Post #390482 by Paipo on Sun, Jun 29, 2008 2:05 PM

Thanks again for all the really cool comments - I can't remember ever having such a great response to something I've posted in the marketplace (that didn't sell :lol: ).
Hooray for Jen on getting the bargain of the year (so far)...I will be doing some more affordable pieces when I get on top of my backlog!

On 2008-06-28 19:35, bananabobs wrote:

Wait,..."more lucrative aspects of my career"
Do you mean to tell me that you are not just sitting there and punching them out for us at T.C.? Are you telling me that you make more money somewhere else?

Yeah, as much as I love carving tikis, I make better money from my contemporary jewellery because it is production oriented and I can batch work it, whereas these pieces are a one-off labour of love each and every time. That said, I still manage to spend way too long on some of my contemporary work too.
Also, for some reason I'm still trying to fathom I have taken on more exhibitions this year than in any other year I've been carving, even though after each one I promised my self it would be the last?!? I just can't say no!