tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post454193454483152484..comments2024-02-26T18:40:35.032+10:30Comments on prophet of bloom: just for the recordindia flinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-82302796038833043502011-03-11T12:21:51.319+10:302011-03-11T12:21:51.319+10:30Well said India. A little quote that is appropria...Well said India. A little quote that is appropriate.<br /> "Dismiss whatever insults your soul"<br /><br />ConnieConnie-Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03583674470116093778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-4505778861106768222011-03-06T21:59:01.338+10:302011-03-06T21:59:01.338+10:30thanks everybody for the kind thoughts and for con...thanks everybody for the kind thoughts and for contributing generallyindia flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-12816123310103905602011-03-05T05:26:02.038+10:302011-03-05T05:26:02.038+10:30Hi India..l agree with every thing you have saidxx...Hi India..l agree with every thing you have saidxx As an artist, counsellor and teacher l hear what you say. I was coming to Switzerland to learn at your feet but as you know family problems have put a stop to that. But l am on the out look for another chance. You deserve to be paid correctly for your experience, your skills and all the prep time..don't listen to others who dis value your work....you are an amazing woman and artist.x lyndalynda Howellshttp://tryingtocreatearteveryday.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-13745247388731929172011-02-22T00:38:31.504+10:302011-02-22T00:38:31.504+10:30... It is really hard making money as an artist......... It is really hard making money as an artist... but when you do make money from your art... there is nothing that compares to that feeling of deep internal self satisfaction that you get from being an independent artist... and India the knowledge that you have collected and share with your students is priceless... as a past student i treasure the wisdom you so openly and passionatly shared, and often think of you when i wander off to collect my "windfalls"...Jodie Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04488018091761061999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-21752759757045762982011-02-21T20:03:15.590+10:302011-02-21T20:03:15.590+10:30I love the juicy discourse..
And wonderful to hea...I love the juicy discourse..<br /><br />And wonderful to hear your voice - <br />Your integrity will sort the sheep from lambs and HOW glad am I my course didnt sell.<br /><br />PHEW!<br /><br />oh, and you must tell me what day #4 syndrome is.<br /><br />Is it when a possey of students all start bitching and turn on the teacher?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-43308335724146302432011-02-21T09:56:04.047+10:302011-02-21T09:56:04.047+10:30well said india.well said india.thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430494885069813060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-31185160342400428772011-02-21T04:38:12.183+10:302011-02-21T04:38:12.183+10:30Go for it. I JUST found your blog - I shall defin...Go for it. I JUST found your blog - I shall definitely be following it from now on. If you come to the UK you can stay here - and I promise not to talk to you!!!Cinglisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-13899329731488677732011-02-20T11:56:56.752+10:302011-02-20T11:56:56.752+10:30in some ways, it's a relief to hear it's n...in some ways, it's a relief to hear it's not just an isolated incident, getting the short end of the stick. but again, also sad. but the very important thing is that you give voice to it so that awareness rises, and then the strength to make a change. thanks for inspiring us!aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748312825417927379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-82259563726197608472011-02-20T10:26:33.765+10:302011-02-20T10:26:33.765+10:30good point about prep time...
Aimee's comment...good point about prep time...<br /><br />Aimee's comment reminds me that i was once asked to teach somewhere for a very measly amount + $500 studio cleaning fee + free places for organiser and studio owner.<br />i said yes to all cos it was the first time i'd been asked to teach in the US<br />but then when they email 3 months out from the class and said there were only 3 enrolments and could they halve my fee [but i was still to pay the cleaning fee]<br /><br />i pulled out. it was going to cost me $2500 to come and teach [bearing in mind travel expenses].<br /><br />that said, i'll happily drop into primary schools in disadvantaged areas from time to time and attempt brighten small peoples days by showing them how to make felt or how to wrap a dye bundle....but i decide when and where i will perform for nix! [not someone else]india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-83224067278299259622011-02-20T09:00:46.861+10:302011-02-20T09:00:46.861+10:30India, good to put that in writing! People also of...India, good to put that in writing! People also often forget that it takes time to get ready for the workshop and then to put everything back into place before our regular art practice can continue and this time needs to be paid for as well. If as artists we would charge truly professional fees as we deserve, then the world would be a fair place, alas the best we can do is figure a fair price that lets us make a living at the end of the year and that price is firm! Has to be!.. and you are also right to not wanting to bunk on a couch... as I'm sure your contract does not state that you have to share all of you in minute physical detail, but only that which you are willing to share. I even think that having the artist go to lunch with the group is often hard, as the teacher doesn't get a break that way. <br /><br />So stick to your guns girl!...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-19949279942263239042011-02-20T07:02:14.188+10:302011-02-20T07:02:14.188+10:30Hi India: perfectly said - well done and with you...Hi India: perfectly said - well done and with your sense of humor -wonderful : ) I would love to travel to YOUR home-state/country to take a class from you, I have your boook and follow your blog and I SWOOOOOON over your ART and I think, like all 26 comments before me, you are worth every penny, whatever that amount may be and I'm happpy to read/hear you make no excuses for it !!!! soooo, bravoooo to you : )<br />Blessings, Sandra in AZ, USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-63855208058549099262011-02-20T03:02:38.134+10:302011-02-20T03:02:38.134+10:30velma alerted me to this post after i came home fr...velma alerted me to this post after i came home from a workshop and was horribly disappointed by a sudden reduction in teaching fee simply so the host could "break even." somehow, it's okay for the artist to take the loss but not the business. your words were wonderful to read, esp since you are so articulate about these issues, but also sad: for someone of your caliber and experience, to still suffer similar issues, well...i hope it encourages us all to stand up for ourselves just a little more and in time and solidarity, change the perception that artists can and will work for free.aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748312825417927379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-50512683823656904342011-02-19T16:53:45.640+10:302011-02-19T16:53:45.640+10:30If you choose to have a set price then people shou...If you choose to have a set price then people should respect that, weigh up the cost and Decide.<br />I don't see a problem in Asking for a discount, it's that everyone expects a discount....lots of retail businesses factor a discount into the price to make the purchaser feel like they have got a bargain. Who wants to be their bargain... I love what you do and have enjoyed your classShazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16518640289638156817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-53854252352306729732011-02-19T15:04:05.365+10:302011-02-19T15:04:05.365+10:30You touched a chord here- I also travel on airplan...You touched a chord here- I also travel on airplanes to teach workshops around the US and Canada- the planning, the packing, the travel day-- YES DAY! I have to admit when I in those planning days I think I need to be committed but once I arrive I find myself challenged and alive with trying to help other artists find their personal voice- until I come home have to take several days to unwind and adjust back into the studio. We artists really do earn every penny.layershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10991288165260934778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-28647364483399576152011-02-19T14:01:03.810+10:302011-02-19T14:01:03.810+10:30Well said! I have not done a course with you, nor ...Well said! I have not done a course with you, nor do I know how much you charge. Unfortunately, I come across this on a very regular basis, as my art is also my only income. I can completely relate to your situation and especially to the "not going on vacation, buying new clothes or having time off". And I don't really care, because I am doing what I love. <br />I have your book and learned lots from it and I am sure others did as well, as they do from your courses. <br />You are definately worth every dollar that you charge with all the knowledge that you have.lizet frijtershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12384554187037469545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-13428522385175913532011-02-19T12:39:22.514+10:302011-02-19T12:39:22.514+10:30i know.i know.judehttp://spiritcloth.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-61438663652418691112011-02-19T09:18:22.282+10:302011-02-19T09:18:22.282+10:30go girl. i experienced similar 'issues' a...go girl. i experienced similar 'issues' as a horticulturist when most folks thought i'd come and see their garden/fix it like don burke on the telly ... i didn't/won't 'cause i'm a business as you and all artists are, valuing who you are and what you've worked for. excellent. jenny.Jenny Weisselnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-20817811042256232152011-02-19T08:30:42.895+10:302011-02-19T08:30:42.895+10:30Well said. Anyone who would quibble over $$ with a...Well said. Anyone who would quibble over $$ with an artist as grand as yourself doesn't deserve to take the class. Period. And I say a few hours of peace and quiet to yourself in a hotel room are quite deserved as well.Gillihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03113010167532483810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-75742017735474582252011-02-19T08:12:46.169+10:302011-02-19T08:12:46.169+10:30"I'll say what she's saying'........"I'll say what she's saying'..... <br />You couldn't have put it better m'dear... I'm sure all of us also in the arty trenches know EXACTLY what you mean!<br /><br />ps - I thoroughly recommend the restorative powers and understanding ear of a border collie....ronniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260679591630131813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-14508131261851171522011-02-19T06:30:13.145+10:302011-02-19T06:30:13.145+10:30Amen and well said. I support you totally.Amen and well said. I support you totally.Carolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-30315070457150004152011-02-19T05:55:09.878+10:302011-02-19T05:55:09.878+10:30Its your blog you can say what you like and am sur...Its your blog you can say what you like and am sure what you say is true for very many folks be they in the arts or not.<br />A persons truth has a right to be heard.<br /><br />Thought it quite funny that the smart arse 'anonymous', hasnt the conviction to stand up and be named ~ but obviously so much time on their hands, they are taking the length of time to read through.........a post that so obviously doesnt reflect their own views... (Sad that tolerance is so ofetn in short supply lol)liniecathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643986273499722414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-72548729906110488252011-02-19T04:19:02.797+10:302011-02-19T04:19:02.797+10:30Great post. Living the life as an artist seems to ...Great post. Living the life as an artist seems to always be a juggle whether it's trying to pay the bills or keeping the inspiration and production flowing. Great Blog!cindy shakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01353820195984269329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-25925383345554768882011-02-19T00:23:31.775+10:302011-02-19T00:23:31.775+10:30Bravo India!
Have recently seen need to voice simi...Bravo India!<br />Have recently seen need to voice similar in ink (letter in this case) in order to make the case for all artists before and after me in a situation where much was demanded in exchange for a name.<br />When we fail to speak up... it is not only we who go without... but also those around us who would like to know the full benefits of value for endeavors well served.<br />Lurking behind the anon. rebuke is so often green eyes of want.<br />What ails we artists is feeling time has not yet arrived to speak to this matter.Its arrived ... it must be said. If we do speak ... things can shift.Those who hear it may well reject it at first...but wait ..down the track they hear alright.. maybe come back... or they learn the very things they've snubbed you for doing.<br />If we dont know our value will anyone else?<br />S x<br />ps When I pass on buying tickets to a concert, or workshop or experience I'd love... its not because its too much... I just dont have the cash... there's a huge difference! I wouldn't dream of asking for a discount... I just think there'll be other times. You're most definitely worth what you seek to earn India. Noisy wheels tempted to judge (my) standards so often revert when they see the wisdom... not that they admit it! Some slow learners out there.Sophie Munnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02797068983613314554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-20855430091022145932011-02-18T23:46:50.743+10:302011-02-18T23:46:50.743+10:30you are invited to follow my blogyou are invited to follow my blogSteve Finnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041851737677873347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-64779220044549014632011-02-18T23:11:49.021+10:302011-02-18T23:11:49.021+10:30i'm happely travelling all the way to Lausanne...i'm happely travelling all the way to Lausanne to learn from you...........<br />XXXmMartinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03593178938894953865noreply@blogger.com