Comments on: Supporting Etsy is more than supporting artists

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:19:32 +0000

You have expressed a lot of our thoughts very well. Thank you for sharing.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:58:39 +0000

So true! Buying from artist who have shops online makes such a big difference to us! Thanks for all you wrote.

By: kim*

kim* — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:04:43 +0000

yup it is good to buy handmade

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:40:24 +0000

Lovely Post! My cousin has a 4 yr old daughter that has Autism.

Amy (ALPhotography.etsy.com)

By: jeweledfrog

jeweledfrog — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:39:00 +0000

I agree that people just don’t realize what is “behind” the items that artists offer for sale. It’s a darned shame too. A case in point: my jewelry is available in a local craft mall. One day, while replenishing stock, I heard a woman in the next aisle say that she needed to find something cheap to “take back”. I peeked around the corner and saw her flipping price tags. She settled on a mass produced “crafty” item. What a disappointment that was to me. Of all the wonderful, beautiful things there, she chose something because of the cheap price, not even taking the time to actually LOOK at the truly beautiful handcrafted items that she was flipping the price tags of. Love your post, it should open a few minds.

By: Celtic Cat

Celtic Cat — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:31:40 +0000

What a wonderful article! In many cases besides yours I agree with home schooling.

Good Luck with your jewelry and photography!

We are all hoping that things pick up, so we can feel justified in ordering more supplies.

By: Denise

Denise — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:07:28 +0000

Wow, great post! You are so right!

Denise DeeJayPhotography.blogspot.com

By: Brenda Foster

Brenda Foster — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:47:34 +0000

Great post, and great to learn more about you!!!!! Good luck with your amazing photographic work.

Brenda (fosterbk–POV Point of View Photographic Art)