tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642898849783806048.post9203556065476271984..comments2024-03-04T16:41:10.393-08:00Comments on dahlhaus: What does 'handmade' mean to me?dahlhaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10070656357173799352noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642898849783806048.post-59557771281777027192013-11-25T19:32:40.065-08:002013-11-25T19:32:40.065-08:00Thanks for piping in arianek and jeanette!
I agr...Thanks for piping in arianek and jeanette! <br />I agree that the changes on Etsy aren't exactly unexpected. For a while now I have wondered how some small Etsy shops grew so fast, or have been a bit surprised that some shops remain on Etsy's site despite seeming and being larger entities, so I'm glad Etsy is acknowledging this.<br /><br />I have done a lot of soul searching in the past few years about the level of my production in order to be profitable and have come to the realization that making measures to being more profitable would change the core values I have about what I do and how I make. dahlhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070656357173799352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642898849783806048.post-63138507765763542192013-11-24T10:14:37.688-08:002013-11-24T10:14:37.688-08:00The changes etsy has made is disheartening but not...The changes etsy has made is disheartening but not unexpected. Something so large and perceived as profitable is bound to be co-opted by larger companies/corporations. And the makers/designers that have found success are looking to make more profit. And they perceive manufacturing as a way to do that. Or manufacturing companies are looking for a way to gain a market share in a niche that they don't belong to.<br /><br />For myself, I understand the desire to streamline the production process. But that isn't enjoyable to me. Sure, I could hire someone to do this step or that step. Or hire out form production. But I like that part. A lot. I have no desire to manage others. I have a desire to make. And so I have chosen to live within the boundaries of what that means economically to my life. <br /><br />It is a shame that the word "handmade" has become so diluted. jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15553763103196967290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642898849783806048.post-7054948423861711342013-11-21T12:11:35.169-08:002013-11-21T12:11:35.169-08:00I grew up around a large and well-valued artisan c...I grew up around a large and well-valued artisan community in Saskatchewan. My mom and my godmother were part of the spinning and weaving guild when I was younger, and we always bought locally handmade pottery for ourselves and as gifts.<br /><br />This valuing of handmade and "slow" made goods is so important in this global economy of more, cheaper, faster. And as far as Etsy, I love what they stood for (and I do have a tiny shop there), but I really do fear that with the new changes they are watering down the commonly accepted definition of "handmade". I think it's important to be clear and transparent about what really is handmade, rather than what has a "handmade" look or feel, but is really just designed by a single person instead of a company.arianekhttp://westendgirl.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642898849783806048.post-49740308154216125222013-11-20T15:22:14.011-08:002013-11-20T15:22:14.011-08:00Thanks for your input Tami- I do really appreciate...Thanks for your input Tami- I do really appreciate that there are still people who week out work that's purely handmade still. <br />Ps my comment feed got spammed, hence the deleted comments. dahlhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070656357173799352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642898849783806048.post-25088129586619564462013-11-20T11:10:47.595-08:002013-11-20T11:10:47.595-08:00To me "handmade" should literally mean t...To me "handmade" should literally mean that. That the "maker" is indeed constructing that object. Its a concept I respect and seek out and value highly. In a world of mass production having things in ones home that indeed was made by the person who envisioned that item to begin with seems powerful. I understand why some would seek to become designers and therefore become more profitable, but I'll still be the person valuing the vase I know you made vs one that was manufactured elsewhere.Tamihttp://www.lemontart.canoreply@blogger.com