So true - buying from artists and makers is an extension of indie economics. Buying, and giving, ‘just a card’ or a print or a small handmade gift: these gestures all add up and mean so much.
Much as you, I was very lucky to be at school in the 1980s/90s where the arts were not only valued as part of the curriculum, but they were viewed as an integral and essential part of the life of the school. From what I see now, inevitably schools inhabit very different roles as what we might term exam factories. But I do think that in many areas of life, people are seeing simplicity, and that includes young people. I think that if we can embrace that, they will be equally discerning customers of the future. I think that so much centres around stories, our stories, their stories, how they intertwine, and how that might manifest in an appreciation of creativity.
I think you make a good point about stories. And that's where AI can't replace human art. It's about so much more than just making an image. And yes, hopefully people will continue to seek that connection, that humanity, through art.
So true - buying from artists and makers is an extension of indie economics. Buying, and giving, ‘just a card’ or a print or a small handmade gift: these gestures all add up and mean so much.
Your stand looks great!
Thank you! Yes, the small purchases are really appreciated.
Much as you, I was very lucky to be at school in the 1980s/90s where the arts were not only valued as part of the curriculum, but they were viewed as an integral and essential part of the life of the school. From what I see now, inevitably schools inhabit very different roles as what we might term exam factories. But I do think that in many areas of life, people are seeing simplicity, and that includes young people. I think that if we can embrace that, they will be equally discerning customers of the future. I think that so much centres around stories, our stories, their stories, how they intertwine, and how that might manifest in an appreciation of creativity.
I think you make a good point about stories. And that's where AI can't replace human art. It's about so much more than just making an image. And yes, hopefully people will continue to seek that connection, that humanity, through art.
Your stand and art collection looks wonderful!
Thanks - I took some time earlier in the year to rethink it and make it 'work'.