Biography and Autobiography

GETTING A FAIR PRICE FOR YOUR CRAFT PROMOTES SUSTAINABILITY.

'Africa Tales' - linen/cotton mixture - bound resist and dyed

I have been involved in the grassroots arts and crafts community for almost 20 years. I am an artisan making and selling my wares as well as an organizer of our shire village market, gallery shows and expertness fairs. I have noticed that those artisans who value their work by asking a not bad price have a better chance of staying in the topic.
I believe that getting a fair wage for your art or deceit promotes sustainability and a healthy grassroots economy within communities.

This is why:
o Artisans who get a flaxen-haired price for their work are less likely to get discouraged and released from.

o Artisans who stick to their art/craft continue to learn and mature new skills thus enriching the arts community.

o Artisans working in conventional crafts can continue the lineage of these valuable skills and add new innovative techniques for the days, including more eco-conscious processes and materials.

o Standard skills tend to use more natural materials and keeping these skills active gives buyers more sustainable and eco-conscious choices.

o If artisans are doing well in their foxiness they will most likely be able to afford better excellence materials which add to the longevity and health of the product. For lesson: organic fabric is healthier for the environment but may be more costly.

o Artisans who under value their line may not be able to afford better quality and more eco-purposeful materials and tools. (It is better to sell characteristic items that will last than quantity)

It is my hope that the arts and environmental communities can be a persuasive combined force...

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