Still none the wiser about tax…. is it really such a no no in the field of discussion? Why haven’t I just given them a ring to find out? Hmmmm…. Fear of being taxed for earnings that I haven’t made perhaps?
Anyway….
I did have a good think about my work, and to many people’s horror, I have decided to try to combine my unsellable installations with the more commercial side, by printing images of them onto canvas. I will also explore other areas of printing, but if they do sell, I can continue doing the same type of work and not worry so much about doing them for nothing.
The best solution here though, would be that the galleries actually pay me to have my work there, but in the mean time, I’ll just have to make the best I can of the situation.
The Open studio is now just 5 weeks away and although I’m really trying to make my work more appealing to a wider market, it is a struggle. I’ve been making collages and some cards, but I don’t really know if my heart is in it. It’s really hard to break out into a different area.
I read an article recently about Open studios and it made a lot of sense I suppose. http://eaststreetarts.org.uk/news/eight-reasons-why-you-should-participate-in-open-studios/ it has made me glad that I am at least making an effort.
What do other artists do about sales by the way? I mean sales over what buyers would comfortably carry around with them? Do I now need to look into taking credit card sales? Sigh… I feel such a novice in this making a living lark. It was so much easier when I didn’t think about sales :-(
