Comments on: Art Cards, Editions and Originals (ACEOs) http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/art-cards-editions-and-originals-aceos.html Images and writing about my abstract contemporary textile art by Lisa Call. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:26:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Deborah http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/art-cards-editions-and-originals-aceos.html#comment-14416 Deborah Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:57:44 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/art-cards-editions-and-originals-aceos.html#comment-14416 I agree. I just can't get over the name. I wonder how and why they ever came up with that crazy combination of letters. I haven't done anything with etsy, but I've been thinking about it. For all it's drawbacks, it's better than having the work stacked on shelves in my closet. I'm pretty sure it's not going to get up and sell itself. I agree. I just can’t get over the name. I wonder how and why they ever came up with that crazy combination of letters. I haven’t done anything with etsy, but I’ve been thinking about it. For all it’s drawbacks, it’s better than having the work stacked on shelves in my closet. I’m pretty sure it’s not going to get up and sell itself.

]]> By: Kim Hambric http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/art-cards-editions-and-originals-aceos.html#comment-14338 Kim Hambric Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:40:48 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/art-cards-editions-and-originals-aceos.html#comment-14338 Lisa, I always look to this blog when gathering information on being an "official" art quilter. In trying to sell quilts, I've looked to galleries (all of which have gone out of business in my area), Ebay, my website, and Etsy. I feel as if I'm turning in circles and getting little done. I've been gathering info. on Etsy & am glad to read your take on it. The world of galleries is frustrating, also. Kind of a Catch-22 -- need to find a gallery that carries fiber art to have it accepted, yet can't find galleries that carry fiber art. Your upbeat, keep plugging along attitude helps. I tend to give up after a couple of rejections. I also enjoyed reading about your Abstract Contemporary Textile Art classification. It sounds quite professional. On Mondays I feel I should be very professional. On Friday I feel I should do bitty things and sell lots of them cheaply (or should I say reasonably). I'll keep returning, when I'm not running around in circles, that is. Lisa, I always look to this blog when gathering information on being an “official” art quilter. In trying to sell quilts, I’ve looked to galleries (all of which have gone out of business in my area), Ebay, my website, and Etsy. I feel as if I’m turning in circles and getting little done. I’ve been gathering info. on Etsy & am glad to read your take on it. The world of galleries is frustrating, also. Kind of a Catch-22 — need to find a gallery that carries fiber art to have it accepted, yet can’t find galleries that carry fiber art. Your upbeat, keep plugging along attitude helps. I tend to give up after a couple of rejections. I also enjoyed reading about your Abstract Contemporary Textile Art classification. It sounds quite professional. On Mondays I feel I should be very professional. On Friday I feel I should do bitty things and sell lots of them cheaply (or should I say reasonably). I’ll keep returning, when I’m not running around in circles, that is.

]]> By: Diane Clancy http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/art-cards-editions-and-originals-aceos.html#comment-14315 Diane Clancy Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:03:32 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/art-cards-editions-and-originals-aceos.html#comment-14315 Hi Lisa, I am not delighted with my Etsy shop either. I learned about it from you actually. I have had one wonderful client who I have done quite a bit of work for. SO that has been worthwhile. But so many prices are so so low. I have been considering making ACEOs lately. Someone (from Etsy) wrote and asked me to make them because she would want at least one. So I am thinking of trying my hand at that. People there have been very kind to me. And I have gotten one licensing contact from it also. (But the name seems weird to me too). And I am selling mainly prints and cards and people sell them so cheaply there - obviously not trying to make a fair profit - especially when you include the time it takes to prepare images and writing stuff up. I guess some people do well with quantity - but that hasn't been me so far. Thanks for raising both issues, Lisa. ~ Diane Clancy www.dianeclancy.com/blog Hi Lisa, I am not delighted with my Etsy shop either. I learned about it from you actually. I have had one wonderful client who I have done quite a bit of work for. SO that has been worthwhile. But so many prices are so so low.

I have been considering making ACEOs lately. Someone (from Etsy) wrote and asked me to make them because she would want at least one. So I am thinking of trying my hand at that. People there have been very kind to me. And I have gotten one licensing contact from it also. (But the name seems weird to me too).

And I am selling mainly prints and cards and people sell them so cheaply there - obviously not trying to make a fair profit - especially when you include the time it takes to prepare images and writing stuff up.

I guess some people do well with quantity - but that hasn’t been me so far. Thanks for raising both issues, Lisa.

~ Diane Clancy
http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog

]]> By: Lisa Call http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/art-cards-editions-and-originals-aceos.html#comment-14304 Lisa Call Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:27:45 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/art-cards-editions-and-originals-aceos.html#comment-14304 Thanks Kit! Daniel - exactly. It wasn't at all what I thought it might be. Thanks Kit!

Daniel - exactly. It wasn’t at all what I thought it might be.

]]> By: Daniel Sroka http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/art-cards-editions-and-originals-aceos.html#comment-14303 Daniel Sroka Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:07:21 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/art-cards-editions-and-originals-aceos.html#comment-14303 I have had a similar experience with Etsy. I started up my Etsy shop, I was hoping that Etsy would be able deliver an audience of people interested in buying art (of a certain low price point). But as I read the advice from other Etsy shop owners on their forums, I leaned that the recommended way to get sales was to heavily promote your Etsy shop anywhere you can. That didn't make sense to me. If I am going to have to do all of the work to find and attract an audience anyway, I don't want to then send them to someone else's website -- I want to keep them. I suppose Etsy makes sense for people who do not have the technical where-with-all to create their own sales-oriented site. But if Etsy can't deliver me an audience that I can't get on my own, it isn't worth the effort. I have had a similar experience with Etsy. I started up my Etsy shop, I was hoping that Etsy would be able deliver an audience of people interested in buying art (of a certain low price point). But as I read the advice from other Etsy shop owners on their forums, I leaned that the recommended way to get sales was to heavily promote your Etsy shop anywhere you can. That didn’t make sense to me. If I am going to have to do all of the work to find and attract an audience anyway, I don’t want to then send them to someone else’s website — I want to keep them.

I suppose Etsy makes sense for people who do not have the technical where-with-all to create their own sales-oriented site. But if Etsy can’t deliver me an audience that I can’t get on my own, it isn’t worth the effort.

]]> By: Kit Vincent http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/art-cards-editions-and-originals-aceos.html#comment-14300 Kit Vincent Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:58:24 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/09/art-cards-editions-and-originals-aceos.html#comment-14300 Dear Lisa, I assume this piece is still for sale, if so please consider it (ACEO from Stuctures #48) SOLD! I love it. how do I go about paying you? Kit Dear Lisa,
I assume this piece is still for sale, if so please consider it (ACEO from Stuctures #48) SOLD!
I love it. how do I go about paying you?

Kit

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