Comments for FOXY Fusions Blog http://kerrilawnsby.com/blog Designer Kerri Lawnsby blogs about fused glass, fashion, jewelry, and other fun stuff. Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:50:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on New Music for the Studio from ACL! by Get a New Job with the Great Work From Home Opportunity http://kerrilawnsby.com/blog/2009/10/06/new-music-for-the-studio-from-acl/comment-page-1/#comment-5234 Get a New Job with the Great Work From Home Opportunity Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:50:54 +0000 http://kerrilawnsby.com/blog/?p=142#comment-5234 It's a pity you don't have a donate button! I'd without a doubt donate to this brilliant blog! I guess for now i'll settle for book-marking and adding your RSS feed to my Google account. I look forward to brand new updates and will talk about this blog with my Facebook group. Talk soon! It’s a pity you don’t have a donate button! I’d without a doubt donate to this brilliant blog! I guess for now i’ll settle for book-marking and adding your RSS feed to my Google account. I look forward to brand new updates and will talk about this blog with my Facebook group. Talk soon!

]]> Comment on ASPHYXIA by Christine http://kerrilawnsby.com/blog/2010/11/21/asphyxia/comment-page-1/#comment-3792 Christine Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:33:41 +0000 http://kerrilawnsby.com/blog/?p=190#comment-3792 I think the Art Show (with caps) is probably what is being asphyxiated. (The pop-up shop and hyper local art venues will probably be the model moving forward, but as Margot notes, most shows are only profitable from the stand point of connections.) It is the old revenue generating models for artist that are dying. Which is really annoying since so many of us had just gotten the hang of them! It seems to me the inclination for thoughtful design and utility is actually on the upswing. It's no accident that Target works with Michael Graves and other famous designers. The masses are actually starting to think more about design. In our Austin bubble I see a huge inclination toward handmade. I agree that not everyone is yet up to speed with the price increase that goes along with that, but I really think as people become reacquainted with the making process, concepts like that will naturally follow. Is it perfect? Certainly not, but I feel hopeful about the paths we've chosen. So much so, I truly believe independent artists, designers and craftsmen will be the folks leading us forward. It is no accident that some of the most thoughtful and insightful blogs are written by artists in all media. Leadership isn't much more than thoughtfulness and action in the face of change. Thanks for helping lead the way. I think the Art Show (with caps) is probably what is being asphyxiated. (The pop-up shop and hyper local art venues will probably be the model moving forward, but as Margot notes, most shows are only profitable from the stand point of connections.) It is the old revenue generating models for artist that are dying. Which is really annoying since so many of us had just gotten the hang of them!

It seems to me the inclination for thoughtful design and utility is actually on the upswing. It’s no accident that Target works with Michael Graves and other famous designers. The masses are actually starting to think more about design. In our Austin bubble I see a huge inclination toward handmade. I agree that not everyone is yet up to speed with the price increase that goes along with that, but I really think as people become reacquainted with the making process, concepts like that will naturally follow.

Is it perfect? Certainly not, but I feel hopeful about the paths we’ve chosen. So much so, I truly believe independent artists, designers and craftsmen will be the folks leading us forward. It is no accident that some of the most thoughtful and insightful blogs are written by artists in all media. Leadership isn’t much more than thoughtfulness and action in the face of change. Thanks for helping lead the way.

]]> Comment on ASPHYXIA by Margot http://kerrilawnsby.com/blog/2010/11/21/asphyxia/comment-page-1/#comment-2012 Margot Sun, 28 Nov 2010 02:54:52 +0000 http://kerrilawnsby.com/blog/?p=190#comment-2012 Boy do I hear you! I only do one show a year. Some years have been good others horrible. By the time I calculate the time spent setting up, sitting there, and breaking down, profit margins are very slim. I keep reminding myself that I am also collecting names of people that might take classes from me some day. Boy do I hear you! I only do one show a year. Some years have been good others horrible. By the time I calculate the time spent setting up, sitting there, and breaking down, profit margins are very slim. I keep reminding myself that I am also collecting names of people that might take classes from me some day.

]]> Comment on ASPHYXIA by maureen http://kerrilawnsby.com/blog/2010/11/21/asphyxia/comment-page-1/#comment-1954 maureen Tue, 23 Nov 2010 02:35:13 +0000 http://kerrilawnsby.com/blog/?p=190#comment-1954 very well said Kerri...I do feel your pain. I'm thinking I'll be one of those wide-eyed artists soon just craving for me & my work to be noticed or that people will love it. But love can't buy stuff right? Something must be done! very well said Kerri…I do feel your pain. I’m thinking I’ll be one of those wide-eyed artists soon just craving for me & my work to be noticed or that people will love it. But love can’t buy stuff right? Something must be done!

]]> Comment on ASPHYXIA by Lisa http://kerrilawnsby.com/blog/2010/11/21/asphyxia/comment-page-1/#comment-1940 Lisa Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:28:09 +0000 http://kerrilawnsby.com/blog/?p=190#comment-1940 Hi Kerri, I bought 2 pairs earrings at Wildflower in Richardson and talked to you. Since then I've told some people about you when they admire the earrings. I think your artwork is affordable. There is always going to be tough economic times going on. From my point of view, the festival organizers are charging too much for vendors. I looked at 2 festivals this year and the up-front costs were too great to justify. I'd have to produce a lot of inventory AND sell it to make it worthwhile! I am moving towards art shows now. Perhaps a different type of venue that isn't so expensive on crafters. Sure I could try to buy materials myself but I just don't have the time and it wouldn't come out the same anyway! You create unique art, and that is the point... you aren't just putting craft materials together. I can see the difference and that's why I bought 2 pairs of earrings! We have a silent auction coming up Dec 11 to raise $ for our church class service projects. Wondering about some way to include your jewelry, hm... Hi Kerri, I bought 2 pairs earrings at Wildflower in Richardson and talked to you. Since then I’ve told some people about you when they admire the earrings. I think your artwork is affordable. There is always going to be tough economic times going on. From my point of view, the festival organizers are charging too much for vendors. I looked at 2 festivals this year and the up-front costs were too great to justify. I’d have to produce a lot of inventory AND sell it to make it worthwhile! I am moving towards art shows now. Perhaps a different type of venue that isn’t so expensive on crafters. Sure I could try to buy materials myself but I just don’t have the time and it wouldn’t come out the same anyway! You create unique art, and that is the point… you aren’t just putting craft materials together. I can see the difference and that’s why I bought 2 pairs of earrings! We have a silent auction coming up Dec 11 to raise $ for our church class service projects. Wondering about some way to include your jewelry, hm…

]]> Comment on All New FOXY Rectangles! by Tammy http://kerrilawnsby.com/blog/2010/04/17/all-new-foxy-rectangles/comment-page-1/#comment-1619 Tammy Sat, 23 Oct 2010 14:37:14 +0000 http://kerrilawnsby.com/blog/?p=181#comment-1619 Thanks for the inspiration! I am just learning with fused glass jewelry and find your blog and your creativity to be very encouraging. Beautiful work! Thanks for the inspiration! I am just learning with fused glass jewelry and find your blog and your creativity to be very encouraging. Beautiful work!

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]]> Comment on Growing up with an artist mommy by Shiela Shinholster http://kerrilawnsby.com/blog/2009/10/27/growing-up-with-an-artist-mommy/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Shiela Shinholster Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:58:36 +0000 http://kerrilawnsby.com/blog/?p=148#comment-244 My 5 year old daughter, who loves to color and draw, has decided she will be an artist and "draw on the computer like Mommy does" when she grows up. I love that she sees working at a creative endeavor as a possibility for her future. Positive modeling through hard work and creativity, while doing our best to be present for our kids, is what my husband and I hope to teach them by example. All the best to you in your continued creative endeavors! My 5 year old daughter, who loves to color and draw, has decided she will be an artist and “draw on the computer like Mommy does” when she grows up. I love that she sees working at a creative endeavor as a possibility for her future. Positive modeling through hard work and creativity, while doing our best to be present for our kids, is what my husband and I hope to teach them by example. All the best to you in your continued creative endeavors!

]]> Comment on Determination: An Artist’s Best Friend by Laura (Kerri's and Paige's friend) http://kerrilawnsby.com/blog/2010/03/25/determination-an-artists-best-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Laura (Kerri's and Paige's friend) Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:02:27 +0000 http://kerrilawnsby.com/blog/?p=172#comment-224 There is so much truth to that. Raise your head high, Ladies! You are all so talented! There is so much truth to that. Raise your head high, Ladies!
You are all so talented!

]]> Comment on No lemmings allowed on planet FOXY! by Minh Natani http://kerrilawnsby.com/blog/2009/09/15/no-lemmings-allowed-on-planet-foxy/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Minh Natani Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:01:47 +0000 http://kerrilawnsby.com/blog/?p=136#comment-216 Hello, like this website very much. I found it on yahoo will add it to bookmark and come back often again to read and follow. Please continue to do awesome job you do on it. Hello, like this website very much. I found it on yahoo will add it to bookmark and come back often again to read and follow. Please continue to do awesome job you do on it.

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