On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 11:18:34 -0400, (Arch) wrote:

Arch... IMHO, trying to sell my work to another turner would/wood be like a
plumber selling his work to another plumber....

Most of the things that I sell are bought because the buyer thinks the creation
was some sort of magic... to another turner, it would be too much about wall
thickness, bowl depth, finish, etc. then about the wood and the basic
"touchy-feely" reason to pick something out..

I don't sell and my experience re the buying and selling of turned wood
objects is limited to observing buyers at craft shows, art festivals,
club and symposium auctions and shows, gift shops and minor galleries.
My perception of what people will pay for and how much is obviously
narrow and may be flawed, but I suspect I see the major kinds (not
necessarily in dollars) of woodturning sales.

I know nothing of the business of high end art collectors, galleries or
museums. but from my perspective, it appears that fellow turners will
pay more than the public will for turnings that fit the craft/art's
accepted criterion for good work. Not for the few luminaries, but a sort
of reciprocal 'in-bred' support system for intermediate and advanced
turners whose work is at or above the craft's standard for design and
esthetic.

Is my perception false? Excepting the mundane 'rent payer' items, does
your best work, whatever that may be, sell better and for a higher price
to the public or to fellow turners? Granted that turner's can better
appreciate good work, but I wonder for whom the lathes turn.


Turn to Safety, Arch
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