Comments on: Pot by Corrine Chino of the Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico, USA http://blog.allthedumbthings.com/2008/10/01/pot-by-corrine-chino-of-the-acoma-pueblo-new-mexico-usa/ A cautionary tale in development Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:27:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: razzbuffnik http://blog.allthedumbthings.com/2008/10/01/pot-by-corrine-chino-of-the-acoma-pueblo-new-mexico-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-2192 razzbuffnik Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:18:06 +0000 http://blog.allthedumbthings.com/2008/10/01/pot-by-corrine-chino-of-the-acoma-pueblo-new-mexico-usa/#comment-2192 Maria Thanks for stopping by. I guess "affordable" has a lot to do with how much one earns. My pot cost me the same money I'd make in one day so I feel it was fair as I suspect that the pot probably took about a day to make. I think that you're right about those crystal waving types and I steer well away from those sorts of people. Pat The South-western states have some of the most beautiful scenery I've ever seen anywhere. I imagine it would've been a great place to do photography courses. I wonder how many people who did your course would've liked to have produced their own "moonrise over Hernandez". I really enjoyed my week in Santa Fe and what made it so pleasant was the people and the architecture. All the art was a bonus. Amongst all the kitsch aimed at the tourist trade there was some amazing high quality stuff. Maria

Thanks for stopping by.

I guess “affordable” has a lot to do with how much one earns. My pot cost me the same money I’d make in one day so I feel it was fair as I suspect that the pot probably took about a day to make.

I think that you’re right about those crystal waving types and I steer well away from those sorts of people.

Pat

The South-western states have some of the most beautiful scenery I’ve ever seen anywhere. I imagine it would’ve been a great place to do photography courses. I wonder how many people who did your course would’ve liked to have produced their own “moonrise over Hernandez”.

I really enjoyed my week in Santa Fe and what made it so pleasant was the people and the architecture. All the art was a bonus. Amongst all the kitsch aimed at the tourist trade there was some amazing high quality stuff.

]]> By: Pat Coakley http://blog.allthedumbthings.com/2008/10/01/pot-by-corrine-chino-of-the-acoma-pueblo-new-mexico-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-2188 Pat Coakley Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:56:25 +0000 http://blog.allthedumbthings.com/2008/10/01/pot-by-corrine-chino-of-the-acoma-pueblo-new-mexico-usa/#comment-2188 At last! A place you've been to that I also have visited! In 2002 went to two photography workshops, back to back, total of 2 weeks at the Santa Fe Institute of Photography or whatever it is called. Should have just gone to one since my head was blown out by such intensive all day learning. Anyway, spent all my money on that and lodging so could not enjoy the shops at all. Did my stroll down Canyon Lane, though, and totally agree about the quality and price of the sculptures. This reminds me of a whole file of photos I took of just "textures", sort of like your photo visit to that island which had the art exhibit. Anyway, I am going on and on. Nice pot!! At last! A place you’ve been to that I also have visited! In 2002 went to two photography workshops, back to back, total of 2 weeks at the Santa Fe Institute of Photography or whatever it is called. Should have just gone to one since my head was blown out by such intensive all day learning. Anyway, spent all my money on that and lodging so could not enjoy the shops at all. Did my stroll down Canyon Lane, though, and totally agree about the quality and price of the sculptures. This reminds me of a whole file of photos I took of just “textures”, sort of like your photo visit to that island which had the art exhibit. Anyway, I am going on and on. Nice pot!!

]]> By: Maria http://blog.allthedumbthings.com/2008/10/01/pot-by-corrine-chino-of-the-acoma-pueblo-new-mexico-usa/comment-page-1/#comment-2187 Maria Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:05:34 +0000 http://blog.allthedumbthings.com/2008/10/01/pot-by-corrine-chino-of-the-acoma-pueblo-new-mexico-usa/#comment-2187 I'm glad you found an affordable souvenir to take home, because "affordable" is hardly a word that describes ANYTHING to do with art in Santa Fe. The place is full of greedy people who feel they must gouge every tourist in the world, and foreigners, who don't know any better, pay the exorbitant prices. The thinking goes like this: "Oh, if it's THAT expensive, it must be VERY valuable!" Nonsense! Santa Fe may have lots of valuable art, but it's also full of artsy-fartsy fakes, "crystal" people, new age "I'm so much more enlightened than you people" kind of kooks, and snake oil dealers who like to convince us "less than intelligent mortals" that if ANYTHING is made by the local pueblo dwellers, it NEEDS to be expensive! Bullshit! Give me a break! I’m glad you found an affordable souvenir to take home, because “affordable” is hardly a word that describes ANYTHING to do with art in Santa Fe. The place is full of greedy people who feel they must gouge every tourist in the world, and foreigners, who don’t know any better, pay the exorbitant prices. The thinking goes like this: “Oh, if it’s THAT expensive, it must be VERY valuable!” Nonsense! Santa Fe may have lots of valuable art, but it’s also full of artsy-fartsy fakes, “crystal” people, new age “I’m so much more enlightened than you people” kind of kooks, and snake oil dealers who like to convince us “less than intelligent mortals” that if ANYTHING is made by the local pueblo dwellers, it NEEDS to be expensive! Bullshit! Give me a break!

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