My favorite thing to buy for people on my list is art from local artists - not just because I am one (here in Sacramento, anyway...) but because of all the other excellent reasons.
First of all, I realized some time ago that I can't always make everyone on my list gifts from my own hands - sometimes, for sure, but other times I run out of times and even more often, I like to share something with those close to me that is a surprise!
One of the best things about something from a local artist is the personal connection - I can say I know or met the artist & I can relate how they work to the recipient of the gift, even introduce them later. I love it when someone comments on a piece of jewelry I'm wearing or an interesting piece in my home and I can say, "Oh, my friend so-and-so made that!"
Another thing I love about giving original art is the one-of-a-kind factor - I know that the person I'm giving it to won't get more than one of these or somehow has one already! (If they already have something from the same artist, then I'm helping them build their collection!)
When I give a gift of art to someone, they know I was thinking about them in a very personal way - there is something about the piece that made me think of them and I always let them know what it was, sometimes in writing with the gift, sometimes verbally.
Art can be the perfect gift for that person that has "everything" already - if it's an original work of art, they certainly don't have it yet!
If you need help with your gift list this season, be sure to get in touch - there's lots of wonderful art at the Kennedy Gallery Art Center where my studio is, but I also know a whole network of artists in the Sacramento area, and odds are I know where you can find that perfect gift you're looking for...
No comments:
Post a Comment