Since starting my etsy shop last month, I’ve really enjoyed what its taught me about my work and my approach. Some of what I’ve learned has left me feeling a little lost in the studio which is typical of adding in a new perspective to making. It will take me time to work this new perspective into my process.
The community of etsy has been great. As a sculptor, I’ve had very little online community. I attribute this to the fact that sculptors are busy welding or that they have too much clay on their hands to use a computer. In short, online communities work best for people who are online a lot. On etsy I’ve seen many nice shops of sculpture and installation. I recently curated a “show” of wall sculpture and installation I found on etsy. I did this to see how my work will fit into the etsy community. I found twenty great examples of work I like, but it wasn’t really easy. Leaving me to believe that etsy and probably the internet isn’t a great marketplace of sculpture. I wonder why that it is.
Obviously, its hard to buy something by just looking at a few pictures, and its hard to really appreciate scale and volume by reading the dimensions. However, all but one of the pieces in my “show” are very affordable. Within the art world, these items are below impulse-buy range, and are really approachable for even non-collectors.
Check out my “show” of wall sculpture and installation on etsy and let me know what you think. Would buy you sculpture on the internet? Why or why not?
