This past Wednesday, I had a Company holiday craft fair. It amazes sometimes what people do.
I had a table full of glass beads embellished with silver findings. Other vendors included an English toffee vendor, custom scented hand lotions, herby olive oils, custom wreaths, custom flower arrangements and many others.
What I found amusing when people visited my table wass the following:
1. People don't believe the beads are glass.
2. People don't believe they were made by me.
3. People who have no clue regarding glass are trying to toss "glass-like" words at me to create a connection.
4. They can't believe my prices (this is in a bad way). For Pete's sake people, it's a handcrafted item!
I have posed the following question to many of my friends: "How are the Arts perceived in the United States? And, has today's education dumbed down the general public enough where art is not appreciated?"
The sale was better than expected. (I sold stuff!) Now I'm preparing for a private homeshow this Sunday.
