Artist Blogging 101 – Remarkablogger
December 25th, 2009 | by Conrad Walton |It’s possible to sell crafts or art on the Internet without being slimy about it. You don’t have to “hard sell” anyone. All you have to do is tell people about how cool your stuff is. Tell a story about it. Help people understand why your stuff is as cool as it really is.
You’re not lying. You’re telling the truth and helping people get happy. How can that be bad?
People who want to sell their art, or their crafts, or anything that they created with love and care, should read this article.
Process, Not ProductDesdemona
Whenever you create objects by hand, the thing to remember is that it’s not the object you’re selling at the end of the day… it’s the stories behind the object. What’s important isn’t the object, but the process. And there’s nothing better than a blog for documenting this process. A lot of creators learn in school about the importance of process, but when it comes to their web presence or to the business side of their work, they seem to forget this.The object you create (the product) is a symbol of the process (the story) that went into its making. And it’s that story that’s really the important part. You might think the aesthetics of the object itself are the most important, but they’re not, simply because taste is so subjective.
How to Document the Creative Process on your Blog
On the one hand, what I’m about to tell you is really simple. Absurdly simple. What’s hard about it is remembering to do it in the first place. You have to have a “documentary” mindset. Here’s the thing: you don’t know what others will find valuable, so just document and let others sort it out for you. This isn’t complicated:Take pictures as you work through a piece, and take notes about why you’re doing what you’re doing, and what is the story behind that.
Shoot video in the same vein. Better yet, if you can get someone else to hold the camera and ask questions, the better. Otherwise, get tripod.
Make a time-lapse video of you working on the piece (setting it to some appropriate music is a nice touch).Write about what you’re going through, thinking, and feeling as create a piece.
Tell the stories of where everything comes from in a piece, especially the sourcing of materials and ideas.
Read the entire article at:
http://remarkablogger.com/2009/12/22/artist-blogging-101
Tags: Aesthetics, blog, Business Side, crafts, Creative Process, Creators, Documentary, Love, Mindset, Music, Rsquo, Telling The Truth, Time Lapse Video, Tripod, Utm, Web Presence
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