to bring them into…
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Admin Work is Also Work
This afternoon I’ve just invested about 2 hours in uploading information on the Diversified Plain Weave scarves to my Art Fire store, then creating a ‘collection’. http://LauraFry.artfire.com Collections are a new sales tool Art Fire recently introduced and until now I haven’t had sufficient inventory to create one. You need a minimum of 12 items…