I love your writing, you put words to the unease I feel. You give me perspective. I just left my Meta apps, even as a young artist hoping to start an art business sooner than later. It can’t fit ethically in my practice. I’m a high school art teacher and see the negative effects first hand. However, this post is hope inspiring. The key t…
I love your writing, you put words to the unease I feel. You give me perspective. I just left my Meta apps, even as a young artist hoping to start an art business sooner than later. It can’t fit ethically in my practice. I’m a high school art teacher and see the negative effects first hand. However, this post is hope inspiring. The key to creativity is believing that it is possible. We have to start there first. So I will be diving into this idea, I will become one of those individuals for my community. Thanks again!
I feel the same way. I want my writing to get noticed but I won't touch TikTok with a ten-foot pole even though many, like Colleen Hoover, have found great success there. I have to stay true to my ideals and trust that my time will come. (Meanwhile I write on SubStack ;-)
Similar. Very small craft business. The Etsy, TikTok, YouTube model all calls for selling the instant hit video and creating an illusion that doesn't exist. Just doesn't feel right to me. More like selling a scam not what really is...
Jill, I understand your point, but I don’t see how Etsy fits on that list. All my purchases from Etsy have been from individual craft workers who have related to me warmly and stood behind their work. Sure, there’s cheap junk there too, but it’s not hard to spot. I have enjoyed all of my Etsy interactions.
Chris -- I appreciate your response and I hope that I would be one of those Etsy creators that you appreciate. But from the inside the world looks a bit different. And every day it gets harder and less genuine. A bit disappointing to me really.
I love your writing, you put words to the unease I feel. You give me perspective. I just left my Meta apps, even as a young artist hoping to start an art business sooner than later. It can’t fit ethically in my practice. I’m a high school art teacher and see the negative effects first hand. However, this post is hope inspiring. The key to creativity is believing that it is possible. We have to start there first. So I will be diving into this idea, I will become one of those individuals for my community. Thanks again!
I feel the same way. I want my writing to get noticed but I won't touch TikTok with a ten-foot pole even though many, like Colleen Hoover, have found great success there. I have to stay true to my ideals and trust that my time will come. (Meanwhile I write on SubStack ;-)
Similar. Very small craft business. The Etsy, TikTok, YouTube model all calls for selling the instant hit video and creating an illusion that doesn't exist. Just doesn't feel right to me. More like selling a scam not what really is...
Jill, I understand your point, but I don’t see how Etsy fits on that list. All my purchases from Etsy have been from individual craft workers who have related to me warmly and stood behind their work. Sure, there’s cheap junk there too, but it’s not hard to spot. I have enjoyed all of my Etsy interactions.
Chris -- I appreciate your response and I hope that I would be one of those Etsy creators that you appreciate. But from the inside the world looks a bit different. And every day it gets harder and less genuine. A bit disappointing to me really.