tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post7947191010553969258..comments2024-03-27T17:13:58.041-07:00Comments on Tracey Broome : Am I invisible?Tracey Broomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14560971496423789576noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-56489131702763588642011-11-01T18:34:42.058-07:002011-11-01T18:34:42.058-07:00I applied for a grant to get my kiln, maybe you ca...I applied for a grant to get my kiln, maybe you can find some grant funding around somewhere for teachers!<br />Congrats on your sales!!Tracey Broomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560971496423789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-25825939383202911232011-11-01T18:30:32.840-07:002011-11-01T18:30:32.840-07:00I feel like you, Tacy. The only time I have been ...I feel like you, Tacy. The only time I have been able to show anything in a gallery,they just needed filler that would take up space and highlight the college prof's work. I think I surprised them a bit though, as I sold almost as much as he did! Now they say they want another show of my stuff soon... guess I'll have to get busy raising funds for a kiln.Mr. Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696214535601007261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-66603117308440721312011-10-30T23:27:45.336-07:002011-10-30T23:27:45.336-07:00Yes more videos, I hear ya!Yes more videos, I hear ya!Tracey Broomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560971496423789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-10736479181866586422011-10-30T16:28:57.274-07:002011-10-30T16:28:57.274-07:00see.... now that would have made a great video ent...see.... now that would have made a great video entry :)) and what John said apart from the ear issue of course!ang designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10818952156682990100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-9325089332614144612011-10-30T14:34:36.710-07:002011-10-30T14:34:36.710-07:00Hi guys! I was trying to keep up with comments and...Hi guys! I was trying to keep up with comments and then I went to unload the kiln Full of fabulous things I might add!!! <br />Meredith, there are some gallery owners/buyers that are great so boo for the asses.<br /> John, I would love to walk through your door and I will one of these days! I love everything you post on your blog, so I know we would have a great time having a beer together! and thank you for the wise words :)<br />Z, rejection does make you better, if for no other reason that spite haha!<br />Jim, great point about getting a check from those with questionable manners! Thanks for the comment about Wesley's song, we are SOOO proud of her!!! As you are with Sophia, just wait until your girl has her first gallery opening, you will explode!<br />Paul, I scream that same comment in my head all the time and sometimes it even pops out of my mouth!Tracey Broomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560971496423789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-33027218670305693302011-10-30T12:45:39.212-07:002011-10-30T12:45:39.212-07:00hi tracey,
i'm no longer surprised when i have...hi tracey,<br />i'm no longer surprised when i have my invisible cloak on... some people's self importance is just over the top and now i know that those simply do not have the time or energy to acknowledge my presence. this is really a good thing though because they are doing the weeding for me. imagine you get into the gallery that treated you as if you were invisible, now imagine trying to get your check from them. good business people are good throughout their gauntlet of tasks... in the case of a gallery, that would be from meeting a prospective artist to displaying and selling to mailing out the checks and re-stocking. if they're bad at the get-go, it's doubtful things will suddenly improve. the invisibility i like the best is when i'm out with sofia's mom and someone we both "know" flirts with her and ignores me... it informs me on how much time and effort i should expend on their behalf. i liked the post though and am sure you are not invisible with the people who count. wes' song in the previous post on the video is great... you must be swelling with prideAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-81694730026660160562011-10-30T11:05:36.100-07:002011-10-30T11:05:36.100-07:00Just realised I missed a trick
what I should have ...Just realised I missed a trick<br />what I should have said was<br /><br />" Who said That"1Paul Jessophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049186132665105757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-63880921101426621212011-10-30T10:56:49.431-07:002011-10-30T10:56:49.431-07:00I agree with John at Image, when I first started I...I agree with John at Image, when I first started I got turned down by a gallery and since then they have come back to me twice to ask if I would supply them, "No go fuck yourself" is what i shout in my head, but I'm a polite sort of guy so I just graciously decline. ( It makes me feel so good inside to be able to say no).Paul Jessophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049186132665105757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-91002869883941437882011-10-30T09:08:52.609-07:002011-10-30T09:08:52.609-07:00I wish you would walk through this door, I just kn...I wish you would walk through this door, I just know that you wouldn't be invisible.<br />Plus we could have a good talk and go for a beer.<br />Anyway.<br />Tracey Just remember who you are creating your work for.<br />You.<br />The only critic that you should listen to is that one inside your head.<br />I just bet that you find fault with your work all the time, while the rest of us just see the beauty and originality.<br />But that is what defines a great artist, finding fault and striving for perfection.<br />"The next one will be the best one".<br /><br />Just don't give a seconds thought to the idiots who don't want to show your art.<br /><br />Was there anything about them that impressed you?<br />I doubt it, so forget them.<br /><br />You "will" get to where you want to be because you are driven, talented and a good person.<br />Haven't you heard "that good things happen to nice people".<br /><br />Anyway, as for rejection!<br />I am turned down every week by artist's that are too good for us, and it hurts.<br />"Legends in their own minds".<br /><br />So what do I do?<br />Sulk for a while, but then approach them again and again.<br />After a while getting kicked in the teeth doesn't hurt,<br />plus I do it with the conviction that I know that we<br />[artist/gallery] are right for each other.<br />Believe me persistence does sometimes pay off, and <br />if you believe in something or someone it pays to be "thick skinned".<br /><br />But ask yourself, were the galleries that you approached good enough?<br />I doubt it.imaginehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18096877734466819623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-32094815318747879872011-10-30T07:45:23.075-07:002011-10-30T07:45:23.075-07:00Rejection has a sport for some of us.It can can al...Rejection has a sport for some of us.It can can almost seem like a game, find a gallery, dream yourself in through the door and revel in the answer of "No". Just don't freak out when someone says "Yes".FetishGhosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139502682128929276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-50446660879767190562011-10-30T06:11:32.690-07:002011-10-30T06:11:32.690-07:00I see you and so do the folks that buy your work.
...I see you and so do the folks that buy your work.<br />Gallery owners- are way over rated for their taste- remember they buy what they like- OR who they think is important. When did we allow them to dictate our lives? We need to the buyer decide what they like - not be told what they like. <br />You do not need these folks they need you.cookingwithgashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456258592273328486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-33462535458591851582011-10-30T05:25:47.266-07:002011-10-30T05:25:47.266-07:00Dennis, I like to have a good tater rant every now...Dennis, I like to have a good tater rant every now and then! Judi, it's not that bad to get rejected once you get used to it haha! I hear ya though, just go for it!!!!Tracey Broomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560971496423789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-15053442641626252382011-10-29T19:54:39.884-07:002011-10-29T19:54:39.884-07:00OK... see... this is my great fear! i am TOTALLY u...OK... see... this is my great fear! i am TOTALLY uncomfortable with the rejection scenario, on top of the fact that you don't always know WHY you are being rejected...no constructive feedback... so this crazy red streaked hair, not afraid to say anything and usually will try anything chick is PETRIFIED to approach the galleries BUT this is exactly what my plan is to do next...and I AM TERRIFIED.<br />I just can't keep selling on Etsy and out of my studio... I need to get this stiff OUT THERE so I have been developing this EVOLVED body of work ...to create a strong presentation... Of course I never feel prepared enough and it starts to stack up...and I know I need to do this... but IAM FRIGHTENED... and I know INTELLECTUALLY, that I need to just go for it... so I have been meekly entering juried cup shows,<br />awaiting the big turn down... etc and I am creating a new website and moving forward... The shows around me never seem like the right venue... especially next to the ladies making shrinky dink jewelry(which don't get me wrong...I think is very cool...) and apple head dolls... I need to find the right place for my work... So I will go forward(knowing that I am not alone) but just know...I AM SHAKIN' IN THE KNEES SISTAH!Judi Tavillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17841680807609051483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-82519313918072587022011-10-29T18:12:25.648-07:002011-10-29T18:12:25.648-07:00I'll go with the notion that you have discover...I'll go with the notion that you have discovered invisibility.The real trick is learning to control it. The word verification is taterant.You know, what one does when they are served an undercooked spud, or it might be the bug that eats the potato salad at the picnic.Dennis Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01170187288282755570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-38579058730035201812011-10-29T17:10:02.414-07:002011-10-29T17:10:02.414-07:00Scott, it might be fun to hear what you have to sa...Scott, it might be fun to hear what you have to say, come on! Thanks Patricia, yeah, I'm not into the ear cutting thing haha!Tracey Broomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560971496423789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-50266613183145046132011-10-29T17:03:31.554-07:002011-10-29T17:03:31.554-07:00Keep both your ears Tracey! You'll need 'e...Keep both your ears Tracey! You'll need 'em for hearing all the good news coming to you in 2012!Patricia Griffin Ceramicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205981725964222971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-512310917291238012011-10-29T16:41:52.482-07:002011-10-29T16:41:52.482-07:00Tracey, you are absolutely NOT invisible, but i...Tracey, you are absolutely NOT invisible, but i've been out drinking and i try not to comment pissed!! ha. I will be back on this one.<br /><br />Don't stress it though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496760267994465209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-48804334786191231872011-10-29T16:18:46.720-07:002011-10-29T16:18:46.720-07:00Cindy, that's too funny! Thanks :)Cindy, that's too funny! Thanks :)Tracey Broomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560971496423789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-32728130686699102422011-10-29T15:46:28.918-07:002011-10-29T15:46:28.918-07:00Hey Anna, thanks. You are so right, artists spend ...Hey Anna, thanks. You are so right, artists spend so much time doing everything but art, getting good photos, editing, burning CD's, writing resumes, artist statements, designing business cards, mailing shite, dealing with printers that never work when you need them to, kilns that f up your work, glazes that f up your work, dropping, breaking, rejection, sitting at worthless festivals,then there is the whole Etsy thing, what a time suck, and other media outlets, it just goes on and on if you want to actually SELL your art. Now if you just want to make it, that's easy!!Tracey Broomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560971496423789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-40267928553692333572011-10-29T15:30:47.118-07:002011-10-29T15:30:47.118-07:00If the gallery owners in question KNEW how much en...If the gallery owners in question KNEW how much energy and work just went into finding venues and introducing your self, let alone the work put into the art itself, maybe they would be less rude. Do ya think? Don't sweat it. Those that pass are definitely on the losing end of this deal.Anna M. Brannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02891156072805878934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-13985844548463418372011-10-29T14:50:50.635-07:002011-10-29T14:50:50.635-07:00Hey Cindy: thank you for your thoughtful comments!...Hey Cindy: thank you for your thoughtful comments! For some of the folks in Chapel Hill, the economy seems just fine, lots of docs around here! I am definitely looking for a more sophisticated customer, the ones that understand what I'm trying to say :) and the galleries that get that as well. <br />How is the move going?!Tracey Broomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560971496423789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-3316407144399141822011-10-29T14:46:28.392-07:002011-10-29T14:46:28.392-07:00Ouch.
A couple of thoughts... First your art and y...Ouch.<br />A couple of thoughts... First your art and you are fine. Finding the right "fit" is tricky and time consuming. Go with your gut. Money is tight right now for EVERYONE including galleries and other retail shops -causing everyone to be a bit more cautious and even cranky. Not to make excuses for rude people (rude and mean people suck) but I think everyone is feeling the pinch of the economy. Your work (like many artist's work) is unique and will take a more educated and sophisticated buyer -and may not be the "sure thing" that all retailers are looking for these days. Move forward your plan is sound -that sounds a little too Magic 8 Ball didn't it?! ha!cindy shakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01353820195984269329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-74648821081108022562011-10-29T13:28:19.921-07:002011-10-29T13:28:19.921-07:00Yeah, but he cut his ear off in frustration haha!
...Yeah, but he cut his ear off in frustration haha!<br />Thanks John, I really like where I am right now, and I'm not too worried about the people that are to snotty to pay attention, their loss. My work sells and people that buy it are very happy, that's what matters most to me!!<br />Steady as she goes......Tracey Broomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560971496423789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-58919073330646871012011-10-29T11:45:16.120-07:002011-10-29T11:45:16.120-07:00Tracey, Go with what is working for you and screw...Tracey, Go with what is working for you and screw the others. Work with the people who like your stuff. Remember the Van Gogh couldn't sell shit and felt bad about his situation but now look at things. So even the best artists have trouble! Keep plugging away.John Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929341797146345976noreply@blogger.com