herbiejuan

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

It was Wacky Funster and I think she does shows n such.

I think you should do fine with online sales.

I paid alot of money to get decent photo's of my work, I think it cost me $300 for a set of 8 but they were professionally done photos and got me into some hard to get into shows. Some shows had so many applicants, the jurors spent less than 2 minutes considering an application. Since your potential customers first impression of your work is the image they see of it's important to make a good first impression. Craft Report did a series on taking excellent photo's a few years back and there are a few books on the subject. I started to build a photo box as suggested by the Craft Report but ended up contracting the work out as I was quickly running out of time and patience. In any case I got into the Sugarloaf which was the whole point of the exercise.

I've picked the gouge up again and I'm working on pieces for a show. I'm not in any hurry, a welcome reprieve from my last year of shows when I had 8 shows and was cranking work out as quick as I could.

When I started my first piece in this series I had to remind myself I was doing this for fun and NOT for a show, my second piece went much easier :) but I am considering a show...

My first real show was the Off the Square Art Show in Carrollton I'd like to do it this year or next. I'm in no hurry. A friend of mine owns a gallery and has said she'd like to show my work, I'm thinking of putting a few pieces in there and seeing how it goes.

If I recall correctly all I wanted to do was grow garlic and turn bowls and not get all caught up in everything. Life turned out strangely.

The presentation went well and I had fun giving it. I fielded some lightweight questions and sat back down.

Tom I left the background on the maps but I got rid of the overwriting I did n slide show. I finally figured out how to leave notes for myself in the composition layer so I won't contend with errant scratchings at the wrong time and place.

I also made alist of relevant data I want to download and add to the map. I found many other feature classes that would be helpful in developing this marketplace.

A friend that owned and operated an good sized organic cattle operation in Calif sold it and is moving to this area.

From the map you can see the relevant production data.

I started this project because I wanted to turn bowls n grow garlic. I found no market for my garlic. I figured out why and in the process inherited a 2 yr backlog of emails and phone messages.

I decided to adress the key issues and I became a board member and began work on defining a response to said problem.

So far we have completed two demographic profiles, several hours of on filmed farmed interview (edited by three Emmy winners). There is a sustainable agrculture curriculum almost finished to teach this stuff in high school and GO has provided an advisor to UGA to develope a sustainable agriculture program there. I am developing a Master Farmers program which will be a down n nasty short course in growing sustainably.

Our Montessori school is moving and the new site will not only look like a farm but each childs family will spend time in the community garden providing 100% of the schools food needs. They chose the site mostly to accomplish these goals with price as a secondary goal. A Bowdon Veterenarian and his wife own the franchise and worked with the board to develop this stratagy. The school recieved an award from the Rodale Institute for its efforts in teaching sustainable agriculture to its students.

Thanks :)

Cool beans. I'm expecting a laptop soon so then I'll get to figure out how to move the mouse with my fingertips and how to judge battery life. Life certainly is a learning adventure isn't it ;)

What the hell are podcasts?

I thought i wus doing good remembering how to join and relate

and now you want me to podcast???????????????

sheesh

you are unreal

Thanks :)

I went back through the pages and removed my scribblings, the blue the red and the yellow. I think I left most of the origional text alone. I saved it to my 1 Gig Flash Drive. I'll give a talk with it in the morning.

I figured a study like this had already been done. It looked lile too simple a concept to be left easily ignored.

I've a few more layers to add to the final map. I'm hoping for funding for a growers school.

From what I've seen there are more factirs to add then there is memory

I've been learning Geographic Information Systems in school. The class needed a few prerequisites as most of us were floundering from the very start, but I did learn alot about Excel and PowerPoint and Arc Map. Fact is I've forgotten more about GIS than most of you know ;)

I'm particularly proud of my topic as it plays directly into another trend, building a sustainable agriculture infrastructure in Georgia and the Southeast. I hope the files transfered ok.

Obviously I need to fiqure out how to remove my scrawlings, fotunately I can turn that feature off before I begin my presentation.

Building_Capacity3.ppt

You can find the craft report online, I've not subscribed to it in 8 yrs. Their primary audience is folks working in jewlery, fine glass and pottery, a friend of mine was featured in it once. It will give you a clue to what people are buying in terms of style and color, it'll also give you an idea of what shows were profitable and in what art form.

I began turning in '91, my first real show came three years later. I worked at my craft for several years before I was able to enter the true marketplace where I could make a decent profit turning. I knew this before I began the process.

I've seen lots of folks selling stuff at markets and tons of sites up from folks selling woodturnings and most of them are gone after a year or two. This is mostly due to an unrealistic expectation of the market.place Those sites that go up and stay up usually belong to someone who holds a regular job, has supplimental income or are owned by retired folks who use the extra income as mad money. It can be expensive and time consuming to compete in this marketplace.

The craft/fine art market is tough to break into even with good product and goals. I'm not saying this to squash your goals but it is a fact you should consider. .

I hope it works out for you

Thanks Chas

I don't take my music with me. Most of the time my radio is tuned to an NPR affiliated college station mostly becuase everything else bores me but I understand and approve of the process and might take you up on it one day. I've spent time in different parts of the country and have taken the time to appreciate different music tastes so if I'm in a bad tune zone I throw some salt on the margaritas n rock on. All the data sources I have used so far were downloaded directly to my primary hard drive, I backed up my data by compressing it and sending it to myself at another computer and saving the unopened files. I also used up almost 2 gigs of drive space doing this so...

I'm sure a gig of memory will do me. I did 8 GIS projects this semester and a detailed final project and used a gig and a half of drive (sometimes I did an exercise twice to be sure I knew what I was doing). I don't think any project I'm likely to work on would need more space than that. Less than 20 Excel and DBF files, a powerpoint presentation or two and the ArcMap files to illustrate the point.

I'm guessing a gig is enough to do that and will store a roll of pictures too. If it can hold a 15 minute video clip then all is well. If not...then I will add an additional memory chip er flash drive. When I grow up I will be an urban planner of sorts, I'll immediately start work on my Masters but I will be working on urban planning projects in some form or fashion so transporting relevant data is important.

But then I also think I answered my own question which is why I bought the drive in the first place ;)

LOL Chas, promises promises

I remember all those outdoor shows I did during the summer not only was it hot and muggy but I had to tote tables chairs displays merchandise and my tent sometimes a quarter mile just to get to my booth. Then I'd have to set it all up and put on a happy face for my customers. Somedays I'd be worn out before the public even arrived...

I redesigned my booth set up several times to ease setup, breakdown and transportation issues. I used 1/4" plywood for my display stands and they doubled as storage and transport boxes. I made my own risers out of 1/2" ply and pretty much designed everything to save weight and space. I even built a lightweight fireplace mantle and had a friend paint a roaring fire on it.

Have you talked to other jewel craftsmen about how they got started? A good rag to read is the craftsman report, it gives tips and information on shows, not all shows are created equal.

Hmmm

After listening to Chas I have to submit to her supreme wisdom

Look into something related to what you know

Become an advisor

It requires less energy

and resources

just remember us little guys when you make it

You can apply for a business license and then request a tax id from the dept or revenue or you can get a business license and use your social or you can not get a business license and use your social. I was never asked to show a business license or tax # (other than my social) at any of the shows I did. I did have to buy a temporary business license for one show but that was the exception. You are required to collect and turn in sales tax and of you will want to set up a bookeeeping system to track income and expenses for income tax purposes. Other than that there isn't much more to it except producing and selling which is a whole other beast.

I did everything from antuque tractor shows to the Sugarloaf show and managed a farmers market as well , and believe me, no two shows are identical. They take alot of energy to pull off and setting up an easy up is anything but.

Good Luck

I'm not so sure you need a wholesale license in Georgia if all you want to do is buy at wholesale prices. You might need a business license to qualify for those prices or to open up a bank account tho I am not sure you do. I'd look into getting a business license but take into consideration home businessess may not be permitted where you live.

I bought all sorts of woods wholesale when I was turning and never ran into a problem. When I wanted to buy wood I'd call the company and discuss what they had in stock and how much they wanted for it, sometimes we'd work out a package deal. I sent them money they sent me wood. I've still got a block of ebony and possibly the biggest chunk of Gonco Alves in Georgia from that buying spree.

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Global Warming is for real, you can take that for gospel or stick it in your pipe and smoke it, its real.

However it happened, our climate is changing and we to whatever extent contributed to that change.

I saw a show that suggested we can eventually mitigate these changes by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.I think it had something to do with reforestation and using hte trees to absorb co2 from the atmosphere. I dunno but it looked interesting ;)

Happy Birthday Hope :)

I bought one for $65.00, it's Relay, a Staples brand. I don't see much difference between this and what will come next except for storage size, download speed will depend on the machine I'm using. I've yet to see a program needing anywhere near a gig of memory. I know the price will fall dramaticly but am I right, won't most current applications fit within the one gig memory of the latest falsh drive?

oh yeah I mean before they make it an injectable chip and stick it in our shoulder.

It was David and he ran for Governor of Louisanna. It was a vote for the klan or vote for the crook campaign, the crook won.

I've known Klansmen for 20 something years, they used to hold ralleys in town until the kids started raising a ruckus n then they quit. Their Georgia headquarters lies about 15 miles from here and is featured on television periodicly. It shares the mobile home with the folks that run the thing. The last time I saw them on tv there was a washer n dryer on the porch and a rebel flag flying from the porch post.

The KKK during the 80's was led (if I remember correctly) by a brash newcomer whose name escapes me at the moment, I believe he even tried to run for President or Congress or something. He tried to put a good face on the klan but in the face of increasing public dislike of prejeduce and recism and lack of interest from membership his grand vision failed to materialize. Since then they have been hit with several costly lawsuits and most folks see the few that are left as remnants of a by gone day.

Him putting on his application seems to me to be coming from a bit of honesty on his part.

I'd ask a bit more about it

On a serious note, I was around for pop and some of the aftermath. We were so far out in the boonies that all I managed was a quick lookover before my recently resigned extwig coordinator snatched it back and ran back across the street to her home, slamming the door shut on the way in to fume (I suppose) about ol craiggers.

Since then I have read it (twice) and have to say most of those points would be obvious to anyone who knew of the circles inner doings.

I left shortly after but got reinvolved in the early 90's. I remember an splinter outtie wanted me to order a bunch of way material, stuff like the blue book etc. but I digress. I never forgot PoP and as the 90's got rolling so did the paranoia. Its funny how during this time I had become a *part* of this area, a fixture, friend to many. I began to see just what ties I had where and realised I had many good friends in this community and began to reevaluate my connections with twi. I had seen several folks become mark and avoid during this time and was privey to much of the process...I knew twi was off balance, big time.

What bothered me was their us v them attitude.

I looked at craigs psyche and what he was preaching and knew to what level he intended to carry it if the opportunity arose.

That scared me.

Remember the Eastwood and Wayne cutouts...

I must be one of the deadhead grads

Rock on !

He looks just like his dad :)

Cool I like your premise.

Criminals cost society plenty, there should be a way to offset that.

The South had a chain gang system where inmates were shackled together and made to work on roads or on the farm. CC has both county and state inmates picking up trash and bushogging the right of ways while others do maintenance and cleaning. It works well if you match the right inmate to the right job, some inmates are unsupervised while others are under the gun so to speak.

When I heard that the EPA cannot clean up all the toxic sites in this nation due to budget restraints and figured labor costs had to account for a good portion of that, something clicked.

Operating a bulldozer isn't rocket science, neither is driving a truck. For that matter working in a disposal facility doesn't require much more than a certificate if I'm not mistaken.

The National Park Service cannot perform maintenance because fo budget cuts. If a campground needs rebuilding or trails cleared or buildings painted then put the inmates to work doing it. Heck some of them prolly did some of these things in the real world and have the knowledge and skills to go right to work. For others it could be an opportunity to learn something that will have a significant effect on thier ability to get a good job when they leave the system.

I like Geo's chicken and egg example

I spent more than my fair share of time at tittie bars...

I went because it was cheap entertainment while getting plastered.

The girls danced for tips and a percntage of the bar tab, I'd buy them a drink every now n then but mostly slipped a bill wherever it wuz supposed to go ;)

It got boring after awhile.

And then I quit drinking

There is a wide variety of porn flavors online some are now airbrushing their models to entice membership interested in the younger look.

I think part of the problem is the easy access to pornographic material. I mean give me a break, a kid with half a brain can access plenty and not pay a penny for it, from beastiality to golden showers. It is out there free for the taking.

There was just something special about being a teenager with a copy of Playboy...

Same to ya Folks

I hope its a good day for juan and all

Why Thanks Roy

:)

I think the beginning of theend come when

we realise GOD loves us (and each other)

where we are

right now

after that there is no big fight between people

there is no cause for disagreement between nations (we are all wrong)

there is no reason for folks to hate because we all realise we are flawed

ROY you post alot

why not respond to

some of my questions, suppostions and thoughts?????