Post #150214 by beachin on Wed, Mar 30, 2005 3:35 PM

Let me start by making an apology. I don't now or ever ever want to offend anyone. That's not my style. Not Big Bro or anyone else.

I appreciate all of your comments. I especially appreciate the honesty and support from a bunch of people who have never met me.

I am in awe of you all. I am in awe of a group of people who are so supportive of each other and their endeavors.

I am not in your group to sell to you. If none of you ever buy any of my art ever, I don't care about that.

I do want the opportunity to get to know you. If my art is something that's not your taste, that's ok, too.

I do have an investment that I need to back out of if the art isn't what you're all into. I appreciate an honest opinion, because as I said, I'm new. My trip to Oasis is costing me over $1000 the week before I graduate from college, and I'm pushing it to make it. I want to go because I want to meet people that I've been corresponding with here for a little while now.

Any of you who have been corresponding with me might remember that our family lives in poverty with no expendable income. Three of us are in college and the fourth attends in the fall. We don't own a car. It's just that $1000 is tough to come by, but I'm willing to spend it to meet you.

If the art isn't something people here are interested in, that will save me a LOT of trouble trying to figure out how to package and ship approximately 400 pieces of ceramics to California. I could better spend my energy and efforts in passing my final exams.

That doesn't mean I won't correspond. It just means that I know (and respect) your tastes.

I'm not knocking Big Bro's advice. It's valuable to everyone. If I were here specifically to sell my art to you all, then I would happily change my style to suit your purposes. I am here because we happen to share the same interests in the Tiki Culture.

Taste is very personal. It's individual. I would never disregard someone's opinion. If I sounded like that, then I'm sorry. I probably chose the wrong words. I never meant to come off as rude, insolent, or ungrateful.

As for your support, again I say that I am in awe. You are a very kind group of people who, from my experience so far, will walk across fire for your friends. I hope that someday, I will be one of those people. It the way I operate, and I admire the trait in others.

I hope that clears up any ruffled feathers, misunderstandings, or hurt feelings. I appreciate all of you, I really do.