What is Your Employment Situation?

Ascot · 04-19-2015, 07:33 PM

I am an artist. I've been working with stained glass for about 15 years. I design and fabricate custom pieces. Doors, windows, etc. i've made signs for a few businesses. I am the go-to repair person for several of the antique shops in town. I was recently contacted by the Unitarian church to do some restoration on a couple of their windows. I really dig restoration work even though it presents some really tough challenges. I get into thinking about the original artisan, wondering if this window I'm touching that they produced 100, 150 years ago was just a job for them, or did they appreciate that they were creating a beautiful piece of art. I also make kaleidoscopes and re-create children's art in glass. Working with kids' art is really fun because it reconnects me to whimsy. My business is called What A Pane Glass Studio.

When life demands that I get a real job, I work in marketing.

View Poll Results: What is Your Employment Status?
I am employed full time.	84	53.85%
I am employed part time.	7	4.49%
I do freelance work.	7	4.49%
I am on unemployment.	6	3.85%
I am not currently employed.	4	2.56%
I am not currently employed but looking for a job.	7	4.49%
I am currently employed and looking for a better job.	7	4.49%
I work more than one job.	6	3.85%
I am on disability.	15	9.62%
Other: See thread for explanation	13	8.33%
Voters: 156. You may not vote on this poll

04-19-2015, 07:33 PM	#20
Ascot Member How Do You Identify?: Preppy Butch artist Relationship Status: Riding solo Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North of the Emerald City Posts: 1,135 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 179 Thanked 2,487 Times in 549 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	I am an artist. I've been working with stained glass for about 15 years. I design and fabricate custom pieces. Doors, windows, etc. i've made signs for a few businesses. I am the go-to repair person for several of the antique shops in town. I was recently contacted by the Unitarian church to do some restoration on a couple of their windows. I really dig restoration work even though it presents some really tough challenges. I get into thinking about the original artisan, wondering if this window I'm touching that they produced 100, 150 years ago was just a job for them, or did they appreciate that they were creating a beautiful piece of art. I also make kaleidoscopes and re-create children's art in glass. Working with kids' art is really fun because it reconnects me to whimsy. My business is called What A Pane Glass Studio. When life demands that I get a real job, I work in marketing. __________________ Now, if I could just find a way to get paid for what I can do with my tongue and a cherry stem.