tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post885631002462298879..comments2024-03-27T17:13:58.041-07:00Comments on Tracey Broome : Two dollar beads and a yo yo quiltTracey Broomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14560971496423789576noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-74491743003262332702011-10-09T13:42:51.114-07:002011-10-09T13:42:51.114-07:00Oh and I just want to add - I am learning allot fr...Oh and I just want to add - I am learning allot from reading your blog and you made me nod and laugh with your straight talkin artist ways LOL.<br /><br />LorraineLorraine Young Potteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13164878635292287338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-52654371428585426522011-10-09T13:40:43.674-07:002011-10-09T13:40:43.674-07:00Gosh Tracey, I totally got your quilt story, I can...Gosh Tracey, I totally got your quilt story, I can imagine the frustation being how I also put my heart and soul into my work. I will NOT be adding any of my antique things to my stall if I ever have one, a lesson learned.<br /><br />LorraineLorraine Young Potteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13164878635292287338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-3215768705345605242011-10-04T19:57:12.961-07:002011-10-04T19:57:12.961-07:00Congratulations! Your work is wonderful! Be proud ...Congratulations! Your work is wonderful! Be proud of your self for putting it out into the world as your naked self, and thanks for sharing the feelings we all have. Don't bring the damn quilt next time!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06932479756775401819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-69617443988844938942011-10-04T11:41:33.160-07:002011-10-04T11:41:33.160-07:00Hey Susan, yes, good shows for both of us this mon...Hey Susan, yes, good shows for both of us this month, yay for us!! Lori, your post made me laugh, I know EXACTLY what you are talking about. Hey, let's see a picture of those shelves :)Tracey Broomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560971496423789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-58666057887191617652011-10-04T10:38:01.236-07:002011-10-04T10:38:01.236-07:00I've tried to remove distractions like the qui...I've tried to remove distractions like the quilt from my booth, so people tell me what great shelves I have. Seriously. Thankfully they do look away from the shelves and start to look at the pots. If you get some inspiration from the quilt you can talk about how it inspires your work and change the focus.Lori Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00233955188892423314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-22692913832609785592011-10-04T10:20:56.430-07:002011-10-04T10:20:56.430-07:00Oh Tracey! You're posts are so full of life! G...Oh Tracey! You're posts are so full of life! Glad things all worked out at the show. You had some nice weather too:) Love you.SUSAN WELLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00136550246279968365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-53905480888711344062011-10-04T09:54:39.169-07:002011-10-04T09:54:39.169-07:00Hey Cindy, I know, I was tempted to take the quilt...Hey Cindy, I know, I was tempted to take the quilt down, but most times it was hard to get to it! Thanks for the encouraging words. I'm happy with my work, as long as I don't look around at other artists (at least sometimes)Tracey Broomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560971496423789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-69064126848934818332011-10-04T08:27:23.388-07:002011-10-04T08:27:23.388-07:00All signs of a true artist who just had their hear...All signs of a true artist who just had their heart and soul on display (and for sale) for the world to see and feel :) your work rocks and you know it. Find the right avenue to sell it. Just when you think you have it figured out it will surely change OR the commission will GO UP :)<br /><br />Sorry, but after the third comment on the quilt I would have put it in the car -never let the props outshine the work. Customers all have ADD at shows, make it easy for them to want to buy your work. BTW I also LOVE that quilt and my hands would have been all over that thing -but I also would have bought a whole bag of those FAB BEADS!cindy shakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01353820195984269329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-39405904089239293642011-10-04T07:26:54.807-07:002011-10-04T07:26:54.807-07:00The beads are on my desk in their little bag, I lo...The beads are on my desk in their little bag, I love to look at them. That is all I am able to do for now but they will get their moment!M E Gardehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079170646970539494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-48241006650542069602011-10-04T07:07:10.722-07:002011-10-04T07:07:10.722-07:00Bert I think you are absolutely right. I know the ...Bert I think you are absolutely right. I know the feeling, I did a quick walk through at the festival this weekend and saw some pretty bad pottery. Someone even commented in my booth that they thought it was a juried show, it was, but I'm not sure what the criteria was this year. Looked to me like the "jury" had some pretty loose standards....Tracey Broomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560971496423789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-14355872291781126862011-10-04T06:58:05.520-07:002011-10-04T06:58:05.520-07:00At the end of my first studio tour I couldn't ...At the end of my first studio tour I couldn't believe how tired I was. Because it was so contrary to my personality, I realized I had "worked" all day interacting with the public. lol I'm more comfortable with it now, but it's still not second nature for me.<br /><br />I walk around at festivals and think "my work is better than that" and then sit at the wheel in my studio and beat myself up thinking "it's got to be better". lol So I know how frustrating it can be.<br /><br />In the end, I think "doubt" reinforces our work. If we didn't have "doubt", we might not be prone to continuous examination and strive to do "better".Berthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14301823190391611082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-60785073751196332572011-10-04T06:50:45.645-07:002011-10-04T06:50:45.645-07:00Hey Maureen, nothing wrong with you, you just unde...Hey Maureen, nothing wrong with you, you just understood what I was there for!! And you bought two of my favorite new pendants!!!! I can't wait to see what you do with them. I had no idea that quilt was going to take over the show the way it did :)<br />Michele, I know that building well, and I have to admit I was very taken with it the first time I was ever there. However I thought, like Maureen said, the building enhanced the work and the work is what I saw, but in a beautiful setting. Yes, thank goodness for beads some days!Tracey Broomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560971496423789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-22417415848971084232011-10-04T06:28:21.590-07:002011-10-04T06:28:21.590-07:00i definitely get your frustration over the quilt c...i definitely get your frustration over the quilt comments. our gallery is a very"quaint" log cabin that was moved to it's present location. we have people come in everyday who don't seem to look at the pots, only the building... asking lots of questions about it's history. we want to say "forget about the building, look at the pottery!" jeff has come up with some wise guy answers about the cabin. <br />at least you can leave the quilt at home next time :-).<br /><br />as for beads... i have had times when the bead buyers have saved the show for me!Michèle Hastingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346907762804197879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393740465996795163.post-30900956891153697252011-10-04T06:25:10.105-07:002011-10-04T06:25:10.105-07:00Is there something wrong with me? I didn't eve...Is there something wrong with me? I didn't even notice the quilt. ;-) My eyes went right to the necklaces and beads, especially the bead tray. There was something very compelling about the beads and way the tray presented them. It enhanced their preciousness.M E Gardehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079170646970539494noreply@blogger.com