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We've
moved to Memphis, Tennessee.
Self-Representing
Artists Rock!
I
sometimes hear people asking, "What is this "SRA" I keep seeing in
auction titles?" An SRA is a Self-Representing Artist. It is an artist
who sells his or her own art. They do not have an agent; they represent
themselves.
It
is my belief that endorsing artists is vital to keeping artisans an
integral part of American culture. Life for everyone is enriched beyond
measure by the arts. We become cold and sterile people without the
pleasure and delight of imagination and art in our daily lives.
Most
lampworkers do not have agents or anyone else to sell our beads for
us. We sell on our own websites, by putting up auctions on sites such
as eBay.com and justbeads.com, by trudging from store to store offering
our beads for sale, by attending bead shows, and by word of mouth.
Whenever you are shopping for beads, please support your local artisans
and help keep arts and crafts alive and flourishing.
Learn
about lampworkers who represent themselves for their livelihood by
visiting the SRA page kept by Melinda Melanson at:
http://www.cauldroncreations.com/srainfo.html
