One of a kind

    Andy Warhol was a well known artist from Pittsburgh, Pa.  People know what he did but probably don't know why he did the kind of art he is famous for.  His art was a comment on our society.  One of his purposes was to show us how satisfied we are to have what everyone else has; to be a society that wants more at the expense of uniqueness and individuality.  

   In the late 60's (there I go dating myself again), there was a song called "Little Boxes" sung by Pete Seeger that also addresses the "sameness" that our society is satisfied with.  It was about houses on a hillside made of ticky tacky and all the same.  (I think about this song, every time I drive by a development of expensive houses that pretty much all look the same.) 

   Anyway the gist of this post is to point out the advantages of buying directly from an artist or craftsman.  Of course one of those advantages is getting something unique (unlike jewelry from QVC).  One of my forum members wrote up an article about it and I wanted to direct you to that article.  Here it is http://hubpages.com/hub/Why-Buy-From-A-Designer.  Just copy the link and paste it into your browser.  

   I'll keep this post short, although this is something I could go on and on about.  Don't get me started.