Indian Market
Just got back from the Indian Market with Craig & LaShonda, a couple new friends. Wow! Wish I could afford the pieces there--beautiful stuff. I looked at (and asked about) 3 bracelets--Oh don't I wish! One was $900, one was $1200 and the other one was $2100. Argh. Someday. Someday I will have that Zuni Bear Claw Silver cuff. That one was only $1200. You know, I should have picked up one of their cards, duh. Maybe by next year--I will recognize the work even if they don't have the same piece. And they might. I WOULD pay $1200 for that bracelet.
There was fry bread, yeah! And the best ear of roasted corn I have EVER eaten in my life. I did not think corn could be that good.
And when people ask you why you don't buy you just say "We live here. We can't afford any of this stuff" and everyone smiles, nods, and wishes you a great day. Cause they totally know, it's true. No one here would have a living at all if it weren't for the art and tourist market. We lust for each other's work but can't have it. Hell, no one can afford their OWN work! Which is too bad because I'd love to trade for stuff....but no one can afford to trade. We all must sell just to meet our 'beans & rice' allotment. And materials and creation time COST A LOT. We've all got so much invested into our artwork--there's only so much unsold inventory a person can afford to support.
Let me tell you--it is one thing to vacation here and quite, quite, quite a different situation to live here. The experiences do not dovetail at all! Still in all, we are glad we made the move. With perserverance, creativity, intent, OK, quantum --what is it? physics or mechanics? Everything will work out. Everything IS working out. And we are truly enjoying the actual reality of actually living here. It was a spiritual decision that has, so far, paid off.
We create our own realities. (I might quantify that with: to a degree.)
But still.
[ Back to top ]
Created with ShoutPost
