tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766578391965119860.post7986116889360555128..comments2023-11-02T03:43:01.583-04:00Comments on Blackberry Lane Pottery News: Musings on art and artistsLesli Kathmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840404360992640749noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766578391965119860.post-90035345353063827382010-06-07T08:27:49.881-04:002010-06-07T08:27:49.881-04:00It's no surprise why Brookgreen specializes in...It's no surprise why Brookgreen specializes in women's art - it was founded by Anna Hyatt Huntington, a famous and quite successful sculptor, and her philanthropist husband. You can read about them here: http://www.brookgreen.org/huntington.cfm<br /><br />And not all of us "fine artists" are trying to intimidate collectors. :D Some of us just prefer bronze to other mediums. <br /><br />I believe in making money with my art too, which is why I have a zero-interest payment plan for my collectors and other incentives to help people start collecting bronze. Many collectors start with porcelain and resin horses (as I did) and move on to bronze. And some, like me, still buy the porcelains, in particular. There are collectors of all income levels who will buy bronze because they love it, or porcelain because they love it, or both for the same reason. I had a 19 year old college student customer who made payments on a sculpture of mine because she loved it. If we make things they love, they will find ways to buy them, thank goodness!<br /><br />I love your porcelains, and your book sounds like a fun project. Those photos you shared were wonderful! Wonder when Halflingers all became the color they are today? Interesting stuff.<br /><br />Keep up the good work!<br /><br />Lynda Sappington<br />www.TheSculptedHorse.comLynda Sappingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03503845190279881755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5766578391965119860.post-9962132638648305862010-05-23T12:27:30.287-04:002010-05-23T12:27:30.287-04:00This is really interesting. I hadn't thought a...This is really interesting. I hadn't thought about "women's art" and "garden art" vs "men's art" and "gallery art". I was just talking to an artist friend, though, about how intimidating many people find galleries, and how artwork is often more approachable (both literally and figuratively) if displayed in an environment such as an artist's home during an Open Studio.Sans Souci Studioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03612194993182334483noreply@blogger.com