For now, I do donations, and if anyone wants to trade me a bag of dog food or cat food, I am good with that. I am hoping that if I can, I would like to put together a good collection for a gallery. That's my goal anyway. I don't have a website, or advertise, or put a money value on what takes far too long o ever think profit. Honestly if your doing my kind of art and think it's going to support you, your approaching it from the wrong direction. AT the very best, it is being allowed to practice. My memberhship dues are due at the guild so if anyone thee would like to pay for it, I would hand them a really good piece or pieces of their choice. IT's too random, I am no good at receipts, or keeping track or promoting. All I really undersand is making, so that I focus on. I do try once a year to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to someone that has helped Hyia and me along the way.
As to shipping, there are ways. IF you use that foam that is to go around pipes to seal them, a box, and plastic sheeting, you can encase the whole business so well it can make it just about anywhere. That is if it can cross the border. I have had that problem twice. SAje's rabbit hopped to Canada two or three times I forget. THe last time I put 0 worth, and it was finally able to hop home. Spain was tricky I gues they inspected the package which contained one pencil drawing, and damaged the paper putting it back in. I have counted up, India, Ireland, half of the United STates, Germany, be it ever so humble a piece, something I made is there. I forget a lot that I made until I go over somewhere and see it and think oh yeah. I did do that, forgot all about it.
I have health issues, some pretty big ones that I could never ever afford to cover without help. I am not ashamed of it, there are a lot of people right where I am, but I can still be of some value to the planet. And, my son told me last night, that he reall loves my work, and I know he is proud of me. I Told him it's good thing because it's about all I have to leave him. Certainly isn't going to be the ranch, stocks, or even a cabin somewhere. He said that doesnt' matter. HE's a good man.
If the bottom drops out for me, I would like to think I have enough soon to approach a gallery, and that might give me just enough of a safety net to not be homeless. Maybe yes, and maybe no, but it's all I knw to do. So I make it, store it, and hope my skill level improves. A little faster would be nice.
Ignorance is Bliss a tribute to Monsanto and bees and Nuclear spills and gooey starfish. The more you learn the more you wish you never knew.